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Markus Library Book Talk: Sir Paul Nurse

By |2025-02-14T19:33:55+00:00February 14th, 2025|Categories: Book Talk, Books, Library, Library News|Tags: , , |

On February 5th, 2025, over 140 Rockefeller community members gathered in the Great Hall to hear former Rockefeller University President Sir Paul Nurse speak about his recent book What is Life? Five Great Ideas In Biology. The insightful lecture was followed by a fruitful Q&A session and a reception in the Markus Library's Main Reading Room. [...]

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Black History Month 2025: Library Resources

By |2025-02-11T16:23:37+00:00February 11th, 2025|Categories: Books, Library, Library News|Tags: |

Black History Month 2025: Library Resources In honor of Black History Month, the Markus Library Staff have compiled a list of our resources and featured holdings related to racial justice and the contributions of Black people to scientific research, both historical and present-day. DEI Book Collection The Markus Library hosts a growing collection of fiction [...]

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Black Women in Science and Medicine

By |2023-02-27T18:23:12+00:00February 24th, 2023|Categories: Books, Chemistry, History of Science, Library Resources, Medicine|Tags: , |

In honor of Black History Month 2023, the Markus Library wants to acknowledge African American women who have made contributions to the fields of science and medicine by highlighting a few books from its Diversity, Equality, and Inclusivity collection. African American Women Chemists written by Jeannette E. Brown, an African American chemist herself, examines the [...]

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SAVE THE DATE! March 12th (Thursday) Author book Talk: Lee McIntyre, PhD: The Scientific Attitude

By |2020-02-26T19:41:02+00:00February 26th, 2020|Categories: Books, Events, Library, Library News, Science and Society|Tags: , , |

Please join us at the Markus Library for our Author Book Talk with Lee McIntyre, Ph.D. discussing his latest book, The Scientific Attitude. Thursday, March 12, 3:30pm -5:00Pm, Welch Hall, 2nd floor Wine and Cheese reception begins at 3:30pm, followed by the book talk at 4:00pm.

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