Science Center Dedication all photos by AL FUCHS November 29, 2002--Last month, Oberlin College dedicated its new Science Center during a two-day ceremony that included lectures by several alumni who returned to campus for the celebration. The Dedication "The primary purpose of this building is to provide a place where Oberlin College can continue its tradition of educating some of the world's most promising scientists," said Thomas J. Klutnick '61, chair of the Oberlin Board of Trustees, at the science center dedication. "But further, it illustrates the Oberlin ethos. When these young scientists go out into the world.... they'll be the agents of change across the planet with their desire to make a difference. They'll be people who use their knowledge to change the world." Symposium Lectures PAUL O. WENNBERG '85 Compelling science, good monitoring systems, and international cooperation led to success in the effort to eliminate the production of CFCs and stop the depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer, according to Paul O. Wennberg '85. In a lecture titled "Environmental Science and Policy: Stratospheric Ozone and the Regulation of CFCs," he gave an overview of the development and chemistry of CFCs and the movement to eliminate them. Wennberg is one of this year's MacArthur Foundation "genius" grant recipients and professor of atmospheric chemistry and environmental engineering at the California Institute of Technology. DONALD. A. HENDERSON '50 "The events of September 11 were tragic, but 20 years from now, America will be a healthier place because of them," said Dr. D.A. Henderson '50 in his lecture "The Threat and Promise of a New Biological World." Henderson is principal science advisor to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and founding director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Civilian Biodefense Strategies. KENNETH R. MILLER The anti-evolution movement is alive and well and living in Ohio, contended Kenneth R. Miller. In the past, the movement formulated its arguments in religious terms, but today, in a savvy attempt to gain political and educational credibility, proponents have adopted modern scientific language and a new name: intelligent design. For scientists and those interested in true science education, intelligent design is a national threat. Miller is professor of biology at Brown University and author of Finding Darwin's God: A Scientist's Search for Common Ground between God and Evolution.