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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Expert Blames Nigeria’s Lack of Economic Prosperity on Ineffective Utilisation of Raw Materials

This Day 17 Feb 2025
Nigeria . 17 minutes ago ... Ike-Muonso stated this while delivering a public lecture at the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), according to a press release by the RMRDC Director, Mr. Chuks Ngaha. Speaking at the maiden public lecture themed “Raw Materials Education and Sustainable Development in Contemporary Nigeria,” ... ....
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University lecturer charged with sexually assaulting two male students

The Star 17 Feb 2025
MELAKA. A 54-year-old Bangladeshi lecturer from a public university in another state pleaded not guilty at the Ayer Keroh Magistrate's Court to two counts of sexually assaulting two male students. Read full story ... ....
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ANC's Nomvula Mokonyane opens up about Floyd Shivambu's aggressive behaviour during coalition talks

Independent online (SA) 17 Feb 2025
Mokonyane recalled that Shivambu's insults were both public and personal, with the EFF leadership accusing the ANC of ineptitude and vowing to mobilise against them. "They lectured us, told us how useless we are, and how they are mobilising progressives to have their own candidate to counter us," Mokonyane said. "If you know Floyd, you know Floyd ... ....
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Ukraine and Europe worry about being sidelined as Trump pushes direct talks with Russia on ...

Wtop 17 Feb 2025
official who was not authorized to publicly discuss the upcoming diplomatic efforts and spoke on condition of anonymity ... European officials were also left unsettled by some of Vance’s remarks during his five-day visit to Paris and Munich last week in which he lectured them on free speech and illegal migration on the continent....
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Europeans fear being left out of peace talks

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 17 Feb 2025
official who was not authorized to publicly discuss the upcoming diplomatic efforts and spoke on condition of anonymity ... European officials were also left unsettled by some of Vance's remarks during his five-day visit to Paris and Munich last week in which he lectured them on free speech and illegal migration on the continent....
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Ukraine, Europe worry about being sidelined as Trump pushes direct talks with Russia on war's end

Korea Times 17 Feb 2025
official who was not authorized to publicly discuss the upcoming diplomatic efforts and spoke on condition of anonymity ... European officials were also left unsettled by some of Vance's remarks during his five-day visit to Paris and Munich last week in which he lectured them on free speech and illegal migration on the continent....
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Jung Yu-na: An influencer who speaks out

Korea Times 17 Feb 2025
Courtesy of FSI. By Casey Lartigue Jr ... She has no obligation to us. But she chooses to ... A public speaker in high demand, Jung frequently lectures at secondary schools, government institutions and military bases across Korea, and is a regular commentator on the South Korean TV talk show “Now on My Way to Meet You” on Channel A ... I was used ... ....
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Malakand University teacher arrested over alleged sexual harassment of student

Dawn 16 Feb 2025
A university lecturer in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Malakand Division has ... University of Malakand’s public relations officer (PRO), Dost Muhammad Khan, confirmed the lecturer’s arrest to Dawn.com today, stating that he has been suspended from the university following the allegations....
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Ukraine and Europe worry about being sidelined as Donald Trump pushes direct talks with Russia ...

Chicago Tribune 16 Feb 2025
official who was not authorized to publicly discuss the upcoming diplomatic efforts and spoke on condition of anonymity ... European officials were also left unsettled by some of Vance’s remarks during his five-day visit to Paris and Munich last week in which he lectured them on free speech and illegal migration on the continent....
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Stark County roundup: News from around the Canton region

The Alliance Review 16 Feb 2025
Brewster gets state loan for waterline ... Learn about first ladies ... 25 as part of its monthly Brown Bag Lecture Series. The event is free to the public, and no registration is required ... MINERVA – The Minerva Public Library, 677 Lynnwood Drive, has scheduled the following programs ... Drop-off clinics will be offered at the North Canton Public Library, 185 N....
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ED and USAID Are Batting Practice: The Pentagon Is the Challenge

The American Spectator 16 Feb 2025
Their batting practice will be quite useful in taking on the Pentagon. The value added by the Department of Education has been questioned for decades, certainly since the Reagan Administration ... U.S ... 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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Nurse who challenged trans NHS doctor threatened with sack after 'misgendering'

The Daily Telegraph 16 Feb 2025
Experts told The Telegraph that the move from NHS Fife to push ahead with possible dismissal was “extraordinary” given that Jane Russell, the lawyer representing the health board and Dr Upton, had publicly ... Michael Foran is a lecturer in public law at the University of Glasgow....
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Free public lecture by author Brian McLaren at San Dieguito United Methodist Church

San Diego Union-Tribune 15 Feb 2025
The public is invited to hear world renowned author, speaker, activist and public theologian Brian McLaren speak on the topic, “Why Worlds Fall Apart (And What to Do About It).” This will include discussion of his new book, Life After Doom ... The public is invited to ......

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