Brown Bag Lectures (BBLs)

Brown Bag LecturesBrown Bag Lectures (BBLs) are a series of weekly, informal talks by CHF fellows on their current research, and members of the academic and business communities on topics involving the history of chemistry, political and social issues of importance to chemists and chemical engineers, and issues affecting the future of chemical research.

The talks are free and open to all who are interested!

The Brown Bag Lecture Series is a project of the Beckman Center for the History of Chemistry and the Othmer Library of Chemical History.

The 2010–2011 Season of BBLs will begin September 28. Please check back soon for additional information on speakers and topics. 

For upcoming BBLs, visit chemheritage.org/BBL, or more information, please contact bbl@chemheritage.org.

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