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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Talk 
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 07" alt="" style="float: right\; margin: 0px 0px 20px 20px\;" />Mars and i
 ts secrets have fascinated and mystified humans since ancient times. Due t
 o its vivid color and visibility\, geologic kinship with Earth\, and poten
 tial as our best hope for settlement\, Mars embodies everything that inspi
 res us about space and exploration.&nbsp\;For the Love of Mars&nbsp\;surve
 ys the red planet's place in the human imagination\, beginning with ancien
 t astrologers and skywatchers and ending in our present moment of explorat
 ion and virtual engagement.</p>\n<p>You&rsquo\;re invited to come learn al
 ongside Matt Shindell\,&nbsp\;National Air and Space Museum curator\, as h
 e introduces viewers to historical figures across eras and around the worl
 d who have made sense of this mysterious planet. Shindell will highlight h
 istorical figures such as:&nbsp\;</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mayan astrologer priests 
 who incorporated Mars into seasonal calendars and religious ceremonies\;&n
 bsp\;</li>\n<li>Babylonian astrologers who discerned bad omens\;&nbsp\;</l
 i>\n<li>Figures of the Scientific Revolution who struggled to comprehend i
 t as a world\;&nbsp\;</li>\n<li>Victorian astronomers who sought signs of 
 intelligent life\; and</li>\n<li>20th- and 21st-century scientists who hav
 e established a technological presence on its surface.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Alo
 ng the way\, we will encounter writers and artists from each period who ta
 ke readers and viewers on imagined journeys to Mars.&nbsp\; By focusing on
  the diverse human stories behind the telescopes and behind the robots we 
 know and love\, Shindell will show how Mars exploration has evolved in way
 s that have also expanded knowledge about other facets of the universe. Re
 gister now for this captivating voyage through time!</p>\n<p>About the Aut
 hor:&nbsp\;Matthew Shindell\, Ph.D.\, is a historian of science with a bac
 kground in science studies. He is Curator of Earth and Planetary Science a
 t the Smithsonian&rsquo\;s National Air and Space Museum. He is responsibl
 e for the Museum&rsquo\;s collection of spacecraft\, instruments\, and oth
 er artifacts related to the exploration and study of our Earth and solar s
 ystem. He co-hosts the Museum&rsquo\;s podcast\, AirSpace. He curate
 d the Museum&rsquo\;s permanent exhibition\, Exploring the Planets\, and i
 s leading a curatorial team developing the exhibition Futures in Space. Sh
 indell is the author of For the Love of Mars: A Human History of the
  Red Planet (2023) and The Life and Science of Harold C. Urey
  (2019)\, coauthor of Spaceships (2023)\, Our Futu
 re in Space (2023)\, and Discerning Experts (2019)\, and
  co-editor of Smithsonian American Women (2019). &nbsp\;
 </p>\n<p><br /><br /></p>\n<hr />\n<p><em>Brought to you in partnership wi
 th the Library Speakers Consortium. <a href="https://libraryc.org/westlake
 library" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Visit our site</a> to see all even
 ts\, register and explore recordings of past events.<br /></em></p>\nhttps
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