Feldman analysts is artistic portrayals of the American Revolution and civil war. She talks about the influence of paintings, sculptures, in memorials on how history is remembered. The Smithsonian Associates host to this event. Today we are going to look at the American Revolution and civil war, in particular, but a little beyond that. Controversies about the stories we tell. I am going to focus, because it is impossible to cover such an amount of material in one top. Im going to focus in particular on the nations capital, and the public buildings on the mall, which is after all, the centerpiece of american political culture, and our public culture, where people come from all around the world, and the country to participate in government, to learn about government, to understand our heritage. So i thought what is it we say to those people when they come to washington . What have been some of the controversies . What are some of the issues we should be aware of . And what is missing . S
Public health and more. And professor and writer christopher rabbani discusses how she was denied reproductive choice andhealth care for her children. Find a complete Television Schedule booktv. Org or on your program guide. Good afternoon everybody and welcome to politics and prose live lunch where we bring you our politics and prose programming during the lunchtime hour. My name is beth long, im an Event Coordinator and we thank you so much for joining us to celebrate the release of my required by doctor David Eagleman. At any time you can click the link that will put you in the chat to purchase a copy of tonights book on p and ps website. Ask the author questions by submitting it to the q and a box, the button for which can be found at the bottom of your screen. Be sure to put your question in the q and a and not in the chat to make sure the author and i see it. On to our main event this afternoon. Doctor David Eagleman is a neuroscientist and New York Times bestselling author. He h
Make sure the author and i see it. Ono our main event. Dr. David eagleman is a neuroscientist in york times bestselling author. He has the center for science and law, National Nonprofit institute inserts as an adjunct professor at stanford university. He is best known for his work on century perception, time perception, and narrow law. Livewired, his new book come presents new findings from his lab from dreaming to wearing devices of revolutionize how we think about the senses. He will discuss while hacke, humans using echolocation and the present and future of an eye. I am so excited to hear him talk today. Welcome, david. The floor is all yours and i will be back in a little bit to moderate some q a. Great, thank you. Its a great pleasure to be here. I have been to politics and prose in person in the past and since couldnt be there this year but i am so pleased you can join me this way online today. I want to tell you a little bit, give a brief overview aut some of the main themes in
Video, live and ondemand to follow the transition of power and President Trump and president elect biden with news conferences and events coverage at cspan. Org. Good afteron everybody and welcome to politics and prose live at lunch where we bring you our politics and prose are grammy during our lunch time hour. Im an Event Coordinator and we thank you so much for joining here to celebrate the release of livewired by doctor David Eagleman. At any time during the event today you can click the link that i will put in the chat to purchase a copy of tonights books on pnps website. Yocan ask the author a questions afternoon by setting it to the q a box the button for which can be found at the bottom of your screen and be sure to put your question in the q a and not in the chat to make sure that the author and i see it. On to our main event this afrnoon. Doctor David Eagleman is a neuroscientist and a New York Times best selling author and he has the center for science and law National Nonpr
And probably even pasadena. [laughing] thank you. My pleasure. Thank you everyone for joining us for the savings event. My name is kim sutton and and a host of tonight event. Before we begin i want to encourage you all to check out our lineup of upcoming Virtual Events by visiting powells. Com. When affirming Upcoming Events were looking for to is Tiffany Cross in conversation with about her new book say it lighter, black voters, white narratives and saving our democracy. Thats next friday the 18th. As a plea for member to follow us on twitter, facebook and instagram. Tonight we honor to welcome Leonard Mlodinow and rob paulsen. Leonard received his phd in theoretical physics from university of california at berkeley come wasnt alexander fellow at the Max Planck Institute and was on the faculty of telephone institute of technology. His previous books include bestsellers the grand design, and a briefer history of time both with Stephen Hawking can subliminal which was a winner of the li