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Pathways to Sustainable Invention Speaker Series
April 13, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Through support from the Lemelson Foundation, Beyond Benign has teamed up with the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists & Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) and Society for Science for Pathways to Sustainable Invention Speaker Series to elevate the stories of inventors (including student inventors) from diverse backgrounds, so all youth can be inspired and engaged to invent for a sustainable future.
Bimonthly webinars will feature a multi-generational panel of inventors sharing their experiences.
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May 10, 2022 7PM-8PM ET
How Black Inventors are transforming food science
Moderated by: Dr. Darryl Boyd, US Naval Research Laboratory
Panelists: Elijah Burks, Caddo Parish Magnet High School/ Dr. Pia-Lauren Reece/ Dr. George Brooks Jr., NxT Horizon LLC
Past Webinars:
Access the recording of pasts webinars on the Pathways to Sustainable Invention YouTube channel
October 14, 2021 7:00pm -7:45pm EST
Starting with the Problem: How chemistry and engineering invention is solving sustainability challenges
Moderated by: Dr. Darryl Boyd, US Naval Research Laboratory
Panelists: Ben Barnes, University of Virginia / Talia Thomas, Zymergen / Eunice Heath, Dow
December 10, 2021 11AM-11:45AM ET
How technology is helping Black inventors create a more sustainable futureĀ
Moderated by: Dr. Roderquita Moore
Panelists: Shern Peters, New Age Nerds Corp/ Christine Redhead, Actualizing Coding Bootcamp/ Neal Lester, Arizona State University
February 9, 2022 7PM-8PM ET
How Black inventors are paving the way in modern science for a sustainable future
Moderator: Jorge Valdez, USPTO
Panelists: Rene Dennison, Maricopa Institute of Technology/ Tanaga Boozer, USDA/ Dr. T. Greg Tucker, Science, Technology & Intellectual Property, LLC
April 13, 2022 7PM-8PM ET
How Black inventors are shaping the cosmetic industry
Moderator: Dr. Roderquita Moore
Panelists: LaTisha SalaamZayid, Proctor & Gamble/ LaTonya Burnes, Allen Nicole Cosmetics/Rhonda M. Davis, Alquemie Product Development Group