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Distinguished Scholar to Visit
Campus
Science historian James Burke will be visiting Truman State University as the first guest of the 2001-2002 Distinguished Visiting Scholar Program. He will be on the Truman campus Oct. 2 and Oct. 3. For more than 30 years he has produced, written and presented several television series on the BBC, PBS and The Learning Channel. His book, “1+1=3 The Accidental Modern World,” is due out in late 2002 along with his work on a large interactive knowledge-web. Burke has influenced the public’s understanding of science and technology and has been called “one of the most intriguing minds in the Western world” by The Washington Post. He has been honored and recognized for his achievements with numerous awards, including the Royal Television Society Gold and Silver medals, the 1998 U.S. Cable Documentary Host of the Year award and a 1999 Emmy nomination. He was educated at Oxford University and holds honorary doctorates for his work communicating science and technology to the public. He contributes to Forbes, ASAP and Time and he was a monthly columnist for Scientific American for six years. He often speaks on technology and social change to audiences such as NASA, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, IBM, Microsoft and U.S. government agencies. ### |