Candice L. Shelby, Associate Professor of Philosophy, presented "Memes:  A Doctrine of Hogwash" at the Third Annual International Biocoding Conference in Urbino Italy, on May 25, and then discussed meaning and psychological development with grad students and faculty in Florence, Italy on May 30 and 31.  In addition, Shelby attended graduation ceremonies in China for the ICB program on June 11, and stayed to teach a course there entitled "Ethics and Addiction" from June 6 to July 3.