California Science Center Science Matters Speakers Program Presents 'The Science and Policy of Obesity: Who's Policing Your Plate?'

WHAT: The California Science Center's Science Matters speakers program will discuss "The Science and Policy of Obesity: Who's Policing Your Plate?" on Saturday, May 17, 2008 from 1:00- 3:00 pm in the

WHO: Panelists scheduled to participate include:

James Levine, MD, Ph.D., Professor of Medicine, Physiology and Bioengineering, Mayo Clinic; Antronette K. Yancey, MD, MPH, Professor, UCLA Department of Health Services; Co-Director, Center of Excellence in the Elimination of Health Disparities; Manal Aboelata, MPH, Program Director, Prevention Institute, Oakland, California; and J. Justin Wilson, Senior Research Analyst, Center for Consumer Freedom, Washington D.C.

Conan Nolan, NBC4 reporter will serve as moderator for the panel discussion.

WHEN: Saturday, May 17, 2008

Panelists will be available for interviews before the program from 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Please call (213) 744-7446 to schedule an interview time
Panel program 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

WHERE: California Science Center - Wallis Annenberg Building (formerly known as the Armory Building)

700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 90037

GENERAL INFO: Enter visitor parking at 39th/Exposition Park Drive and Figueroa Street. Media should show press credential at parking kiosk for complimentary parking. Parking is $6/car. For general information, please visit our web site at www.californiasciencecenter.org or phone (323) SCIENCE. Both the Science Center and IMAX Theater are wheelchair accessible.

CONTACT: Shell Amega, Paula Wagner, or Kristina Kurasz, Communications Department, California Science Center, +1-213-744-7446

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Source: California Science Center

Web Site: http://www.californiasciencecenter.org/

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