2005-2006

Monday, September 26th, 7:30pm, Reilly Room

Peter Brown is an Associate Professor of Archeology and Paleoanthropology, at the University of New England, Australia. Dr. Brown led a team that discovered Homo floresiensis, a small, human-like species that lived 18,000 years ago on a remote Indonesian island. His talk will focus on how our understanding of human evolution changes as new discoveries are made.

A Revolution in Evolution: Rewriting Evolutionary History

Wednesday, October 19th, 7:30pm, Reilly Room

Temple Grandin

Temple Grandin is an Associate Professor of Animal Science, at Colorado State University. Dr. Grandin has used her experiences as an autistic person to understand the behavior of domestic animals, claiming that autistic people can often think the way animals think. She will talk about her latest book.

Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior

Wednesday, February 8th, 7:30pm, Clowes Hall (free tickets required)

Neil DeGrasse Tyson

Neil DeGrasse Tyson is the Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History. An astrophysicist who writes a monthly column for Natural History magazine, Dr. Tyson is well-known for his ability to explain the universe in terms that most Earthlings can understand.

The Cosmic Perspective

Monday, April 10th, 7:30pm, Reilly Room

Steven Pinker

Steven Pinker is a Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. Dr. Pinker writes about human nature and the development of the human mind, trying to understand the roles of genetics and environment in making us who we are. He will talk about his latest book, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.

The Blank Slate

Butler University J. James Woods Lectures in the Sciences and Mathematics
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	2005-2006 Monday, September 26th, 7:30pm, Reilly Room Peter Brown Peter Brown is an Associate Professor of Archeology and Paleoanthropology, at the University of New England, Australia. Dr. Brown led a team that discovered Homo floresiensis, a small, human-like species that lived 18,000 years ago on a remote Indonesian island. His talk will focus on how our understanding of human evolution changes as new discoveries are made. A Revolution in Evolution: Rewriting Evolutionary History Wednesday, October 19th, 7:30pm, Reilly Room Temple Grandin Temple Grandin is an Associate Professor of Animal Science, at Colorado State University. Dr. Grandin has used her experiences as an autistic person to understand the behavior of domestic animals, claiming that autistic people can often think the way animals think. She will talk about her latest book. Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior Wednesday, February 8th, 7:30pm, Clowes Hall (free tickets required) Neil DeGrasse Tyson Neil DeGrasse Tyson is the Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History. An astrophysicist who writes a monthly column for Natural History magazine, Dr. Tyson is well-known for his ability to explain the universe in terms that most Earthlings can understand. The Cosmic Perspective Monday, April 10th, 7:30pm, Reilly Room Steven Pinker Steven Pinker is a Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. Dr. Pinker writes about human nature and the development of the human mind, trying to understand the roles of genetics and environment in making us who we are. He will talk about his latest book, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. The Blank Slate
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

2005-2006