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Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Time: 7:15 p.m.
"Playing Dixie in Egypt: Civil War Veterans in the Army of the Khedive" click for more information »
The talk explores the decision of some 50 white veterans of the Union and Confederate armies to join the army of the Khedive Isma’il after the Civil War, the part they played in the khedive’s efforts to expand the territorial boundaries of Egypt, and how their experience in Egypt was shaped by a...
Event Location: The Blinn House (Pasadena Heritage HQ)
Cost: Free
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Shake & Bake: How Spacecraft Are Tested to Handle the Harsh Environment of Space click for more information »
Have you ever wondered how spacecraft are designed to handle the punishing conditions of launch and the extreme variations of space?
From rocket vibrations, to the temperatures and pressures of space and other planets, the Environmental Test Lab (ETL) at JPL is responsible for simulating these c...
Event Location: Online (Virtual)
Cost: Free
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Lecture: Performing Animals in Goya's Prints click for more information »
Animals occupy a central place in all four of Francisco de Goya’s print series, from tightrope-walking horses and ferocious bulls to humorous donkeys and screeching owls. Goya was fascinated by animals, most importantly their relationship to humans and their potential to convey symbolic meaning. G...
Event Location: Norton Simon Museum
Cost: Free with admission
Thursday, May 09, 2024
Time: 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
How to Love a Mushroom click for more information »
Mycologist, educator, and community organizer Aaron Tupac (they/them) invites you to explore the wondrous world of fungi in this Second Thursday Garden Talk. In addition to the essential roles that fungi play in ecosystems, Aaron Tupac has discovered that these fascinating organisms have much to tea...
Event Location: The Huntington's Ahmanson Classroom
Cost: Free
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Time: 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Watson Lecture - Caltech and the Science and Engineering that Changed the World click for more information »
Drawing on more than 70 years of research and perspective, microelectronics pioneer Carver Mead (BS '56, PhD '60), the Gordon and Betty Moore Professor of Engineering and Applied Science, Emeritus, will share a history of Caltech breakthroughs and innovations that have revolutionized modern societ...
Event Location: Caltech's Beckman Auditorium
Cost: Free
