Lectures and Symposia
Join us for an intriguing, thought provoking, educational and entertaining program of lectures and symposia!
UPCOMING LECTURES
Unless otherwise stated, all lectures will be held at the Linda Hall Library. Events are free and open to the public; however, seating is limited and e-tickets are required. Click on the e-ticket link below each lecture to access the registration form. For reservation questions, please email events@lindahall.org or call 816.926.8772 to leave a message. Contact Eric Ward at 816.926.8753 for more information on these events.
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Wednesdays April 3 - 24, 2013 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Cockefair Course The Art of the Scientific Image Dr. William B. Ashworth, Jr., Associate Professor of History, University of Missouri-Kansas City, and Consultant for the History of Science, Linda Hall Library A four-part course, Wednesdays, April 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2013 Co-sponsored by the Linda Hall Library and the UMKC Carolyn Benton Cockefair Chair The course will coincide with the Linda Hall Library exhibition, Crayon and Stone: Science Embraces the Lithograph, which opens March, 28, 2013. Seating is limited. To register, complete and mail the registration form to the Linda Hall Library. |
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Tuesday April 16, 2013 7:00 p.m. |
11th Annual Paul D. Bartlett, Sr. Lecture The Particle at the End of the Universe: How the Hunt for the Higgs Boson Leads Us to the Edge of a New World Dr. Sean Carroll, Senior Research Associate, Department of Physics, California Institute of Technology We have reached seating capacity for this lecture. Add your name to the wait list. |
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Thursday April 25, 2013 7:00 p.m. |
The Half-Life of Facts: Why Everything We Know has an Expiration Date Dr. Samuel Arbesman, Senior Scholar, Kauffman Foundation e-tickets Please note: Rescheduled from February 21 due to inclement weather. |
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Friday April 26, 2013 3:00 p.m. |
Library Fellows Lecture Engineers' Class Struggle and the Question of "Technology" in the Era of High Industrialism Dr. Adelheid Voskuhl, Associate Professor of the History of Science, Harvard University e-tickets |
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Thursday May 9, 2013 7:00 p.m. |
Art and Science Lecture Series Using Nuclear Techniques to Analyze Art Dr. Philippe Collon, Associate Professor of Physics, University of Notre Dame e-tickets |
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Friday May 10, 2013 7:00 p.m. |
Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation Michael Pollan, Best-selling author A Rainy Day Books author event co-sponsored by the Linda Hall Library. Visit rainydaybooks.com for registration information. Please note: This lecture will be held at Unity Temple on the Plaza. |
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Thursday September 12, 2013 7:00 p.m. |
Art and Science Lecture Series Jason Schleifer, Head of Character Animation, DreamWorks Animation (TENTATIVE) E-tickets will be available after date is confirmed. |
