TALK: Citizen-Scientists and Cold War Cultures at the Dawn of the Space Age
Patrick McCray (History, UCSB)
Thursday, April 17 / 5:30 PM
McCune Conference Room, HSSB 6020
Drawing upon his recently published book Keep Watching the Skies! The Story of Operation Moonwatch and the Dawn of the Space Age, Professor Patrick McCray will speak about the connections between science and culture during the Cold War. Professor McCray is a specialist on the history of 20th century science and technology whose research interests concern the interplay between popular culture and politics with modern science and technology. His popular and engaging courses at UCSB cover everything from the history of nuclear weapons to the Space Age and the history of the modern physical sciences.
Sponsored by the Center for Cold War Studies.
