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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Talk - Smithsonian Curator Matt Shindell
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DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to come learn alongside Matt Shindell\, 
 as he introduces viewers to historical figures across eras and around the 
 world who have made sense of this mysterious planet..\nhttps://lclibrary.l
 ibnet.info/event/10446513
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Mars and its secrets have fascinated and m
 ystified humans since ancient times. Due to its vivid color and visibility
 \, geologic kinship with Earth\, and potential as our best hope for settle
 ment\, Mars embodies everything that inspires us about space and explorati
 on.&nbsp\;For the Love of Mars&nbsp\;surveys the red planet's place in the
  human imagination\, beginning with ancient astrologers and skywatchers an
 d ending in our present moment of exploration and virtual engagement.</p>\
 n<p>Shindell will highlight historical figures such as:&nbsp\;</p>\n<ul>\n
 <li>Mayan astrologer priests who incorporated Mars into seasonal calendars
  and religious ceremonies\;&nbsp\;</li>\n<li>Babylonian astrologers who di
 scerned bad omens\;&nbsp\;</li>\n<li>figures of the Scientific Revolution 
 who struggled to comprehend it as a world\;&nbsp\;</li>\n<li>Victorian ast
 ronomers who sought signs of intelligent life\; and</li>\n<li>20th- and 21
 st-century scientists who have established a technological presence on its
  surface.&nbsp\;</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Along the way\, we will encounter writers
  and artists from each period who take readers and viewers on imagined jou
 rneys to Mars.</p>\n<p>By focusing on the diverse human stories behind the
  telescopes and behind the robots we know and love\, Shindell will show ho
 w Mars exploration has evolved in ways that have also expanded knowledge a
 bout other facets of the universe. Register now for this captivating voyag
 e through time!</p>\n<p>About the Author:&nbsp\;Matthew Shindell\, Ph.D.\,
  is a historian of science with a background in science studies. He is Cur
 ator of Earth and Planetary Science at the Smithsonian&rsquo\;s National A
 ir and Space Museum. He is responsible for the Museum&rsquo\;s collection 
 of spacecraft\, instruments\, and other artifacts related to the explorati
 on and study of our Earth and solar system. He co-hosts the Museum&rsquo\;
 s podcast\, AirSpace. He curated the Museum&rsquo\;s permanent exhib
 ition\, Exploring the Planets\, and is leading a curatorial team developin
 g the exhibition Futures in Space. Shindell is the author of <em>For
  the Love of Mars: A Human History of the Red Planet</em> (2023) and
  <em>The Life and Science of Harold C. Urey </em>(2019)\, coau
 thor of <em>Spaceships</em> (2023)\, <em>Our Future in S
 pace</em> (2023)\, and <em>Discerning Experts</em> (2019
 )\, and co-editor of <em>Smithsonian American Women</em> (2019
 ). &nbsp\;</p>\n<p><a href="https://libraryc.org/lclibrary/48550">RE
 GISTER HERE</a></p>\n<p><a href="https://libraryc.org/lclibrary/archive">T
 he event will be recorded for later viewing.</a></p>\n<p><a href="https://
 libraryc.org/lclibrary/upcoming">View all upcoming events in this series.<
 /a></p>\nhttps://lclibrary.libnet.info/event/10446513
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