BFP discussion with Dan Falk on Shakespeare and Galileo

In honor of the 450th birthday anniversaries of Shakespeare and Galileo this year, the Benjamin Franklin Project at IIT will host four lunchtime discussions about their works, lives, and legacies.

On Oct. 21, Dan Falk will be with us to discuss “Shakespeare and Galileo” (25 pp.) Dan Falk is a journalist, author, and broadcaster whose book “The Science of Shakespeare: A New Look at the Playwright’s Universe” explores the synthesis of history, science, and literature in the works of these two extraordinary men.

Complimentary lunch will be provided (RSVP appreciated), and the brief recommended readings also can be obtained in advance by emailing Carolyn Purnell at cpurnel1@iit.edu or carolynpurnell@gmail.com.

This reading group leads the way for a gala conference on Galileo and Shakespeare, to be held on November 13 and 14, 2014, which is open to all members of the public and the IIT community.