Friday, 22 September 2017 — 12:00 noon — WAG 316

Matthew Stanley, NYU

Draft chapter of Einstein’s War: The 1919 Eclipse and How Relativity Conquered the World

Professor Matt Stanley of New York University will discuss a draft chapter of his book manuscript, Einstein’s War: The 1919 Eclipse and How Relativity Conquered the World. To obtain a copy of the draft chapter, email Bruce Hunt at bjhunt@austin.utexas.edu.

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Matthew Stanley is professor of the history of science at NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study. His research focuses on connections between the modern physical sciences and broader cultural issues. He is the author of Huxley’s Church and Maxwell’s Demon and Practical Mystic: Religion, Science, and A. S. Eddington, and he runs the NYC History of Science Working Group.