That awe fore mentioned state multinational conglomerate. And 2003s mapping Human History, it was not nateed for the National Book award. His work has been featured in atlantic monthly, science, smithsonian and other magazines. Hes a consultant writer for the National Academy of sciences and other National Scientific organizations. Kathleen friend ken is the author friend ken is the author of plume. She was also the Washington State the poet laureate from 20122014, and shes currently serving on the board of jack straw, a local cultural incubator. Theyre here tonight to talk about steves book, the awe pock lips factory plutonium and the making of the atomic age. Please join me in welcoming them. Thanks, wis er. As you noted, kathleen knolledded a book authored a book in 2012, and all of those poems are about hanford. For the beginning of this conversation, kathleen is going to read a poem from her new book of poems which is entitled postrow plant you can and is coming out in october fro
Steve olson is a seattlebased writer and author of several books, 2016s eruption, the untold story of mount saint helens, the Washington State book award and named one of the best nonfiction books of 2016 by that aforementioned multinational conglomerate. In 2003 mapping Human History genes race and common origins was nominated for the National Book award. His work is featured in atlantic monthly, science, smithsonian and other magazines. He is a consultant writer for the National Academy of sciences and other National Scientific organizations. Kathleen Philip Mccain is a poet and educator in seattle and the author of three poetry collections including 2012 plume, and addition of nuclear aid songs of innocence and experience inspired by hanford. She was also the Washington State abshes currently serving on the board of jack straw a local audio art studio and cultural incubator. They are here tonight to talk about steves book the apocalypse plutonium in the making of the atomic age. Ple
Kate good evening and welcome to hillwood estate, museum and gardens. I know many of you know already, but in case we have not met, my name is kate markert, and i am the executive director here. I want to thank you in joining us tonight as we welcome back douglas smith, longtime friend of hillwood and author of the book the russian job the forgotten story of how america saved the soviet union from ruin. You may have noticed that the theater looks just a little bit different tonight. I am very pleased to welcome cspan. While this is their very first time in hillwood, it is not the first time that our lectures are accessible to folks at home. Many of our fantastic programs are available on the Hillwood Museum youtube channel, so check that out in case you missed something or want to see something again. Before we continue, i know you know what i am going to say next please be sure that you have silenced anything that chirps or barks or beeps. You may know that hillwoods founder, marjorie
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American university in washington dc who served as the secretary of health and Human Services during the obama administration. And later, we introduced one of the very first doctors to use breakthrough education remdesivir. Our phone lines are open. Is the area code in washington dc, host 202 7488000 four western time zones, and for you in the east, and if you are a medical professional, 202 7488002. Would begin with the latest on johns latest from Johns Hopkins university. Good evening. According to Johns Hopkins, 3. 7 million cases around the world. The overall death toll, 263,000 globally. Isning us in washington dc asretary burwell, who served hhs secretary during the obama administration. Let me begin with the learning curve you had as president of a you. And what have you learned about a you and Higher Education in general over the last two months . Secretary burwell like everyone dealing with the uncertainty of the covid19 crisis, we have been on a steep learning curve, doing th