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Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
As I was compiling our resources related to women and science, I discovered that we have a lot of material on this topic. It would be a true test of my writing abilities to describe all of our guides, reading lists, Web casts and the like in a single blog post without creating an information …
Posted in: Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, Lunchtime Lectures and Videos, Women's History
Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
The Webcast for our lecture Galileo: 400 Years of the Telescope is now available to view from our Website: Galileo 400 Years of the Telescope Also see our post Stars in His Eyes for more information about Galileo and the publishing of 1610 Sidereus nunicus or Starry Messenger. Enjoy!!!
Posted in: Astronomy/Mathematics, Lunchtime Lectures and Videos
Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
What have scientists learned so far about Mars? Does life exist there? Will human beings someday colonize the Red Planet? NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s Chief Scientist James B. Garvin will discuss the latest findings and the Mars exploration strategy, in a lecture at the Library of Congress. Wednesday, March 17, 2010 Library of Congress, …
Posted in: Aeronautics/Astronautics, Astronomy/Mathematics, Lunchtime Lectures and Videos
Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
Today’s post is from guest author Margaret Clifton, science reference librarian. Four hundred years ago, in March of 1610, a pamphlet-like little book was published in Venice. The title page, as translated from New Latin*,sums up its contents with unabashed enthusiasm: “Revealing great, unusual, and remarkable spectacles, opening these to the consideration of every man, …
Posted in: Astronomy/Mathematics, Guest Blog Posts, Lunchtime Lectures and Videos
Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
With the start of a new year, we welcome the beginning of the 2010 ST&B Lecture Series. In these hour-long lectures we learn from distinguished scholars, leaders in science and business, and popular authors who visit the Library to give free public presentations about their work. The Library records these events and distributes them as …
Posted in: Lunchtime Lectures and Videos