NEW Insights Lecture Series
Cincinnati Museum Center is changing the way it approaches lectures. Rather than presenting multiple lecture series for science and history, we will now present one, Insights Lecture Series that will feature topics from many disciplines.
Join us in Reakirt Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month, September through May (excluding December) for a free public lecture featuring local and national experts speaking on a variety of subjects chosen for their relevance and their ability to spark insight and dialogue.
Picking Cotton: Our Memoir of Injustice and Redemption
Jennifer Thompson –Cannino & Ronald Cotton
Thursday, September 17, 2009 – 7:30 p.m.
Our inaugural lecture is a true and inspiring story that challenges our ideas of memory and judgment while demonstrating the power of human grace and forgiveness.
In July 1984, Thompson-Cannino, a white college student in Burlington, N.C., was raped by a black intruder. She identified her assailant in a lineup as Ronald Cotton. He was sentenced to life plus 50 years in jail. Eight years later, DNA evidence at a new trial exonerated him of the charges. When Thompson-Cannino and Cotton met face to face, they forged an unlikely friendship that changed both their lives.
Presented in partnership with The University of Cincinnati College of Law,
Rosenthal Institute for Justice/Ohio Innocence Project
and the YWCA of Greater Cincinnati.
Pandemic Flu – Back to the Future?
Stephen P. Blatt MD FACP
Medical Director for Infectious Diseases, TriHealth
Thursday, October 15, 2009 – 7:30 p.m.
This past spring, the world saw the emergence of the first 21st century pandemic – swine flu. The flu has claimed more than 700 victims worldwide so far.
In his lecture, Dr. Blatt reviews the causes, distribution, and characteristics of the flu. He looks at the history of flu pandemics and their impact on global events. He will also focus on the risk of a global pandemic with avian flu and stresses what precautions you can take to keep your family safe.
Archaeology in the Technology Age: A look at Technology’s Impacts on Archeology with Emphasis on Hamilton County’s Hahn Site
Robert A. Genheimer, RPA
George Rieveschl Curator of Archaeology, Cincinnati Museum Center
Thursday, November 19, 2009 – 7:30 p.m.
Archeology, the discipline known for long, laborious, and delicate digs, has been changed dramatically in the last few decades by the use of new technologies. At the forefront of these technologies is remote sensing by non-invasive tools that provide real clues to what lies below the ground without actually digging.
In his lecture, Genheimer shares with us how these new technologies are being used at the Hahn Site, a late prehistoric agricultural village in Eastern Hamilton County. At this site, technology enables archeologists to better understand the layout and makeup of the site and to direct field investigation.
Hot Topic
Thursday, January 21, 2010 – 7:30 p.m.
We have reserved January for a topic riding the airwaves at the time. Please check back in January for more information on what this topic will be.
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