Speaker: Dr. Larisa Rudenko, Biotech regulation expert and MIT visiting scholar Dr. Larisa Rudenko has worked at the intersection of biotech innovation and regulation for over 25 years. Most recently, she served as the Director of Animal Biotechnology at the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine, and is currently on sabbatical at MIT with the Program on Emerging Technologies. What kinds of tales might we hear about? Navigating the uncharted policy terrain around products of biotechnology, both nationally and internationally. Developing…

An intimate exploration into the lives of small family farmers Jeff and Annie Main of California’s Central Valley. Inextricably woven within these organic pioneers’ story is their ten-year pursuit to ensure that a farm need not be imperiled at the end of every generation. The screening will be followed by a discussion with: -Alex Hitt, Owner of Peregrine Farm -Jennie Rasmussen, Manager of Peregrine Farm -Edgar Miller, Government Relations Director of Conservation Trust for North Carolina -Andrew Branan, Assistant Extension…