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Life in Naples
                                                                                      Life in Naples

                                                                                              THE MAGAZINE OF NAPLES


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              Science Matters Contents          Civics
              Battelle Memorial Institute – Manages 9 National   Jeff Rosen – CEO of the National Constitution
              Science Research Labs - they are key to the U.S.   Center in Philadelphia. As a leading expert, he
              Science Research Strategy. Hear their stories of   highlights the critical issue of rigorous civics
              major scientific breakthroughs.   education being inaccessible to all students.
                 Neuroscience/the Brain
                 Nancy Kanwisher – Professor of Cognitive   Education
                 Neuroscience and Investigator at the McGovern   Martin West – Academic Dean at Harvard
                 Institute for Brain Research, co-discovered the   Graduate School of Education, authored Teachers
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                 fusiform face area in the human brain which has   versus the Public: What Americans Think About
                 significant implications for autism research.  Schools and How to Fix Them.
                                                Physics
              Ed Boyden – Leads the Synthetic Neurobiology Group at
              the McGovern Institute and co-directs the MIT Center for   Tammy Ma – Plasma physicist leading the inertial
              Neurobiological Engineering and the K. Lisa Yang Center   confinement fusion project at Lawrence Livermore
              for Bionics. Co-invented optogenetic control of neurons,   National Laboratory, has achieved ICF ignition. This could
              used to study brain diseases, neural circuits, cancer, and   lead to clean energy, advancements in nuclear weapons
              more. Hailed as a core technology for humanity's future.  stewardship, and enhanced energy sovereignty.
                                                   Social Innovators
                 Scott Freiman – Creator of Deconstructing the FEBRUARY 6 -8  2025
                 Voices for the Arts
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                                                   Ed Bice – Founder of Meedan and a 2024 Skoll
                 Beatles, a series of multimedia presentations that   Award winner, developed innovative human-in-the-
                                                   loop AI chatbots designed to empower journalists,
                 delve into the groundbreaking stories behind   All Proceeds Benefit  scientists, and community leaders.
                 The Beatles' iconic music. His concert sold-out
                 Carnegie Hall. January 2025
              Robotics                          Medicine/Mental Health
                                                Vivek Murthy – 21st Surgeon General of the
              Dr. Catie Cuan – Pioneer in the emerging field of   mental health crisis in America as the "defining  46  56
                                                United States, has identified the growing youth
              “choreorobotics,” blending artificial intelligence,
              human-robot interaction, and art.    public health crisis of our time."
                 Artificial Intelligence   THURSDAY  FRIDAY  Host & Moderator  FRIDAY
                                                           FEBRUARY 7, 2025
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                 Walter de Brouwer – Curator of TED AI, the epi-  FEBRUARY 7, 2025 Tyler Mathisen – CNBC
                 center of the Gen AI revolution.  7:00 p.m.   10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.   12:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m.
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                                                          Naples Northbrook Wealth Management
                                                              A Life Changing 14 Minutes with a Giraffe          27
                                                              Cars on Fifth                                      40
                                                              Preparing Children for the Path Ahead              46
                                                              Cultivating Environmental Responsibility in Students   56
                                                              One Day of Big Ideas                               58
                                                              A Look Back at A Christmas Story                   66
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