Photos & Videos: The 2016 Hancock Symposium
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With the theme “Audacious Ingenuity: Pushing the Boundaries of Science,” the 2016 Hancock Symposium was held Sept. 14-15 at Westminster College. Visit the Symposium web site for more information on speakers and events, and see the photos and video links below.
![Dr. Dawn Holliday, 2016 Hancock Symposium](https://i0.wp.com/news.wcmo.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/1609_Symposium-6900-Holliday-stage.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
Dr. Dawn Holliday, Associate Professor of Biology & Environmental Science at Westminster College, convenes the Symposium and introduces Dr. Tyrone B. Hayes.
![Dr. Tyrone B. Hayes, 2016 Hancock Symposium](https://i0.wp.com/news.wcmo.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/1609_Symposium-6929-Hayes.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
“Environmental health and public health aren’t just similar. They’re one.” —Dr. Tyrone B. Hayes. Click here for video.
![Dr. Norman Lederman, 2016 Hancock Symposium](https://i0.wp.com/news.wcmo.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/1609_Symposium-7164-Lederman.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
“Science is critical, whether we like it or not.” —Dr. Norman Lederman, Distinguished Professor of Mathematics and Science Education at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Click here for video.
![Dr. Sharon Deem, 2016 Hancock Symposium](https://i0.wp.com/news.wcmo.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/1609_Symposium-7239-Deem.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
“We [humans] have a love of life, and increasingly, we’re experiencing a disconnect from it.” —Dr. Sharon Deem, Director of the Institute for Conservation Medicine at the Saint Louis Zoo.
![Dr. Francis Ali-Osman, 2016 Hancock Symposium](https://i0.wp.com/news.wcmo.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/1609_Symposium-7410-Ali-Osman-e1474304546705.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
Dr. Francis Ali-Osman, Professor of Surgery and Professor in Pathology, Duke University School of Medicine and internationally recognized cancer expert, presents a special session on the past, present, and future of cancer treatment. Click here for video.
![Dr. Mario Livio, 2016 Hancock Symposium](https://i0.wp.com/news.wcmo.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/1609_Symposium-7594.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
Dr. Mario Livio, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and astrophysicist with the Space Telescope Science Institute (home of the Hubble Space Telescope), speaks on “Brilliant Blunders.”
![Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi, 2016 Hancock Symposium](https://i0.wp.com/news.wcmo.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/1609_Symposium-7671-Oluseyi-e1474304612408.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi, Distinguished Research Professor of Physics and Space Sciences, Florida Institute of Technology; Space Science Education Manager, NASA Headquarters; Chief Science Officer, Discovery Communications/Science Channel. Click here for video.
![Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi, 2016 Hancock Symposium](https://i0.wp.com/news.wcmo.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/1609_Symposium-7627-Oluseyi-2-e1474304599820.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
“You’re going to come across naysayers and haters. Hate can be a crucible for creating or innovating, or it can stop it in its tracks.” —Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi. Click here for video.
![Students with t shirts, 2016 Hancock Symposium](https://i0.wp.com/news.wcmo.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/tshirts-Symposium-16.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
Students pose with their Symposium t shirts in Champ Auditorium before Dr. Jim Carrington’s plenary session on Day 2.
![Dr. James Carrington, 2016 Hancock Symposium](https://i0.wp.com/news.wcmo.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Carrington-Symposium-16.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
“Opportunities will come, but they’re going to be masquerading as something else. When you encounter an opportunity, grab ahold of it.” – Dr. Jim Carrington, President, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. Click here for video.
![Students at Champ, Symposium Day 2](https://i0.wp.com/news.wcmo.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Group-Students-Symposium-16.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
Students stop for a photo outside of Champ Auditorium in between sessions on Day 2.
![Dr. Bina Vanmali, 2016 Hancock Symposium](https://i0.wp.com/news.wcmo.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Vanmali-Symposium-16.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
Dr. Bina Vanmali ’09 asks her audience: What is science literacy?
![Dr. Aric Krostad, 2016 Hancock Symposium](https://i0.wp.com/news.wcmo.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Symposium-16-Breakout-Session-e1474304628151.png?resize=600%2C377&ssl=1)
Dr. Aric Krostad draws high school and undergraduate students into a thoughtful conversation on infectious diseases in humans and animals.
![Dr. Benett Omalu delivers the Green Foundation Lecture on Sept. 15, 2016.](https://i0.wp.com/news.wcmo.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Bennet-Omalu-©-Kristi-Foster-012-1-e1474244425204.jpg?resize=600%2C315&ssl=1)
Dr. Benett Omalu delivers the Green Foundation Lecture on Sept. 15, 2016.
![Dr. Benett Omalu receives an honorary degree at Westminster College, presented by President Benjamin Akande. Sept. 15, 2016.](https://i0.wp.com/news.wcmo.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Akande-Omalu-Degree-Symposium-16-1.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
Dr. Benett Omalu receives an honorary degree, presented by President Benjamin Akande.
![David Immanuel ’17, 2016 Hancock Symposium](https://i0.wp.com/news.wcmo.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Symposium-16-Kandowa.png?resize=600%2C352&ssl=1)
What was your favorite part of the Hancock Symposium? Dr. Omalu’s speech and inspiring story. “You have to be yourself. Not everyone realizes how important that is.” – David Immanuel ’17
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