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Events Sponsored
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Noted experts present
topics related to Science, Technology, Business and Economics.
Free and open to the public. |
On rare occasions, speakers have cancelled their presentations.
Please check this page before coming to an event.
Tues., Oct. 2, 2012
11:30 AM to 12:30 PM |
"Climate Change Policy: Updates" by Dr. Peter C. Frumhoff, Ph.D., Union of Concerned Scientists.
Mary Pickford Theater,
James Madison Building, Library of Congress
Contact: Tomoko Steen, 7-1207
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Tues, Oct. 16, 2012
11:30 AM to 12:30 PM |
 "Looking Homeward to Earth: The Power of Perspective," presented by Waleed Abdalati, PhD.
Mary Pickford Theater,
James Madison Building, Library of Congress |
Wed., Feb. 20, 2013
11:30 AM to 12:30 PM |
"By Endurance We Conquer: Ernest Shackleton and Lessons of Leadership for the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Centenary Expedition 2014." Speakers: Jo Davies, Expedition Leader, and others.
West Dining Room, James Madison Building, Library of Congress
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Wed., Mar. 20, 2013
11:30 AM to 12:30 PM |
"How To Put Your Brain on the Internet." Michael Chorost, speaking on his experience with the Cochlear Implant, followed by a book sale and signing.
Mumford Room, James Madison Building, Library of Congress. |
Tues., Aug. 28, 2012
11:30 AM to 12:30 PM |
"Human Migration, Malaria, and Modernization in the Pacific" by Professor Koji Lum, SUNY Binghamton.
West Dining Room, James Madison Building, Library of Congress
Sponsored by the Science, Technology and Business Division and Library of Congress Asian American Association |
Wed., Sept., 12, 2012
11:30 AM to 12:30 PM |
Winter in Greenland and Summer in Antarctica. Lora Koenig, PhD.
Mary Pickford Theater,
James Madison Building, Library of Congress |
WEBCASTS OF PAST EVENTS |
Tues., July 24, 2012
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“Man Food Fire: The Evolution of Barbecue,” presented by Steven Raichlen, who has won several James Beard Awards for his books on barbeque.
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Thurs., June 14, 2012
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Mapping Water Use from Space, Martha Anderson, PhD., talks about using images from the Landsat satellite program to monitor water use and drought on U.S. farms. It is used to measure evapotranspiration, the total amount of water used in the process of growing crops.
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Tues., May 8, 2012
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A Rare Astronomical Event: Transit of Venus, Sten Odenwald, PhD, discusses the astronomical phenomenon known as the Transit of Venus, which occurs on June 5, 2012, and not again until the 22nd Century.
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Tues., April 3, 2012
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Book Talk: "American Anthrax," presented by Jeanne Guillemin, Senior Advisor, Security Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
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Wed., March 21, 2012
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Beyond Hubble: A New Era of Astronomy with the James Webb Space Telescope, presented by Dr. Amber Straughn.
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Tues., Feb.14, 2012
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NASA's Desert Rats (Desert Research and Technology Studies.) A presentation by Jacob Bleacher, PhD. |
Thurs., Feb. 2, 2012
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"Eleanor Lambert: Still Here." A book talk and signing by author and fashion historian John Tiffany. Sponsored jointly with Business Reference Services. |
Tues., Oct. 25, 2011
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"Title: Malaria & War: The US Antimalarial Program in World War II." Presented by Leo B. Slater, Ph.D.,
Historian, US Naval Research Laboratory. |
Wed.,Sept. 14, 2011
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Mapping the Moon with WALL-E and Children, Marci Delaney, PhD., NASA, shows how NASA and WALL-E partner to help students across the country learn how scientists and engineers work together to accomplish robotic missions.
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Wed., Oct. 26, 2011
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When Washington Bailed Out Mom & Pop. Marc Levinson, economic historian, will speak about his new book "The Great A&P and the Struggle for Small Business in America." |
Thurs., Oct. 6, 2011
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“The Fandom of the Opera: How a Four-Century-Old Art Form Helped Create the Modern Media World.” Mark Schubin serves as engineer-in-charge of the Metropolitan Opera’s media department and has also worked on cinema, radio, and television projects as diverse as the Olympic Games, The News Hour, and Sesame Street. |
Wed., July 20, 2011
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"Big Ice Sheets Doing Big Things: Why it's a Big Deal." Bob Bindschadler, Chief Scientist, Hydrospheric
and Biospheric Sciences Laboratory, NASA Goddard Space Flight
Center (GSFC)
You can view the Webcast of his 2007 presentation at the Library, "Who Left the Freezer
Door Open? What the Poles Are Telling Us about Climate Change," at http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=4072.
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Wed., May 18, 2011
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Predicting Disease Outbreaks from Space, Assaf Anyamba, PhD., NASA.
Mary Pickford Theater,
James Madison Building, Library of Congress |
Fri., May 13, 2011
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Chicago Victory Gardens: Yesterday and Tomorrow. Presented by LaManda Joy, award winning gardener, blogger and founder of The Peterson Garden Project in Chicago. The Peterson Garden is Chicago's largest organic community allotment vegetable garden and was part of an original WWII Victory Garden from 1942-45. The upcoming Victory! The Home-grown Documentary from Cross Town Productions will also portray Chicago's leading role in the WWII Victory Garden movement, The Peterson Garden, and other modern Chicago food education groups. Materials from the Library’s collection on victory gardens, school gardens, and other types of gardening were also on display. |
Thurs.,Mar 17, 2011
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"The Many Colors of the Sun." .W. Dean Pesnell of the NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory presented an illustrated lecture on new observations and views of solar phenomena. |
Tues., April, 5, 2011
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"The Health Risks of Exposure to Atomic (ionizing) radiation: updates." Professor William (Jack) Schull, president of the Schull Institute and Professor Emeritus of the University of Texas School of Public Health, is a noted experts in genetics and the health effects of radiation. He conducted studies at the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission in 1949, and partnered with Professor James Neel on the most substantial studies on radiation genetics in humans for the National Academy of Sciences. For more information contact Tomoko Steen at tste@loc.gov, or 202-707-1207. |
Wed., Feb. 16, 2011
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"Gamma Ray Bursts and the Birth of Black Holes," presented by Neil Gehrels, an experimental physicist working in gamma-ray astronomy at NASA.
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Wed., Jan. 19, 2011
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"Weight Loss Through the Ages: Where We’ve Been, What We’ve Learned and Where We’re Going." A panel Discussion featuring nutrition, obesity and weight-loss experts.
See also Health Effects of Obesity - Science Reference Guide |
Mon., Dec. 13, 2010
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"Quiches, Kugels and Couscous: My Search for Jewish Cooking in France." Author and TV personality Joan Nathan discussed her latest book. Co-sponsored by the African and Middle Eastern, the European, and the Science, Technology and Business Divisions. |
Wed., Oct. 27, 2010
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Volcanoes –Near, Far and Really Far Away. Ashley Davies, Asteroids, Comets and Satellites Group, Jet Propulsion Laboratory. |
Wed., Sept. 29, 2010
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The Cheetah: A Race for Survival. Dr. Laurie Marker is the Founder and Executive Director of the Cheetah Conservation Fund, headquartered in the Republic of Namibia.
See also Cheetah - Science Reference Guide |
Wed., Sept. 22, 2010
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Observing the Living Oceans from Space. Gene Feldman, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. |
June 22, 2010
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The Chesapeake Bay from Space: New Views of a National Treasure. A presentation by Eric Brown de Colstoun, the Coordinator of Earth Science Education and Public Outreach in the Earth Sciences Division of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. |
Wed., April 21, 2010
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Shedding Light on Dark Matter. Richard Mushotzky, award winning astronomy professor at the University of Maryland. |
Wed., Mar. 17, 2010
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Mars Update. James Garvin, NASA, spoke about recent research and plans for Mars exploration. |
Wed., Feb. 17, 2010
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Dr. Michelle Thaller, NASA astrophysicist, spoke on Galileo: 400 Years of the Telescope. Her presentation is a look at the real Galileo, his intriguing daughter Virginia, and the personalities and politics that led to his imprisonment. |
Thurs, Nov. 19, 2009
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Dr. Dennis McCullough (MD), has been a family physician and geriatrician for 30 years. Currently, he is an Associate Professor of Community and Family Medicine at Dartmouth Medical School. He will speak about his book, "My Mother, Your Mother: Embracing Slow Medicine, the Compassionate Approach to Caring for Your Aging Loved Ones." |
Tues., Nov 17, 2009
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Thorsten Markus, Head of the Cryospheric Sciences Branch at NASA Goddard, presented On Thin Ice: The Changing Ice Cover on Polar Oceans. |
Oct., 13, 2009
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Dave Leckrone, astrophysicist with the NASA Hubble Space Program spoke on Hubble: A New Beginning . |
Wed., Sept. 16, 2009
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Dr. Scott A. Braun, research meteorologist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., presented Peering Into the Storm: NASA's Exploration of Hurricanes. |
Thurs., Sept. 10, 2009
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Jane Goodall will speak about her latest book, "Hope for Animals and Their Worlds: How Endangered Animals are Being Rescued from the Brink." Co-sponsored with the Center for the Book. |
June 24, 2009
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James Clark, Ph.D., the Ronald Weintraub Professor of Biology at George Washington University, presented “Dinosaurs Along the Silk Road.” Dr. Clark was a co-leader of expeditions that discovered the bones of small dinosaurs mired in mud, stacked one on top of another, in the northern part of Xinjiang, China, near the ancient Silk Road. More information: http://www.gwu.edu/~newsctr/newscenter/research/dinosaur/ |
June 2, 2009
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Dr. Daniel (Danny) Glavin, Astrobiologist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, will speak on Astrobiology: Life in Space. More information about Dr. Glavin can be found at http://ael.gsfc.nasa.gov/ael_bio_glavin.html. |
April 22, 2009
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Edward F. Guinan, Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at Villanova University, presented Our Sun: Its Influence on Life and Climate.
http://www.astronomy.villanova.edu/faculty/guinan/guinan.htm |
Tues., March 3, 2009
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Molly Brown, Senior Research Scientist, Science Systems and Applications, Inc. at NASA, spoke on Farming, Food Security, and Climate Change. |
Thurs, March 12, 2009
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Women in Science and Engineering - National Women's History Project chose "Women Taking the Lead to Save Our Planet" as the 2009 theme for National Women's History Month. A panel discussion on "Women in Science and Engineering" was held at the Library. The moderator and featured panelist was Carol Burger, associate professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies at Virginia Tech and coordinator of the university's Science and Gender Equity Program. |
Wed., March 11, 2009
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Sally Squires, award-winning journalist and former syndicated nutrition columnist of the Lean Plate Club in the Washington Post, spoke on "Healthy Bites: Great-Tasting, Healthy Food on a Budget." |
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Wed., Feb. 18, 2009
Sandra Herbert
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For the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth, Sandra Herbert, one of the world's leading authorities on Darwin, discussed her book "Charles Darwin, Geologist." In it, she explores how geology changed Darwin and how Darwin changed science. |
Wed, June 4, 2008
Peter Hildebrand
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Earth’s Water
Cycle in a Changing Climate. A presentation by Peter Hildebrand, chief of the Hydrospheric and Biospheric Sciences Laboratory at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
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Tues., May 6, 2008
Tom Sever
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Avoiding the Fate of the
Mayans. The Maya civilization, at its peak, was one of the most densely populated and culturally dynamic societies in the world. But after flourishing for a thousand years, it abruptly disappeared. Thanks to Landsat satellite data and climate models, NASA archaeologist Tom Sever has gained insights into the event known as the Maya Collapse. His findings can inform our lives today. |
Tues., Mar 4th, 2008
Alan I. Leshner, PhD
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"The New Science of Addiction
and What It Means for Society," presented
by Alan I. Leshner, PhD. Dr. Leshner is the Chief Executive
Officer of the American Association for the Advancement
of Science, and an Executive Publisher of the journal, Science. Cosponsored
by the Science, Technology, and Business Division and the
Library of Congress Employee's Assistant Program. Contact:
Tomoko Y. Steen tste@loc.gov
or Susan Diamond sdia@loc.gov
Related Guide: The Science of Addiction:
A Guide to Selected Resources
An article on Dr. Leshner's work posted on the Dana Foundation Web site:
http://dana.org/news/features/detail.aspx?id=11688
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Tues., Jan. 15, 2008
Shannon McDonald
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Shannon McDonald, A.I.A., is a Senior Architect
at the architectural firm of Shannon Sanders McDonald. She
spoke about movement issues as related to parking,
transportation, environment, architecture, and urban planning. |
Wed., Nov. 28, 2007
Timothy J. Barger & Thomas W. Lippman
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Timothy J. Barger, who established the first
Saudi video and cable TV operations company in Jeddah, and
Thomas W. Lippman, Adjunct Scholar at the Public Policy Center
at The Middle East Institute, discussed Wallace Stegner’s
lost classic, Discovery! The Search for Arabian
Oil. |
Mon., Nov. 5, 2007
Judith Jones
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Judith Jones is a Senior Editor and Vice President
of Alfred A. Knopf and the 2006 recipient of the James Beard
Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award. In her nearly 50-year
career as a cookbook editor, Jones has worked with a long
list of esteemed food writers, including Julia Child and
James Beard. She spoke on her upcoming book, The
Tenth Muse: My Life in Food. |
Wed., Oct. 24, 2007
Tom Crouch
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Tom D. Crouch is the senior curator of the
Division of Aeronautics at the Smithsonian Institution’s
National Air and Space Museum. His topic was Aeronautics
at the Library of Congress: Forty Years of One User's Experience. |
Wed, Oct. 17, 2007
Compton Tucker
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Compton Tucker, Hydrospheric and Biospheric
Sciences Laboratory, NASA GSFC spoke on “Observing,
Fighting, and Mitigating Damage from Fires.” |
October, 2007
Constance Carter
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Multimedia presentation, "School
Gardens with Constance Carter," Head of the
Science Research Section at the Library of Congress. Part
of the Journeys and Crossings series at the Library of
Congress. |
Thurs, Aug. 2, 2007
Dr. Pamela Peeke
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Dr. Pamela Peeke, physician, scientist and
expert in the fields of nutrition, metabolism, stress, and
fitness, spoke on her newest book, "Fit to Live." |
Craig Mello & John Mather
Thurs, July 26, 2007
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Craig Mello and John Mather, 2006 Nobel Prize
winners, spoke on "The Origins of Life and the
Universe" in a program co-sponsored by the
Science, Technology and Business Division and the John W.
Kluge Center. |
Thurs, May 24, 2007
Tim Cook & Michael Hockaday
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Lecture and panel discussion, “Commercializing
university research - Threats and opportunities - The Oxford
University model." Experts comment on remarks
given by Tim Cook and Michael Hockaday of Oxford University.
Participants included David Billington, Professor,
civil and environmental engineering, Princeton
University; Baruch S. Blumberg, President,
American Philosophical Society and Member of
the Kluge Center Advisory Council; Michael
Cleare, Executive Director, Columbia Innovation
Enterprise, Columbia University’s technology
transfer organization; and Raymond Dwek, Head
of the Glycobiology Department at Oxford University
and holder of the Chair of Technology and Society.
Sponsored by the Library’s John W. Kluge Center and Science,
Technology & Business Division, together with the American Philosophical
Society with support from the University of Oxford (UK). |
Wed, May 23, 2007
Jim Crawford & Sam Fromartz
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Jim Crawford, of New Morning Farm, and Sam
Fromartz, author of Organic Inc.: Natural Foods and How
They Grew, spoke on sustainable organic agriculture,
family farming, direct marketing of foods.
Dining
Room A, James Madison Building, Library of Congress |
Wed, Apr. 18,
2007
Dr. Marion Nestle
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Dr. Marion Nestle, NYU professor, author and
food industry critic, spoke on her books Food
Politics, Safe Food, and What to
Eat. |
Tues, April 3,
2007
Wayne Esaias
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Wayne Esaias, Ocean Sciences Branch, NASA
GSFC, presented on “Honey Bees, Satellites,
and Climate Change.” |
Wed, Mar. 21, 2007
Mark Nash
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Mark Nash, realtor and author, will speak
on his book, 1001 Tips for Buying & Selling
a Home. |
Mon,, Feb. 26, 2007
Paul Orfalea
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Paul Orfalea, founder of Kinko's, spoke on
the book he co-authored with Ann Marsh, Copy
This: Lessons from a Hyperactive Dyslexic Who Turned a Bright
Idea into One of America's Best Companies. |
Mon, Feb. 5,
2007
Tim Harford
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Tim Harford, columnist, of Financial Times and Slate,
spoke about his book, The Undercover Economist:
Exposing Why the Rich are Rich, the Poor are Poor -- and
Why You Can Never Buy a Decent Used Car. The
book is part field guide to economics and part expose of
how economic forces shape our lives, often without our knowing
it. |
Wed,
Jan. 24, 2007
Bob Bindschadler
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Bob Bindschadler, Chief Scientist, Hydrospheric
and Biospheric Sciences Laboratory, NASA Goddard Space Flight
Center (GSFC), presented on "Who Left the Freezer
Door Open? What the Poles Are Telling Us about Climate Change." |
Wed., Dec. 6, 2006
Dr. Robert Shiller
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Dr. Shiller is the Stanley B. Resor Professor
of Economics at Yale University. He is the author of several
books, including The New Financial Order: Risk in the
21st Century and Irrational Exuberance. He spoke on "What
to Do about Worsening Economic Inequality? The Rising Tide
Tax System and Other Proposals" |
Wed, Nov. 15, 2006
Bob Ryan
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Bob Ryan, the Chief Meteorologist at NBC4
since 1980, spoke about weather forecasting. |
Mon., Nov. 6,
2006
Joan Nathan
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Award-winning author of numerous cookery books
spoke on her latest book, The New American Cooking. To
complement her lecture, three area chefs provided dishes
for the audience to sample. They were chef Cliff Wharton
of TenPenh Restaurant, pastry chef Ann Amernick of Palena
Restaurant and baker Mark Furstenberg of Bread Line. |
Fri., Aug. 11, 2006
Barbara Haber
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Barbara Haber, distinguished women's history
librarian and culinary historian, spoke on "Women's
History and Food History: New Ways of Seeing American Life."
Booklists from the display: Women's
History and Food History: New Ways of Seeing
American Life, and Gastronomy:
Rare Books |
Thurs, July 20, 2006
Peter Morville
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Peter Morville spoke about his book, Ambient
Findability, a history of how people search
for information, and how they now find their way through
a world of information overload. |
Thurs, July 13, 2006
Dr. Yukio Sato.
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Dr. Yukio Sato, Advisor and former Executive
Director of the Japan Science and Technology Agency, spoke
on "Science and Technology Policy in Japan and
JST Activities." Co-sponsored with the Asian
Division and the Kluge Center. |
Tues, May 23, 2006
M. Evans & H. Shimizu
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Matthew Evans, Senior Landscape Architect of
the United States Capitol, Holly H. Shimizu, Executive Director
of the United States Botanic Garden, and Carl Morgan, Gardener
Supervisor at the Library of Congress speaking about the
new plantings in front of the James Madison Building at the
Library of Congress. |
Friday, May 19,
2006
Dr. Albert Greco
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Dr. Albert Greco spoke on recent and
predicted book industry trends. Dr. Greco is a
Professor of Marketing, and of Communications and Media
Management at the Fordham University Graduate School of
Business. He is the author of The Book Industry, (2d
ed., 2005,) and coordinator of the annual statistics gathering
for the Book Industry Study Group. This event is cosponsored
with the Office of Technical Policy of Library Services. |
Fri, May 12, 2006
Peter Orszag
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401(k) and IRA retirement plans.
Peter R. Orszag is the Joseph A. Pechman Senior Fellow in
Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution. He is also
a research professor at Georgetown University and a co director
of the Tax Policy Center. He served as special assistant
to the president for economic policy during the Clinton administration. |
Fri, April 21, 2006
Kathleen Ameche
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Kathleen Ameche, author of The
Woman Road Warrior, will speak on tips
for women business travelers. |
Wed, Mar. 8, 2006
Jonathan Tucker
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Jonathan Tucker spoke on his new book, War
of Nerves: Chemical Warfare from
World War I to Al-Qaeda. See also:
Chemical
and Biological Warfare (CBW) Tracer Bullet
Chemical
and Biological Warfare - Selected Internet Resources |
Wed, Dec 7, 2005
Barbara Ehrenreich
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Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickel and
Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America, discussed her
latest book, Bait and Switch: The (Futile)
Pursuit of the American Dream. |
Tues, Oct. 25, 2005
Robert Slater.
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Robert Slater, author of No Such
Thing as Overexposure: Inside the Life and Celebrity
of Donald Trump and Jack
Welch and the GE Way, spoke on writing
about business CEO's. He described what it was like to
work with Donald Trump during the writing of his most
recent book. |
Thurs, Oct. 13, 2005
John Beck
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John Beck spoke on his book, Got
Game: How the Gamer Generation Is Reshaping Business
Forever. It offers groundbreaking insights
into how the skills and abilities of the under-34 gamer
generation can help enterprises across all disciplines
adapt and enable best performance. |
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Tues, Sep. 13,
Jonathan McDowell
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Dr. Jonathan McDowell is an astrophysicist
at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics at Harvard
University. He spoke on The Dawn of the Space Age.
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Wed, July 13, 2005
Marie Savard
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The author of Apples & Pears:
the Body Shape Solution for Weight Loss and Wellness spoke
about her book. Co-sponsored with Health Services. |
Wed, July 27, 2005
Eric Grissell
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Insects and Gardens: In Pursuit
of a Garden Ecology. Dr. Grissell is a
Research Entomologist for the USDA at the US National
Museum of Natural History, a Research Associate of the
Smithsonian, and an Adjunct Associate Professor at the
University of Maryland. He has gardened since he was
eight years old, and his field work has taken him throughout
most of the world. He has published two popular works
on gardening and many scientific papers. His work, Insects
and Gardens: In Pursuit of a Garden Ecology, combines
his lifelong interests of gardening and entomology. |
Mon, July 18, 2005
Robert O'Harrow
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Robert O'Harrow, reporter for the Washington
Post, will speak about his recent book No Place
to Hide: Behind the Scenes of Our Emerging Surveillance Society.
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Fri, June 24, 2005
Steven Raichlen
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Mr. Raichlen, author of the best-selling Barbecue!
Bible gave a lecture on Barbecue: A History
of the World's Oldest Culinary Art.
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Tues, June 7, 2005
Dr. Lillian Beard
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Dr. Lillian Beard, child physician, spoke on "Home
Remedies from a Physician's Perspective." She
then signed copies of "Salt in Your Sock
and Other Tried-And-True Home Remedies." Co-sponsored
with the Health Services Office and the Library of Congress
Childcare Association. |
Tues, May 17, 2005
Alan Cutler
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The Seashell on the Mountaintop. Dr.
Cutler is a geologist and writer affiliated with the Smithsonian
Institution. He spoke about his recent book, which tells
the story of Nicholaus Steno, a 17th century priest and scientist
who is considered to be the founder of geology. |
Wed, May 11,
2005
Holly Shimizu
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"Herbs in the Garden" Holly
H. Shimizu, the Executive Director of the United States Botanic
Garden, spoke about the most ornamental herbs to grow in
this area, ways to grow them, and a bit about how to use
them. NOTE: This presentation was interrupted by an evacuation
of the Capitol Hill area. It is rescheduled -- see Wed, Sept.
28, 2005, above. |
Wed, April 20, 2005
Laura Schenone
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A Thousand Years over a Hot Stove. Lecture
on the history of women and cooking and book signing by Laura
Schenone, food writer. See Ms. Schenone's Web site for more
information at http://www.lauraschenone.com/index.html. |
Mon, Dec. 13, 2004
Alden Almquist
Albert Lokasola
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"Preserving Africa's Threatened
Wildlife: Forest Peoples and Indigenous Knowledge." Alden
Almquist, anthropologist, 2003-2004 Kluge Staff Fellow,
and Albert Lokasola, President, Vie Sauvage, Democratic
Republic of the Congo discuss the wildlife conservation
programs in Congo's Lac Tumba and Maringa-Wamba-Lopori
landscapes.
Co-sponsored by the African and
Middle Eastern Division and the Science, Technology and
Business Division. |
Mon, Feb. 7, 2005
Dr. Marc Lipsitch
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"The Transmission of SARS (Severe
Acute Respiratory Syndrome.) and Influenza: Lessons from
the Past and How We Should be Preparing for the Future." Dr.
Marc Lipsitch, Ph.D, is an Associate Professor of Epidemiology
and Immunology and Infectious Diseases at Harvard School
of Public Health. His talk is partially based on his most
recent publication in Nature, Vol. 432, 16 December,
2004, p. 904-906. |
Wed, July 21, 2004
Paul Krugman
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A presentation by Paul Krugman, economist
and professor at Princeton University, and regular economics
columnist for The New York Times. |
Tues, May
25, 2004
Dr. Marilyn Kern-Foxworth
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Dr. Foxworth, author and professor,
speaking on "Blacks in Advertising Yesterday,
Today, and Tomorrow." |
Fri, March 19,
2004
Science Safari
Einstein Fellows
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Science and math teachers from across the country
will guide participants through hands-on experiments and
activities in celebration of ESTME Week (Excellence in Science,
Technology, and Mathematics Education). This event is designed
to excite students about math and science and to highlight
the importance of science education. The "Science
Safari" is jointly sponsored by the Science,
Technology & Business Division and the Department of
Energy’s Office of Science. ESTME Week is sponsored
by the Department of Education along with the National Science
Foundation and other federal agencies and scientific societies. |
Mon, Nov. 3, 2003
Dr. Michael Fox
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"Animal Emotions." .Dr.
Michael Fox writes the Animal Doctor column for the Washington
Post. He is a veterinarian and author of many books on animal
care, welfare and rights |
Mon, Oct. 20, 2003
Kenneth
Wright
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"Mesa Verde Prehistoric
Public Works." A lecture and slide show by Kenneth
Wright, President of Wright Water Engineers, Inc., Denver,
CO. Cosponsored with the Hispanic Division of the Library
of Congress. |
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Tues, May 27, 2003
Dr.
Eve Higginbotham
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"Clinical Trials in Glaucoma: What
Have We Learned," presented by Dr. Higginbotham,
Chair, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Maryland. |
Thurs, April 3, 2003
Dr. Lucy H. Spelman
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"Renewing the National
Zoo." Dr. Spelman is the Director of the Smithsonian
National Zoological Park. |
March 18, 2003
Science Safari
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Top science teachers from across
the country will perform science experiments and demonstrations
as part of ESTME Week (Excellence in Science, Technology,
and Math Education). ESTME Week's purpose is to help parents
and teachers foster student interest in science, mathematics,
and technology. The "Science Safari" is
jointly sponsored by the Science, Technology & Business
Division, the Department of Energy's Office of Science, and
the Office of Science and Technology Policy of the Executive
Office of the President. |
Wed, Jan. 29, 2003
Jim Adams
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"Color in the Herb Garden." Jim
Adams, curator of the National Herb Garden at the National
Arboretum. Cosponsored with the Gardening Information
Forum of the Library of Congress Professional Association. |
Jan. 14, 2003
Dr.
Stephen Straus
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine. A
lecture by Dr. Stephen Straus, Director of the National Center
for Complementary and Alternative Medicine of the National
Institutes of Health. |
Mon, June 11, 2001
Dr.
James A. Duke
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"A Tale of Two Gardens" A
slide show and lecture by Dr. Duke, noted ethnobotanist,
expert on medicinal plants, and author. |
Tues, June 5, 2001
Dr.
Sylvester James Gates, Jr.
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"Einstein's Dream at the New Millennium" Dr.
Gates, John S. Toll Professor of Physics at the University
of Maryland, presenting a lecture on Superstring Theory:
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