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By Neece
 The Beatles wanted take us on a magical mystery tour. On Feb. 8 the WVU Department of Mathematics would like the public to join in a musical mystery tour of its own.
The opening chord to “A Hard Day’s Night” is famous because, for 40 years, no one knew exactly what chord George Harrison was playing. It took mathematician Jason Brown, professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Dalhousie University, to figure out the exact notes and instrumentation using a formula called Fourier transform.
Brown is currently using math to determine which Beatle really wrote “In My Life.” Both Paul McCartney and John Lennon claimed authorship, and Brown aims to use mathematics to prove which musician actually composed the song.
Brown will take a break from this research to present “The Mathematics behind the Music” on Monday, Feb. 8 in Ming Hsieh Hall, room G21.
“Brown’s…
By Neece
Growing Up In The Universe is a series of lectures by Dr. Richard Dawkins, Oxford professor. He presents five lectures on life, the universe, and our place in it. With brilliance and clarity, Dawkins unravels an educational gem that will mesmerize young and old alike. Illuminating demonstrations, wildlife, virtual reality, and special guests (including Douglas Adams) all combine to make this collection a timeless classic.
This is from 1991 but besides the antiquated computer technology, it’s interesting and enlightening for young and old alike. You can buy all 5 hour long episodes on DVD from Dawkin’s store.
Episode 1: Waking Up In The Universe
By Neece
“Who Are These Doubters, Anyway? The Demography of Unbelief”
 presented by Tom Flynn, Executive Director of the Council for Secular Humanism and Editor of Free Inquiry magazine
Thursday, October 29, 7:00 p.m.
Carnegie Science Center
1 Allegheny Avenue, Pittsburgh
You’ve seen the various religion polls and the reported percentages of unbelievers – and the polls vary widely. How do you know which polls are more reliable? Join Tom Flynn as he explores how sociologists and pollsters measure religious belief and unbelief. He will also cover the controversies and scandals in the polling field, and what the polling data on religion really mean (for example, how many of those “no religious preference” people are really atheists?).
Tom Flynn is Executive Director of the Council for Secular Humanism and the Editor of Free Inquiry magazine. A journalist, novelist, entertainer, and folklorist, Flynn is the author of numerous…
By Neece
Monday, October 12, 2009 at 7:30 pm in the Mountainlair Blue Ballroom.
You are invited to the 2009 Eberly College Distinguished Lecture, sponsored by the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, in association with the Division of Sociology and Anthropology, on Monday, October 12, 2009. Dr. Jonathan Marks, professor of anthropology at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, will be delivering a presentation entitled Darwin’s Ventriloquists, at 7:30 p.m. in the Mountainlair Blue Ballroom. There will be a reception held afterwards in the Gold Ballroom.
This event is intended as a counterpoint to last spring’s lecture by J. Philippe Rushton.
Human evolution expert Jonathan Marks, Ph.D., professor of anthropology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, believes today’s training of modern scientists commonly shields them from the history and politics of their work, forcing generations of evolutionary geneticists to rediscover the intimate connection between science and culture.
“What we…
By Neece
 Ronald Mallett, professor of physics, University of Connecticut, is giving a lecture on Time Travel.
September 23, 2009 7:30 pm-10:30 pm
260 Hodges Hall, WVU Campus.
That should be fun!
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By Neece
Wednesday, August 26 2009, 7:30pm
Matters of Gravity: Einstein’s Theories of Relativity (August 26, 2009 @ 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM)
http://calendar.wvu.edu/index.php?eventid=56296&month=Jun2009
This event will be held at/in: 260 Hodges Hall. Lecture will be given by Duncan Lorimer, assistant professor of physics, WVU.
Location : 260 Hodges Hall, WVU Campus
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