HOUSE OVERSIGHT 025311 Such an approach to "Radical Breakthroughs" is core CTT - in fact, I attempted this as part of the very first CTT series in 1999/2000 "How do Breakthroughs Change Science" - with evolutionary biologist Francisco Ayala; philosopher and neuroscientist Patricia Smith Churchland; author/astronomer Timothy Ferris; child psychologist Rochel Gelman; and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson - https://www.closertotruth.com/roundtables/how-do- breakthroughs-change-science "What are the Big Questions of Science?" - with evolutionary biologist Francisco Ayala; philosopher and neuroscientist Patricia Smith Churchland; author/astronomer Timothy Ferris; theoretical physicist Steve Koonin; and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson - https://www.closertotruth.com/roundtables/what-are-the-big- questions-science Though the production values of these early shows are much lower than our current version (since 2008), the content and contributors suggest how CTT can do a big new series - a full season of 13 episodes - on "Radical Breakthroughs". Appreciate specific direction, so that when we meet, I can be prepared Love to do something big and dramatic together. Robert On May 9, 2017, at 7:52 PM, jeffrey E. <[email protected]> wrote: plant biology. ? great experiments being done. rarely looked at before. root communication. No , I have not lost my mind, . If done well , you would get lots of press. cutting edge technologys for optogenetics , experiments that dont require IRB approval. . its very exciting. do plants get an alzheimer equivalent placque, . als disease. parkinsons , yes it seems so. most cancer drugs are plant derivatives. / lots of fun . good luck in china On Mon, May 8, 2017 at 11:39 PM, Robert Kuhn <1> wrote: Appreciate consideration. I'm next in NY June 7 (for about a week); love to brainstorm.... I too would really like to do something (important) together. Just arrived in Beijing for the "The Belt and Road Forum for Intern