Public lecture

A public lecture is one means employed for educating the public in the arts and sciences. The Royal Institution has a long history of public lectures and demonstrations given by prominent experts in the field. In the 19th century, the popularity of the public lectures given by Sir Humphry Davy at the Royal Institution was so great that the volume of carriage traffic in Albemarle Street caused it to become the first one-way street in London. The Royal Institution's Christmas Lectures for young people are nowadays also shown on television. Alexander von Humboldt delivered a series of public lectures at the University of Berlin in the winter of 1827–1828, that formed the basis for his later work Kosmos.

Besides public lectures, public autopsies have been important in promoting knowledge of medicine. The public autopsy of Dr. Johann Gaspar Spurzheim, advocate of phrenology, was conducted after his death, and his brain, skull, and heart were removed, preserved in jars of alcohol, and put on display to the public. Public autoposies have sometimes verged on entertainment: American showman P. T. Barnum held a public autopsy of Joice Heth after her death. Heth was a woman whom Barnum had been featuring as being over 160 years old. Barnum charged 50 cents admission. The autopsy demonstrated that she had in fact been between 76 and 80 years old.

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UKPSC Lecturer Recruitment 2024: Registration for 613 posts begins today at psc.uk.gov.in

Hindustan Times 18 Oct 2024
Uttarakhand Public Service Commission, UKPSC has invited applications for Uttarakhand Special Subordinate Education (Lecturer-Group 'C') Services General/Women Branch Exam-2024 ... UKPSC Lecturer Recruitment 2024 ... This recruitment drive will fill up 613 Lecturer posts in the organisation....
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Smile naman dyan! 500 Pasigueños receive free dentures

Manila Bulletin 18 Oct 2024
However, non-seniors were also accepted as long as they required full dentures, the city's Public Information Office (PIO) said. In addition to the denture distribution, health lectures on hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and ......
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Best of LGBTQ D.C. 2024

Washington Blade 18 Oct 2024
The Kennedy Center made its public debut on Sept ... As if that were not enough, he is an owner and partner in a consulting firm that assists local governments with public safety issues throughout the U.S ... It is one of the oldest synagogues in the city and is well-known for hosting many lectures, concerts, and art exhibitions for the general public....
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WHO WILL SAVE OUR PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES NOW?

This Day 17 Oct 2024
Monday Philips Ekpe writes that government must act decisively and fast to resolve the perennial agitations of lecturers ... Fate then guided me to yet another publicly-owned university where I lecture at the moment ... The executive and legislative arms must take on the responsibility of rescuing the public universities from more damage....
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Swan Hellenic announces the distinguished scientists of its 2025 SETI Institute Explore Space at Sea Series

TravelDailyNews 17 Oct 2024
Accompanying guests on their expeditions and delivering thought-provoking lectures aboard, the SETI Institute scientists also mix and socialize with guests throughout their voyage in the Swan Hellenic tradition ... Derek’s lecture topics will be.“Eyes on Earth ... Stephen’s lecture topics will be ... Pamela’s lecture topics will be....
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Historical society offers lecture

Independent Record 17 Oct 2024
... October public lecture series continues Oct....
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Invest to Harness Economic Potential of  Rivers Niger, Benue, Don Tasks FG

This Day 17 Oct 2024
Nigeria ... A Climate Science expert, Professor Jimmy Adegoke, gave this charge while speaking as a ‘Distinguished Public Lecturer’ who delivered a paper titled ... His lecture, ‘A Tale of Two Cities ... We believe that through collaboration with government agencies, industry leaders, and the public, we can address these issues effectively and sustainably ... ....
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SIU’s Morton-Kenney Lecture hosts MacArthur Foundation president, philanthropy leader

The Southern Illinoisan 17 Oct 2024
CARBONDALE — John Palfrey, president of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and a national leader in philanthropy, will present the fall 2024 Morton-Kenney Public Affairs Lecture at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the Varsity Theater ... ....
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IMF does a volte-face on forex market management

Business Line 17 Oct 2024
There is a saying in Hindi, “Ab aaya oonth pahad ke neechay” ... India was always lectured more sanctimoniously than, say, China ... The publication I am referring to is a blog on the Fund’s website ... .......
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Pulitzer Prize Winner Coming To ETSU Oct. 22

The Greeneville Sun 17 Oct 2024
East Tennessee State University will welcome Eli Saslow, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist with The New York Times, for a public lecture and reading on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m. in the East Tennessee Room of the D.P. Culp Student .......
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Science Gallery to host lectures, workshops this weekend in Bengaluru

Deccan Herald 17 Oct 2024
Azim Premji University will launch a new series of public lectures and workshops at Science ......
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Today's events for Oct. 18

Aiken Standard 17 Oct 2024
The Aiken Master Gardeners will hold a lunchbox lecture from noon to 1 p.m ... 19, at the Aiken County Public Library, 314 Chesterfield St ... The lecture is free and open to the public ... with a public reception and nuclear technology expo followed by dinner, lecture and an awards ceremony at 6.30 p.m ... This event is free to the public while supplies last....
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