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shelley Shelley Batts is a Neuroscience PhD candidate at the University of Michigan. She studies hair cell regeneration in the cochlea, and is trying to finish that quixotic quest called 'thesis.' She lies awake at night pondering how science intersects with politics, culture, policy, money, medicine, and religion in an attempt to be more than just a niche scientist sitting in the oh-so-lovely ivory tower. Follow me and my parrot, Pepper, on our quest to finish my PhD, land a post-doc, and stay sane.

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Dalai Lama Speaks in Ann Arbor

Category: Wide World
Posted on: April 21, 2008 12:43 PM, by Shelley Batts

shelley%20icon.JPG The Dalai Lama has been making appearances and giving talks in the US, with his most recent talk at the University of Michigan (where I am) yesterday. Although I was unable to attend the actual talk, since the tickets were sold out within an hour of going on sale, his appearance was videotaped and uploaded (check out the movie here.)

According to the press release from UM, the Dalai Lama's talk skirted most of the tough issues that Tibet is now facing, and focused more on environmentalism--a topic certainly near and dear to the inhabitants of Ann Arbor. Check it out.

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#1

Shelley, you could have gone to volunteer on Sunday. That's how I got in (and got a nice seat on the Arena floor, too).

Posted by: Umlud | April 22, 2008 1:04 PM

#2

The Dalai Lama is a hypocritical fraud. John Safran of Australia explains.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igIBSeaJ9YI

Posted by: bernarda | May 4, 2008 6:28 AM

#3

Did anyone say "Hello Dalai" to him or was no one stupid enough to think of that at the time?

Posted by: bob abu | May 9, 2008 11:36 PM

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