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Medieval Tech Talk with John Farrell
2022-03-02 18:00:00 2022-03-02 19:30:00 America/New_York Medieval Tech Talk with John Farrell Curious about where our modern inventions come from? Want to know more about the history of science? Join us as we welcome author John Farrell to discuss the Medieval origins of our every day items! Main Library - Community Learning Center - Beutter-Kernan Hall

Wednesday, March 02
6:00pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2022-03-02 18:00:00 2022-03-02 19:30:00 America/New_York Medieval Tech Talk with John Farrell Curious about where our modern inventions come from? Want to know more about the history of science? Join us as we welcome author John Farrell to discuss the Medieval origins of our every day items! Main Library - Community Learning Center - Beutter-Kernan Hall

Curious about where our modern inventions come from? Want to know more about the history of science? Join us as we welcome author John Farrell to discuss the Medieval origins of our every day items!

In partnership with the Notre Dame Medieval Institute, join us for a conversation with John Farrell, author of The Clock & the Camshaft to learn how technologies we use every day - eyeglasses, paper, and turn cranks - were invented. 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Literature & Writing | History & Genealogy |

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