Skip to content 2021 February 5, 2021, Fab Friday, Presentation by Erik Vedeler, “Early Electricity in Asheville – an Unlikely Trend Setter in the Gilded Age?” (recording coming soon) January 29, 2021, Fab Friday, Presentation by Bryan Tompkins, “The Crucial Role of Pollinators “ January 22, 2021, Fab Friday, Presentation by Dr. Andrew Kaufman, “Avoiding Hip Fractures” January 15, 2021, Fab Friday, Presentation by Carolyn Ward, “Showing the Blue Ridge Parkway Some Love “ 2020 February 21, 2020, Fab Friday, Presentation by Dr. Adrian Sandler, “The Placebo Effect” February 13, 2020, STEM Lecture, presented by Marty Stickle, “Evolution vs Evolution Deniers “ February 7, 2020, Fab Friday, presentation by Ashley Kuper, “Acupuncture Is More Than Just Needles: How to Apply this Ancient Medical System to Your Daily Life “ January 24, 2020, Fab Friday Documents for printing, presentation by Dr. Richard Smith, “Colon Cancer: Prevention, Screening Choices, Genetic Factors and what to do if you have Precancerous Polyps” For Full Presentation Click Here. January 17, 2020, Fab Friday Lecture, presentation by Julie Mayfield and Sophie Mullinax, “Blue Horizons Energy Project “ 2019 November 6, 2019, STEM Lecture, Presentation by Hermann Gucinski, PhD, OLLI, “Global Climate Change vs Climate Change Deniers “ October 22, STEM Lecture, Presentation by Dr. Michael Wang, “Basic Science and Medicine “ October 7, 2019, STEM Lecture, Presentation by Dr. Don Martin, “The Value and Importance of Science “ October 4, 2019, Fab Friday, Presentation by Chris Rosenbloom, PhD, RDN, FAND, “Eat Well, Move Well, and Be Well after 50″ September 23, 2019, Stem Lecture, Howard Jaslow, OLLI, “Science vs. Science Denial” September 20, 2019, Fab Friday, Presentation by Blake Fagan MD, “The Opiod Crisis in Older Adults “ May 17, 2019, Fab Friday, Presentation by Marjorie McGuirk – President of CASE Consultants International, “Climate and Society – Lessons from Tourism “ May 10, 2019, Fab Friday, Presentation by Dr. Patrick Hanaway, “The GUT Microbiome – We are ALL Connected! “ March 23, 2019, STEM Lecture, “Roadblocks to Student Learning of Evolution ” Jason Wingert Ph.D., PT, UNC Asheville Associate Professor of Health and Wellness Promotion March 6, 2019, STEM Lecture, “Climate Resilience – From Research to Application ” Jim Fox, Director of UNC Asheville National Environmental Modeling and Analysis Center February 5, 2019, STEM Lecture, “Neuroscience and Meditative Practices ” Patrick Foo, Ass. Professor of Psychology, Former Director, Neuroscience, UNCA February 1, 2019, Fab Friday, Presentation by Jay Jacoby, “Best Sellers: Our Literary World’s “Fake News”Does commercial success ensure literary quality?” January 29, 2019, STEM Lecture, “Ethics, Technology and Our Future” Marietta E. Cameron, Ph.D. January 25, 2019, Fab Friday, presentation by Hannah Anderson, MD, RD, LDN “Food as Medicine for Older Adults” 2018 November 14, 2018, STEM Lecture, “Searching for Plastic Man: From the “Vis Medicatrix Naturae” to Regenerative Medicine” by Stephen Rinsler, MD, FABP October 26, 2018, Fab Friday presentation by Dr. David Mouw, “Medicine For Old Age: Staying Healthy While Preparing to Die” October 12, 2018, Fab Friday presentation by Dr. Eric Bryant, “Your Precious Eyesight: Strategies to Preserve, Protect and Enhance” September 28, 2018, Fab Friday presentation by Michael Dickson, “Why are U.S. Prescriptions More Expensive than in Other Countries? Can that be Changed?” May 18, 2018. Fab Friday presentation by Chris Taylor, “Back Pain” May 14, 2018, Fab Friday presentation by Dr. Brian Asbill, “Lifestyle Medicine for Seniors” February 20, 2018, STEM Lecture, “Women in Nursing” by Cindy Stephens February 9, 2018, Fab Friday presentation by Dr. Mark Hutchin, “Skin Cancer and Common Lesions” February 6, 2018, STEM Lecture, “Women in Physics” by Judith Beck, UNC Asheville Physics faculty January 26, 2018, Fab Friday presentation by Mary Caldwell, Mdiv. MA. “Medical Ethics: What do I Need to Know? “ January 18, 2018, STEM Lecture, “Women in Math ” by Dr. Becky Sanft January 13, 2018, Fab Friday presentation by Dr. Andrew Vaughn “Muscle and Joint Injuries “, “Exercise Prescriptions for Older Adults “ 2017 October 27, 2017, “”Improving Your Odds of Thriving After a Heart Attack ” by Dr. David Mouw, a Health Education Series presentation October 18, 2017, STEM Lecture, “Women in Computer Science “, by Dr. Marietta Cameron October 6, 2017 “More Nutrition with Soups” by Lenore Baum. Click here to visit Lenore’s website and click here to view a soup recipe . October 5, 2017, STEM Lecture, “Women in Astronomy “, Dr. Britt Lundgren September 18, 2017, STEM Lecture, “Women in STEM” , Dr. Molly Darr September 13, 2017, STEM Lecture, “Increasing Female Participation in STEM” , Dr. Pam Silvers May 5, 2017, Fab Friday Lecture, ‘Vitamins and Nutrients for Health ‘, Dr. Danna Park April14, 2017, Fab Friday Lecture, ‘Foot Problems: How to Make Feet Last a Lifetime’ , Dr. Doug Milch March 6, 2017, UNC Asheville Physics Department Lecture, ‘The Surprisingly Complex Lives of Massive Galaxies’ , Rachel Bezanson, H.N. Russell Fello, Princeton University/University of Pittsburgh March 1, 2017, STEM Lecture, ‘Accelerating Climate Solutions ‘, James McMahon, The Collider February 8, 2017, STEM Lecture, ‘Climate Resilience in Asheville, NC – Moving from ‘Did you know?’ to ‘What can we do about it?’ , James Fox, NEMAC February 17, 2017, Fab Friday Lecture, ‘Diagnosing Alzheimers’ , Dr. David Johnson February 3, 2017, Fab Friday Lecture, ‘Medication Dangers ‘, Dr. David Mouw February 1, 2017, STEM Lecture, ‘The National Centers for Environmental Information and Climate Change’ , David Easterling, NCEI 2016 November 15, 2016, Jon Wiener, Early Detection , Changing Paradigm:Cancer Metastasis as the Target October 25, 2016, Hermann Gucinski, Forest Roads:The Ecological Imprint from their Presence and Use October 14, 2016, Dr. Kim Walters, Macular Degeneration & the Blue Light Danger September 30, 2016, Patrick Foo, Senior Brain Health- Cognition or Perspiration? September 21, 2016, Richard Robinson, Exploring Gene and Cell Therapies for Cardiac Arrhythmias September 7, 2016, Jim Tyson, X-Planes February 10, 2016, Howard Jaslow, Spatial Disorientation & Aviation Safety May 13, 2016, Scott MacGregor Living in the Moment: Mindfulness in Health and Well-being information April 29, 2016, Marilyn L. Haas-Haseman ‘Dietary Modification to Decrease Inflammation and Improve Healthy Living’ March 25, 2016, Amy Fowler, ‘Geriatric Care Managers’ March 1, 2016, Hermann Gucinski, STEM lecture – ‘Materials in Contact with Blood’ February 19, 2016, Dr. David Mouw, ‘Will Your Kidneys Fail You?’ February 5, 2016, Jason Wingert on Fall Prevention 2012 to 2015
