Following the weather so first is getting weirder and wilder and greater extremes and second the forecaster is better at predicting what will get us. But their accuracy has definitely improved and so has the timeliness of their reports. These days not only one weather model but those simulating the future space of the atmosphere the north american model, european model and those over the next ten days. And then to get interested in this and then supercomputers with a knack of making complex systems accessible and he saw a similar kind of story. His new book, the weather machine is an engaging book behind the scenes International Collaborative effort to recount the forecasting to the Un World Meteorological Organization with a satellite in supercomputers to make up the conversation with one of the forecasters the editor of Washington Post in those fascinated by the weather growing up in the dc region and to recall this for year the chief meteorologist from the local nbc affiliate to stu
Last train to memphis and careless love. Theyre here discussing wills new book colorization 100 years of black films in a white world. Publishers weekly calls it an engrossing account of a vital but often slated cinematic tradition full of fascinating lore and Dwight Garner writes for the New York Times. This is sweeping history, but in hagoods hands, it feels crisp urgent and paired down like a good movie. It pops from the start. Were so pleased to be hosting this event tonight. The digital podium is yours will and peter. Thank you. Thank you. Well, its great to be here with you. I wish we were here in person. And congratulations on the book. Weve known each other a long time. Weve known each other over 30 years. And all that time, you know, i feel like weve been not so secret santa asks. Yeah, last youve come out and declared yourself, and i wondered if you always had. Book like this in the back of your mind. Big book resting on the twin pillars of art and social history and storytel
Last train to memphis and careless love. Theyre here discussing wills new book colorization 100 years of black films in a white world. Publishers weekly calls it an engrossing account of a vital but often slated cinematic tradition full of fascinating lore and Dwight Garner writes for the New York Times. This is sweeping history, but in hagoods hands, it feels crisp urgent and paired down like a good movie. It pops from the start. Were so pleased to be hosting this event tonight. The digital podium is yours will and peter. Thank you. Thank you. Well, its great to be here with you. I wish we were here in person. And congratulations on the book. Weve known each other a long time. Weve known each other over 30 years. And all that time, you know, i feel like weve been not so secret santa asks. Yeah, last youve come out and declared yourself, and i wondered if you always had. Book like this in the back of your mind. Big book resting on the twin pillars of art and social history and storytel
Tonights speakers. Jamie mccallum is associate professor of sociology, Middlebury College and has work has been featured in the new york times, new yorker, washington post, jacobin, dissent and, numerous scholarly journals. Jamie is also an elected School Board Representative in vermont and a volunteer. He is joined in conversation tonight by Daniel Schneider the Malcolm Weiner professor of social policy at the Harvard Kennedy and professor of sociology at harvard university. His focuses on precarious work, demography and inequality air tonight. Jamie presenting his new book, a central how the pandemic transformed the long fight for worker justice through firsthand Research Conducted as the pandemic unfolded. Jamie traces the evolution of militancy, showing how their struggles for safer workplaces, pay and health care and the right to unionize benefited all americans and spurred a radical new phase of the Labor Movement. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic essential workers lashed out
And now i am delighted to introduce tonight speakers philip is the white burkett miller, professor of history at university of virginia, where he has also served dean of the graduate school and director of the miller center. His scholarly work has on critical episodes in american and world history. He has been a member of the defense policy board for defense Ashton Carter and a member of the board of the bill and Melinda Gates foundation and 2020 he was elected a member of the American Academy of diplomacy joining him on our digital stage this evening. Our coauthors kendall hoyt and dr. Richard j. Hatcher. Kendall hoyt, an assistant professor at gisela school of medicine at. And a senior lecturer at the third school of engineering at dartmouth college, where she teaches courses on biosecurity Health Systems and technical technological innovation. She serves on the us Covid Commission planning group. Has served as a consultant for the coalition for epidemic preparedness innovations and