2004-2005

Tuesday, September 14, 2004

Alan Lightman

Alan Lightman is a novelist and physicist who teaches in the writing program at MIT. Lightman has written four novels, including Einstein's Dreams and The Diagnosis, as well as essays and books on physics and its history.

The Physicist as Novelist

Tuesday, November 9, 2004

Chris Ponting

Chris Ponting is Professor of Bioinformatics at the University of Oxford and programme leader in the MRC Functional Genetics Unit. In 2000-01 Ponting was part of the Human Genome Project Consortium. He has used computers to study the DNA of mice, rats, chimps and chickens.

Genes, Genomes and Disease

Thursday, February 3, 2005

Simon Singh

Simon Singh is an author and journalist specializing in mathematics and physics. Singh, who holds a Ph.D. in particle physics, is the author of Fermat's Enigma and The Code Book.

Chance, Risk, Probability and Gambling

Wednesday, March 30, 2005

Bob Friedhoffer

Bob Friedhoffer is a professional magician and science educator who has lectured and performed at schools and colleges across the country. Friedhoffer is the author of books on phyics and magic as well as science books for children.

The Science of Magic and the Magic of Science

Tuesday, April 5, 2005

Michael Shermer

Michael Shermer is a historian of science and director of the Skeptics Society. A leading authority on the relationship between science, pseudo-science and superstition, his books include Why People Believe Wierd Things and How We Believe: Science, Skepticism and the Search for God.

The Science of Good and Evil

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Home 2009-2010 Series 2008-2009 Series 2007-2008 Series 2006-2007 Series 2005-2006 Series 2004-2005 Series 2003-2004 Series 2002-2003 Series 2001-2002 Series Butler University Directions Nominations	2004-2005 Tuesday, September 14, 2004 Alan Lightman Alan Lightman is a novelist and physicist who teaches in the writing program at MIT. Lightman has written four novels, including Einstein's Dreams and The Diagnosis, as well as essays and books on physics and its history. The Physicist as Novelist Tuesday, November 9, 2004 Chris Ponting Chris Ponting is Professor of Bioinformatics at the University of Oxford and programme leader in the MRC Functional Genetics Unit. In 2000-01 Ponting was part of the Human Genome Project Consortium. He has used computers to study the DNA of mice, rats, chimps and chickens. Genes, Genomes and Disease Thursday, February 3, 2005 Simon Singh Simon Singh is an author and journalist specializing in mathematics and physics. Singh, who holds a Ph.D. in particle physics, is the author of Fermat's Enigma and The Code Book. Chance, Risk, Probability and Gambling Wednesday, March 30, 2005 Bob Friedhoffer Bob Friedhoffer is a professional magician and science educator who has lectured and performed at schools and colleges across the country. Friedhoffer is the author of books on phyics and magic as well as science books for children. The Science of Magic and the Magic of Science Tuesday, April 5, 2005 Michael Shermer Michael Shermer is a historian of science and director of the Skeptics Society. A leading authority on the relationship between science, pseudo-science and superstition, his books include Why People Believe Wierd Things and How We Believe: Science, Skepticism and the Search for God. The Science of Good and Evil
The J. James Woods Lecture Series was established by a generous gift from the estate of J. James Woods. The goal of the Woods bequest is to bring prominent mathematicians and scientists to Butler University in order to speak on theories at the frontier of their disciplines, as well as on related technologies and other issues of public concern. All Woods Lectures are free and open to the public. For inquiries, please contact Barbara Dadkhah, (317)940-9293, bdadkhah@butler.edu.

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J. James Woods

Lectures in the Sciences and Mathematics

2004-2005