UCLA’s Peter Narins’ lecture on frog communication
Peter Narins, UCLA distinguished professor of physiological science and of ecology and evolutionary biology, has been conducting pioneering research for more than 30 years on the mechanisms underlying the evolution of sound and vibration communication in amphibians and mammals. He discovered the mechanism that prevents the sensitive inner ear of a frog from being overstimulated when males produce extremely high-intensity calls. Narins has led or participated in nearly 50 overseas research expeditions. He is an editor of the Journal of Comparative Physiology and an elected fellow of the Guggenheim Foundation, the Acoustical Society of America, the Animal Behavioral Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. More on Professor Narins: newsroom.ucla.edu
Natural Security (A Darwinian Approach to a Dangerous World)
Google Tech Talks May, 29 2008 ABSTRACT Arms races among invertebrates, intelligence gathering by the immune system and alarm calls by marmots are but a few of nature’s security strategies that have been tested and modified over billions of years. This provocative book applies lessons from nature to our own toughest security problems—from global terrorism to the rise of infectious disease to natural disasters. Written by a truly multidis- ciplinary group including paleobiologists, anthropologists, psychologists, ecologists, and national security experts, it considers how models and ideas from evolutionary biology can improve national security strategies ranging from risk assessment, security analysis, and public policy to long-term strategic goals. Speaker: Terence Taylor Terence Taylor is the Director of the ICLS and the Chairman of its Board of Directors. He has held leadership positions at The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), the United Kingdom ’s Ministry of Defense and the United Nations. Mr Taylor established the US office of the IISS and served as its first President and Executive Director for 5 years. He was a career officer in the British army with experience in many parts of the world including UN peacekeeping and counter-terrorist operations. He is an expert in international security policy, with a special emphasis in risk assessment and non-proliferation. Mr. Taylor served as the co-director of the project entitled “Safeguarding the …