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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Career counselling wing to be established in Sindh: CS

The News International 06 Dec 2024
— Screengrab via Facebook@chiefsecretarysindh ... It was also reported during the meeting that recommendations for the appointment of 1,659 lecturers, who passed the Sindh Public Service Commission examination, have been received ... The induction of these lecturers will significantly improve the quality of education in institutions across Sindh ... ....
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BRI adds vitality to global exchanges

China Daily 06 Dec 2024
"BRI projects have improved infrastructure development and connectivity, created tens of thousands of jobs," said Thong Mengdavid, a lecturer at the Institute for International Studies and Public Policy at the Royal University of Phnom Penh in Cambodia ... From railways to ports, new achievements have illuminated the path to shared development ... Xinhua....
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Telangana: TGPSC releases list of jr lecturer positions

The Siasat Daily 05 Dec 2024
The Telangana State Public Service Commission has released the list of candidates selected for Junior Lecturer (JL) positions under the Intermediate Board ... Junior Lecturers based on seniority....
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Orthodox Rabbinical Conference Slams German University for Canceling Lecture by Israeli Historian Benny Morris

The Algemeiner 05 Dec 2024
Morris, one of Israel’s leading public intellectuals, was scheduled to deliver a lecture about extremism and the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, in which the Jewish state secured its independence, at the university on Thursday as part of a lecture series on antisemitism ... Benny Morrislecture will not take place,” the university stated....
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Sindh CS chairs meeting of College Education Department

Urdu Point 05 Dec 2024
</p><p>It was also reported during the meeting that recommendations for the appointment of 1,659 lecturers, who passed the Sindh Public Service Commission examination, have been received ... The induction of these lecturers will significantly improve the quality of ......
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Medical network to begin testing today

Taipei Times 05 Dec 2024
ALL IN ONE. The network would manage blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol levels, cancer screenings and preventative healthcare, and track other important metrics ... The network is expected to be made available to the public in the latter half of next year, he said in a lecture at the four-day Healthcare+ Expo in Taipei ... ....
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Anthem reverses controversial anesthesia coverage decision amid blowback

The Hill 05 Dec 2024
“This is appalling ... New York Gov ... Marianne Udow-Phillips, a lecturer at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, who formerly made coverage decisions at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, said the policy appeared to be an attempt to squeeze anesthesia providers, who are paid differently than other doctors, like surgeons ... .......
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Justice Department Indicts Top Indian Company for Bribery

The American Spectator 05 Dec 2024
(It was also a Hindenburg Research publication in August that alleged accounting irregularities of server manufacturer, Super Micro Compute ... He was a lecturer at the Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago, and is a contributor of opinion pieces to various journals....
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THE NEED FOR PROPER GOVERNANCE IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM

Foroyaa 04 Dec 2024
Yesterday’s press conference by the students union of the UTG should have in fact been preceded by a press conference of the UTG staff association in order to inform the public what the grievances are. Since the lecturers exist for the students and the students exist for the ......
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Land litigations affecting economic growth — Chief Justice

Business Ghana 04 Dec 2024
Justice Torkornoo made the comments last Friday when she delivered a lecture on the topic ... Bill Buenar Puplampu, said the public lecture was part of an initiative to broaden the horizon of students, explaining that “we are not only in the business of teaching but also sharing knowledge.”....
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Francesca Albanese and the industry of pro-Palestine defamation

The New Arab 04 Dec 2024
In 1993, the Palestinian American literary critic Edward Said delivered a series of thought-provoking lectures for the BBC’s Reith Lecture series, exploring the role of the public intellectual through the lens of literature, his personal experiences, and his critical insights....
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Indonesia solidifies cultural diplomacy with Cambodia

Antara News 04 Dec 2024
Indonesia has been carrying out a series of policies and programs to strengthen people-to-people contact with Cambodia, she said while giving a public lecture at the Royal University of Fine Arts, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Wednesday....
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Over Rs 120mln fine imposed on 64,000 smoke-emitting vehicles this year

Urdu Point 04 Dec 2024
As part of a comprehensive awareness </p><p>campaign, more than 2,700 awareness lectures had been delivered in schools, </p><p>colleges, bus terminals, and public institutions.</p><p>Additionally, artificial intelligence systems were being used ......

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