Renowned environmental scientist Jesse H. Ausubel will be honored with the 2022 Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. The public is invited to attend the 2022 Nierenberg Prize ceremony and a presentation from Ausubel in a free event on Oct. 13 at 6 p.m. at the Robert Paine Scripps Forum for Science, Society, and the Environment on the Scripps campus. Seating is limited and registration is required through the following link: https://2022nierenbergprize.eventbrite.com
His presentation, "Peak human? Thoughts on the evolution of the enhancement of human performance," will examine whether the human species can continue to improve—much like cars, computers, or other technology—or whether our species has reached its peak.