Join University of San Francisco physics and astronomy professor Brandon Brown and go behind the engineering scenes for the nation's early space program. This lecture will primary focus on the Apollo program. While most histories have understandably put a spotlight on the astronauts, we will concentrate on an immersive examination of the daily lives of the NASA engineers.
About the Speaker: Brandon R. Brown is professor and chair of physics and astronomy at the University of San Francisco. His research interests have spanned superconductivity, sensory biophysics and the history of science. His writing for general audiences includes two books: Planck (Oxford, 2015) and The Apollo Chronicles (Oxford, 2019).