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Fuel cells, red-blue politics, and bitcoin and beyond — those are the topics for three upcoming lunchtime talks at .

The programs are scheduled on consecutive Thursdays, July 31 to Aug. 14, each from noon to 1 p.m.; admission is free and open to the public. The center is at 1130 K St., Suite LL22 (lower level), and the talks are held in LL3.

Here are topics, speakers and dates:

• Fuel Cell Science Technology and Commercialization Update: Transportation and Power Generation — Scott Samuelson, director of the Advanced Power and Energy Program, and the National Fuel Cell Research Center at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ¿â Irvine, where is a professor emeritus of mechanical, aerospace and environmental engineering. July 31.

• Political Representation in Red and Blue Shades: How the Culture War Changes the Way Citizens Speak and Politicians Listen — David Barker, professor of government and director of the Institute for Social Research, California State University, Sacramento. Aug. 7.

• Is There a Public Interest in Payment? Bitcoin and Beyond —Bill Maurer, dean of the School of Social Sciences and the director of the Institute for Money, Technology and Financial Inclusion, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ¿â Irvine. Aug. 14.