November 2001 Meeting
 
Speaker:   Dr. Natalie Foster
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Topic:   "Where No One Has Gone Before: Chemistry in Star Trek"

Date:  Friday, November 16, 2001

Abstract:     As any fan of Star Trek will tell you, the 23rd Century began with the fall television season in 1996. The original Star Trek series was followed by Star Trek: The Next Generation, which offers us a view of the universe eighty years beyond that of the original show, and into the 24th Century.

[IMAGE] The twenty-five "earth years" separating the two shows have witnessed a remarkable expansion of our knowledge about science, as well as changes in the public's perception of science. Major advances involving biotechnology, DNA and the genetic code, medicine, and materials have been mirrored in different approaches to similar problems encountered by both crews of the Enterprise. How far science has come in this quarter century, and what the general public thinks of the pursuit, is illustrated in the comparison of the two programs.

Biography:     Natalie Foster is an associate professor of chemistry at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA, where she is currently studying poly(vinyl alcohol) gels by NMR as part of a larger interest in the influence of intermolecular interactions on NMR relaxation times. She is also currently working on a freshman chemistry textbook.

Far more impressive, however, is Foster’s startling disclosure, now revealed for the first time: Time travel will definitely be a reality. She admits that this will have the dire consequences of forever confusing verb tenses for generations of English scholars. She has served / will serve in the 24th Century aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise on its continuing mission under the command of her mentor and very close personal friend, Captain Jean-Luc Picard. She adds that she is undergoing / has undergone special Federation training and, for reasons she cannot disclose under provisions of the Prime Directive, she is pursuing / has pursued intensive anthropological inquiries into the politico-cultural role of dining in fine restaurants featuring excellent wine cellars. She always has welcomed / will continue to welcome suggestions and support for this study, since clearly the future of the Universe is in the balance.

Location:   Steven's Steakhouse
476 N. York Road
Elmhurst, IL 60126-3943
630-834-6611


Topical Group Presentation

"Space Food" or "Chowing Down Overhead: Foods for Spaceflight"
presented by Eric Ryden


Topical Group Meeting: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Social Hour: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Dinner: 7:00 PM
Meeting: 8:00 PM

Cost:  $27.00 for members of ACS/ $29.00 for non-members

Reservations:   (847) 647-8405
                    by noon, Tuesday, November 13

or,   REGISTER ON LINE !
Please honor your reservations. We must pay for all dinners ordered. No-shows will be billed.
Map and Directions:
From Downtown Chicago:

Take Eisenhower Expressway (290) west to York Road. Turn right on York Road (south) to Steven's, which is on the right side of street, at Lake Street.

From the North or South:

Take 294 to 290 West Rockford. Exit York Road and turn right (south). Proceed to Steven's.


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Updated 10/3/01