PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY COLLOQUIUM Thursday, April 12, 2007 4:10 p.m. 1415 Biomedical & Physical Sciences Bldg. Refreshments at 3:30 pm in Rm. 1400 BPS Bldg Speaker: Kerry McGruder University of Oklahoma Title: The Life and Works of Galileo: A Guided Tour Abstract: Everyone has heard of Galileo, and physicists know his science by heart. But not many people know the rewarding experience of reading Galileo for themselves, despite the fact that this founder of modern science is regarded as one of the greatest prose writers of all time. This presentation will be a reader's guide to Galileo's works. Come learn what he wrote, when, and why. By touring the remarkable Galileo collection of the University of Oklahoma History of Science Collections. We will come away with a deeper understanding of who Galileo was and what he accomplished, and glean some favorite quotations along the way. To come into touch with Galileo's words is to touch the past in an authentic, real way. Sit back, relax, enjoy the multimedia tour and create your own Galileo reading list.