NIH director joins CLA Dean Yeomans for fireside chat
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, left, director of the National Institutes of Health, participated in a fireside chat led by Christopher Yeomans, the Justin S. Morrill Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Purdue, to a nearly full house at Fowler Hall. (Purdue University photo/John Underwood)
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, joined Christopher Yeomans, the Justin S. Morrill Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Purdue, for a fireside chat Wednesday (Feb. 18), discussing the role that freedom plays in advancing science and innovation. The conversation was offered in conjunction with Purdue’s America250 celebration.
The chat with Bhattacharya is among the campus events this month focused on the essential role of free inquiry in society. Up next:
- In conjunction with Purdue’s America250 celebration, bestselling writer, documentarian and television producer Timothy Ferris will join President Mung Chiang for a Presidential Lecture Series conversation focused on the pivotal role of science in advancing democracy and economic development. Titled “The Science of Liberty: How Liberalism Arose From Science and Sparks Prosperity,” the event is at 6 p.m. Feb. 26 in Fowler Hall and is being presented in conjunction with Purdue’s America250 celebration. The lecture is free and open to the public with a ticket.
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