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Exoplanets
Mon., May 2, 2016Astronomer Kevin Schlaufman, Carnegie-Princeton Fellow at the Carnegie Observatories, tells the story of exoplanets to date, and outlines the progress being made in the search for life elsewhere in our galaxy. This event is part of the Carnegie Astronomy Lecture Series.
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Mementos of Downton
Mon., May 2, 2016 | Diana W. ThompsonIf you're one of the millions of people who watched the British period drama "Downton Abbey," you might be craving a juicy story about a lord or lady right about now. "Downton" led viewers on a rollercoaster ride as the titled Crawley family
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Thomas Pennant’s Literary Appeal
Thu., April 28, 2016 | Melissa BailesAsked to name the most famous European naturalists of the 18th century, most scholars would probably choose Sweden's Carl Linnaeus and France's Georges-Louis Leclerc, comte de Buffon. One figure often overshadowed by these contemporaries
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Flight Path
Mon., April 25, 2016 | Peter LunenfeldAs part of my project "City on the Edge of Forever: Los Angeles Beyond the Screen," I've been researching the aerospace industry in Southern California. I've been looking at its impact on everything from revolutions in the shape of surfboards to high-tech art movements
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The Millard Sheets We Didn’t Know
Sun., April 24, 2016 | Thea PageThe Huntington is the new home of a residential mural by Millard SheetsFor many of us who grew up in Southern California, Millard Sheets' mid-20th century public murals are among the indelible images of our childhoods.
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The Bogey Man
Thu., April 21, 2016 | Susan Turner-LoweLife, Learning, Leadership, and Legacy according to Steve Koblik"OK, give me a number. And then once you do that, I'll figure out the bogey." This is Steve Koblik. He's asking for an estimate of how much a certain project will cost...
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What Good is History?
Thu., April 21, 2016 | Kevin DurkinHow important is historical literacy in today's world, where popular culture focuses on the here and now and the milestone events in our nation's past often get short shrift? Two Pulitzer Prize-winning historians recently weighed in on that question
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Top 10 Water-Wise Plants
Mon., April 18, 2016 | Diana W. ThompsonYou've heard the dire news about California's drought. And you've been thinking about swapping out your lawn for water-wise plants. But if you're used to traditional grass and ornamental plants, where do you begin?