Want to know how the world came to be? Nanoscience — the study of tiny particles such as atoms and molecules — will be the topic of the kick-off talk March 11 for Santa Monica College’s Spring 2004 “Distinguished Scientists Lecture Series,” a free series of talks designed for lay audiences.
“Nanoscience: The Role of Mechanics” is the title of the talk by Dr. Jim Gimzewski, an award-winning UCLA chemistry professor and a member of the group of scientists and artists who collaborated on the experimental exhibition titled “Nano,” currently at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
The lecture will be at 11:15 a.m., March 11 in the science lecture hall 140, 1900 Pico Blvd.
The other topics of the lecture series are: ■Tuesday, March 16 at 11:15 a.m.: “Among Stone Giants: The Easter Island Statues,” by Dr. Jo Anne Van Tilburg, director of the Rock Art Archive at the UCLA Cotsen Institute of Archaeology. Her talk will be in science lecture hall 140. ■Thursday, April 1 at 11:15 a.m.: “The Science of Good & Evil: Why People Lie and Cheat, Share and Care,” and “Follow the Golden Rule,” by Dr. Michael Shermer, founding publisher of Skeptic magazine. His talk will be in science lecture hall 145. ■Thursday, May 27 at 11:15 a.m.: “Recent Advances in Avian Conservation Genetics,” by Dr. George Barrowclough, co-curator of the Cullman Molecular Laboratory in the Department of Ornithology at the American Museum of Natural History.
The lecture series is sponsored by the SMC Associates, a private organization that funds speakers and special events on campus. For information, call (310) 434-4003.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on February 28, 2004. Read the original PDF.