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16th annual Richard B. Davis, MD, PhD History of Medicine Lecture
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) 42nd and Emile, OmahaArtificial Womb Technology: Brave New World is Closer Than We Think
UNO, College of Public Affairs and Community Service 6320 Maverick Plaza, OmahaIndigenous Foraging with the Moon Cycle – Featuring Bluebird Cultural Initiative
Kiewit Luminarium 345 Riverfront Drive, OmahaWeek of Events
Genealogy Quest
Genealogy Quest
If you love digging into your ancestral past, this is the study hall for you! Use the Kearney Public Library's resources to help you in your quest. This class won't teach you what to do, but volunteers from the Buffalo County Historical Society and library staff will be there to give assistance when needed. So, […]
16th annual Richard B. Davis, MD, PhD History of Medicine Lecture
16th annual Richard B. Davis, MD, PhD History of Medicine Lecture
Discover the true story of the Black Angels at the 16th annual Richard B. Davis, MD, PhD History of Medicine Lecture on April 16, from noon–1 pm, online via Zoom (registration required). Author Maria Smilios learned about the Black Angels while working as a science book editor at Springer Publishing. As a native New Yorker and […]
Artificial Womb Technology: Brave New World is Closer Than We Think
Artificial Womb Technology: Brave New World is Closer Than We Think
In this public talk, Dr. Laura Johnson Dahlke will discuss the future of human reproduction and present timely information on the scientific development of artificial womb technology and its implications for humanity. She will further explore the value of pregnancy and childbirth in the 21st century, questioning the notion that mechanical gestation will lead to full […]
Skeletons on the Screen: Dr. Katie East
Skeletons on the Screen: Dr. Katie East
Join Dr. Katie East for an entertaining look into forensic anthropology on the screen to learn what forensic anthropologists actually do. Compare television, movies and real life. It may be entertaining when pop culture gets forensic anthropology wrong, but the consequences are more real than you think. This is a free event for teens aged […]
Indigenous Foraging with the Moon Cycle – Featuring Bluebird Cultural Initiative
Indigenous Foraging with the Moon Cycle – Featuring Bluebird Cultural Initiative
In this workshop, learn about the intimate relationship between Indigenous practices of plant foraging and the cycles of the moon. Sicangu Lakota artist and educator Steve Tamayo will share insight on the many plant medicines Indigenous communities have relied on for generations, how these relationships with plant relatives were impacted by colonization, and how they […]
Skeletons on the Screen: Dr. Katie East
Skeletons on the Screen: Dr. Katie East
Join Dr. Katie East for an entertaining look into forensic anthropology on the screen to learn what forensic anthropologists actually do. Compare television, movies and real life. It may be entertaining when pop culture gets forensic anthropology wrong, but the consequences are more real than you think. This is a free event for teens aged […]