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Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (MPFI)
Science Meets Music – 2017 events
WHAT: Science Meets Music is an innovative four-part series featuring a scientific lecture accompanied by a classical music performance. The very popular series has expanded from three events to four events this season based on high demand.
WHAT | WHEN (info on the remaining three events):
• Wednesday, February 15, 2017; reception begins at 5:30 p.m.; Science and Music Presentation begins at 6:15 p.m.
Emmanuelle Charpentier, PhD, Director of the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology
CRISPR-Cas9: A revolutionary gene-editing technology that transforms biology and medicine
Dr. Charpentier was awarded the 2015 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences and was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people in the American world in 2015 for her work in developing the revolutionary genome editing tool, CRISPR-Cas9. Dr. Charpentier will discuss this transformative technology and its rapidly growing applications in the world of science and medicine.
Music by Emmanuel Ceysson, Principal Harp of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Presented by the Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach, Ceysson’s commitment to his instrument has earned him the highest international distinctions and, as a result, he is recognized as the first harpist to obtain awards at three major international events.
• Friday, March 24, 2017; reception begins at 5:30 p.m.; Science and Music Presentation begins at 6:15 p.m.
Iain Couzin, PHD Director, Max Planck Institute of Ornithology
• Wednesday, April 19, 2017; reception begins at 5:30 p.m.; Science and Music Presentation begins at 6:15 p.m.
Samuel M. Young, Jr., PhD, Research Group Leader of the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience
WHERE: All performances to be held at Benjamin Hall, The Benjamin Upper School; 4875 Grandiflora Road; Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
HOW MUCH: Free admission; seating is limited, so RSVP is required
MORE INFO: RSVP at http://rsvp.mpfi.org or call 561-972-9027 for more information
About the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience
The Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (MPFI), a not-for-profit research organization, is part of the world-renowned Max Planck Society, Germany’s most successful research organization with over 80 institutes worldwide. Since its establishment in 1948, 18 Nobel laureates have emerged from the ranks of its scientists. It has produced over 15,000 publications, more than 3,000 inventions and over 90 spin-off companies, putting it on par with the best and most prestigious research institutions in the world. As its first U.S. institution, MPFI brings together exceptional neuroscientists from around the world to answer fundamental questions about brain development and function and to develop new technologies that make groundbreaking scientific discoveries possible. Their research is shared publicly with scholars, universities and other organizations around the globe, providing the necessary foundation of knowledge to develop treatments and cures for brain disorders such as autism, schizophrenia, Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease. For more information, visit www.maxplanckflorida.org.