The Coles Science Center at Bobst Library Presents the
Coles Science Salon
"CityTech: Urban Science and New York’s Trans Fat"
David Schleifer, PhD candidate in NYU's Department of Sociology, will speak on how cities “do” science to inform urban policy. Using New York City as a case study, he will be discussing the scientific testing conducted prior to the authorization of the city’s recent trans fat ban, as well as how and why the ban was successfully implemented. He will also address the limited success of similar regulation in cities such as Philadelphia, which did not conduct similarly comprehensive research.
DATE: Wednesday, March 26, 2008
TIME: 3pm
PLACE: Coles Science Reference Center, 9th Floor, Bobst Library
Please join us for the talk, followed by a discussion.
Refreshments will be served.