Networking
Networking and informational exchange play an integral part in building a bridge from the frontier to the mainstream and encouraging interdisciplinary research. Over its 18 year history of sponsoring meetings, lecture series, and publications, the Center has established an international database consisting of over 5,000 members, libraries, and files of information on new topics in science and medicine. Requests come in daily for information on scientists, centers, research, and organizations dedicated to specific frontier issues. This database is an important tool for the Center in carrying out its mission. Other networking tools include electronic mail and the establishment of the Center's website. The website provides the latest information on the Center's activities and meetings, as well as links to other related websites. Working internationally with institutions to keep today's scientists, physicians, and students abreast of frontier issues in science, encouraging review of these issues, and separating the wheat from the chaff stands as a major role for the Center. A fundamental reason for establishing the Center was the belief that the frontier issues of today often become the mainstream science of tomorrow.
Public Lectures
The Center has sponsored over 50 lectures on Temple's Main Campus in its ongoing colloquium series. Drs. David Bohm, Gerald Edelman, Lynn Margulis, Bjorn Nordenstrom, and Roger Penrose are among the distinguished list of speakers. Besides the Temple community, the audience for the speaker series consist of faculty and students from surrounding colleges and universities, and members of the local community. These events are free and open to the public and audiotapes are also available.
