46th Annual Gail A. Burnett Lecture in the Classics, featuring Adrienne Mayor, Research Scholar of Classics and of History & Philosophy of Science at Stanford University.
Mayor is an independent folklorist/historian of science who investigates natural knowledge contained in pre-scientific myths and oral traditions. Her research looks at ancient "folk science" precursors, alternatives, and parallels to modern scientific methods. Mayor's latest book, The Amazons: Lives and Legends of Warrior Women across the Ancient World, analyzes the historical and archaeological evidence underlying myths and tales of warlike women. Her work is featured on NPR and BBC, the History Channel, the New York Times, Smithsonian, and National Geographic and her books have been translated into Russian, Turkish, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Hungarian, Polish, and Greek. Mayor's fossil legend research is featured in the National Geographic children's book The Griffin and the Dinosaur (by M. Aronson, 2014). She is a regular contributor to the award-winning history of science website Wonders and Marvels.
Admission/Cost: FREE
Location:
Theater, Conrad Prebys Student Union
San Diego Sate University
6075 Aztec Cir Dr
San Diego, CA 92182
Tuesday, March 22 - 3:30 PM
For more information, please visit: classicsandhumanities.sdsu.edu
Mayor is an independent folklorist/historian of science who investigates natural knowledge contained in pre-scientific myths and oral traditions. Her research looks at ancient "folk science" precursors, alternatives, and parallels to modern scientific methods. Mayor's latest book, The Amazons: Lives and Legends of Warrior Women across the Ancient World, analyzes the historical and archaeological evidence underlying myths and tales of warlike women. Her work is featured on NPR and BBC, the History Channel, the New York Times, Smithsonian, and National Geographic and her books have been translated into Russian, Turkish, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Hungarian, Polish, and Greek. Mayor's fossil legend research is featured in the National Geographic children's book The Griffin and the Dinosaur (by M. Aronson, 2014). She is a regular contributor to the award-winning history of science website Wonders and Marvels.
Admission/Cost: FREE
Location:
Theater, Conrad Prebys Student Union
San Diego Sate University
6075 Aztec Cir Dr
San Diego, CA 92182
Tuesday, March 22 - 3:30 PM
For more information, please visit: classicsandhumanities.sdsu.edu
