Welcome to Du-San-Jac
An annual summer extracurricular bringing together
science enthusiasts, stories, and discussion.
ABOUT US
We are students, faculty, scientists, and science-enthusiasts.
1 book
1 meeting
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Every summer we read a life-science themed book, and then meet over snacks to discuss its themes and issues.
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Our annual gathering takes place at Posse East at the corner of campus on Duval and San Jacinto (providing our name Du-San-Jac).
Summary from the book:
"The primary intent of this novel is to draw the reader into the lives of scientists and show what makes people of this profession - or vocation - "tick". Full of smart, driven, enthusiastic, and yet fallible, individuals, the story portrays the fascinating world of top-level science. It illuminates motivations behind disastrous events that can emerge when ambitions clash with the way science is supposed to work.
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About the author: Pernille Rørth holds a PhD in cell biology and genetics. She has led research labs at top institutions in the US, in Europe and in Asia, including the Carnegie Institution for Science (Dept. Embryology) and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL). With 25 years as an active scientist, she is senior author of numerous research articles, including some in the most prestigious journals in biology. She also served as Executive Editor (Editor-in-Chief) of The EMBO Journal for 5 years. This is her first novel. She now lives in Copenhagen with her husband, also a scientist."
Can’t Miss Events
2019 Annual Gathering
Thursday, August 1st, 2019
6 - 7pm
Please arrive ahead of time if you'd like to order your food/drinks
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Posse East, back room
2900 Duval (corner San Jacinto)
