Michael J. Brun ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) 408 W. Elm, #3, Urbana, IL 61801, USA, (217) 344-5961 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 12 Jan 1995 10:18:14 -0600 From: Peter D. Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Michael J. Brun" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: forum speakers To the subscribers to PEN-L: My name is Peter Miller, and I'm organizing a forum in the U of I Materials Research Lab called the Postmodern Science Forum. I initially sent a note out to the 'Socialist Forum' listserver in town to find people who could discuss an aspect of science from a leftish perspective. I'm currently looking for someone to talk about the economics of science, or how science is used within the american economic system. We began our forum in order to expose people in the MRL to interesting ideas which are related to science. Talks have ranged from Paul Marquardt, a graduate student in the music composition department, describing the physical principles that motivate his music to Tina Gunsalus, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, describing how the University deals with research fraud. We have had weekly or semi-weekly speakers since October 1993, and the audience size has been as small as about 10, as large as 100, and the average is about 30 graduate students and faculty. The format is informal. We'll provide a comfortable chair on stage for you, and we provide good cookies and beverages. We can also provide overhead projectors and slide projectors, and we could probably arrange to have more sophisticated equipment avialable if it was needed. The meeting time is Tuesdays at noon, and the place is MRL room 280. (The MRL is at 104 S. Goodwin in Urbana.) We have dates open from February through the end of the semester. Again, please let me know if you might be interested in speaking with our group--the more leftists we can find, the better. Thank you, Peter Peter Miller U of Illinois Dept. of Physics (217) 244-3265 (lab) 1110 W. Green Street (217) 359-2363 (home) Urbana, Illinois 61801 (217) 244-2278 (fax) e-mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
