{"id":48895,"date":"2009-11-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-11-18T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2009\/11\/18\/dec-1-omaha-science-caf%c3%a9-talk-to-explain-costs-benefits-of-scientific-innovation\/"},"modified":"2022-08-28T19:22:39","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T00:22:39","slug":"dec-1-omaha-science-caf%c3%a9-talk-to-explain-costs-benefits-of-scientific-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2009\/11\/18\/dec-1-omaha-science-caf%c3%a9-talk-to-explain-costs-benefits-of-scientific-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Dec. 1 Omaha Science Caf\u00e9 talk to explain costs, benefits of scientific innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;line-height: normal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: black\">Scientist Donald Klepser, Ph.D., will be the featured speaker on Tuesday, Dec. 1, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: black\">during the Omaha Science Caf&eacute;, from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: black\">His talk, titled, &ldquo;How much would you pay for a better future? The costs and benefits of scientific innovation,&rdquo; will focus on the nature, challenges and rewards of scientific discovery.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;line-height: normal\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;line-height: normal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Dr. Klepser is an assistant professor in the <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: black\">University of Nebraska Medical Center<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"> College of Pharmacy Department of Pharmacy Practice. <\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;line-height: normal\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;line-height: normal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: black\">Science Cafes are held in Omaha the first Tuesday of each month. They are free educational events sponsored by UNMC, BioNebraska and the Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures. The goal is increase science literacy by getting young adults interested in science by presenting it in a casual setting.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;line-height: normal\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Dr. Klepser received his doctoral degree in pharmaceutical socioeconomics from the University of Iowa and his master&rsquo;s degree in business administration from the University of Minnesota&#8217;s Carlson School of Management. His areas of interest include organizational theory, policy, pharmacoeconomics, and outcomes research. His current research is in the areas of rural pharmacy access, cost containment, and managed care benefit design.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" align=\"left\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;line-height: normal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Free pizza will be provided by the Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures for the first 50 people in attendance.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" align=\"left\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">For more information about the Science Cafes, go to http:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/sciencecafe\/index.htm<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"\/secure-location.php\" style=\"display: none;\" title=\"EubSv DBndZe\"><!-- EubSv DBndZe --><\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Scientist Donald Klepser, Ph.D., will be the featured speaker on Tuesday, Dec. 1, during the Omaha Science Caf&eacute;, from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. His talk, titled, &ldquo;How much would you pay for a better future? 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