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OU Lynx
Announcing a new collaboration between the History of Science Collections and K12 educators: The OU Academy of the Lynx. Check out the oulynx.org blog, follow oulynx tweets, join the Galileo-L...
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Reprising King Richard III at OU
King Richard III (1452-1485) is in the news again, with media outlets reporting the results of DNA analysis of his remains, discovered underneath a parking lot in Leicester. This seems like an...
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Celebrating Darwin’s Birthday
In recognition of Darwin Day 2015, the annual celebration of the birthday of naturalist Charles Darwin (1809-1882), we invite you to learn more about books and manuscript materials by Darwin held in...
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Teach-In on The Western Frontier
The Western Frontier is the theme of the 2015 University of Oklahoma Teach-In, scheduled for Monday, March 9, in Catlett Music Center and other campus locations. For information on resources available...
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Closing a Chapter on King Richard III
With King Richard III (1452-1485) finally being laid to rest, commemorations of his life are underway in Great Britain. In recognition of these events –the latest chapter in the saga of the discovery...
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Medieval Times
Norman’s annual Medieval Fair follows fast on the heels of the Spring Equinox. So it seems fitting to focus on all things medieval in Norman and at the University. This includes showcasing rare books...
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Celebrating Shakespeare at OU
On this day set aside to recognize the birth of William Shakespeare (1564-1616), we have much to celebrate on the OU campus relating to Shakespeare and his times. In February we learned that the Sam...
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Annual Constitution Day Celebration at OU
Constitution Day Celebrations at the University of Oklahoma Celebrate Federal Constitution Day Sept, 17, 2015 by attending the annual lecture sponsored by OU’s Institute for the American...
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Laird on Galileo’s Trial
Public lecture: The Secret of Galileo’s Trial When and where: Friday, January 27, 2012, 3:30 – 5 pm, History of Science Collections, University of Oklahoma Libraries, Harlow Room, BL 521. Who: Dr. W....
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New exhibit: A Valentine’s Celebration
A new exhibit in the lobby of the History of Science Collections opens today: A Valentine’s Celebration: Matters of the Heart Giovanni Anfossi, Dell’uso ed abuso della cioccolata (Venice, 1779),the...
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New Exhibit: Near the Heavens
Maria Cunitz, Urania Propitia, “Near the Heavens” (1650) A new exhibit in the lobby of the History of Science Collections opens today: Near the Heavens: Women in science reach for the stars At various...
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New Exhibit: The Copernican Century
A new exhibit in the lobby of the History of Science Collections opens today: The Copernican Century: A tribute to Robert Westman The exhibit features works by 16th-century astronomers such as...
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New exhibit: A Living Library
Living Library exhibit | iPad exhibit guide A Living Library: The Growth of the History of Science Collections after “Roller-Goodman,” 1976-2012 1949, 1976 and 2012 are milestone years for the History...
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Outreach transformation
Living Library exhibit Many changes have occurred in the History of Science Collections over the summer. One transformation is readily apparent when you first enter the Collections lobby: the arrival...
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iPad exhibit guide
Living Library exhibit | iPad exhibit guide (362 MB) Get more out of the Living Library exhibit with the multimedia iPad exhibit guide! With this guide you may read a brief description of each item on...
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Letter from the Dean: Rick Luce, “The Importance of Special Collections”
Living Library exhibit(excerpted from the iPad exhibit guide) One of the many attractions of the University of Oklahoma is the History of Science Collections. Upon my first visit, I felt an immediate...
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King Richard III at OU
We may not have the bones but we have the tomes! The remains of King Richard III (1452-1485) were recently recovered from underneath a parking lot (cf. “Royal Recovery,” NPR, February 4). In...
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American Paleontology in 3 minutes – TEDxOU
by James Burnes (@LifeThruTime), graduate student, Department of the History of Science, Technology and Medicine, presented at TEDxOU, January 25th, 2013.Filed under: Exhibits and events
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National Holocaust Remembrance Day
Guest post and display by Elizabeth Livesey In recognition of National Holocaust Remembrance Day this Monday, April 8th, several works will be on display on the 5th floor of Bizzell to commemorate the...
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See the Living Library exhibit through September 14
There are three weeks left to see the Living Library exhibition! The exhibit will be open through September 14. Visitors should come to the welcome desk of the History of Science Collections on the 5th...
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Galileo’s World exhibition: Galileo-L
If you have been hearing about OU Library’s new approach to exhibitions, or about the Galileo’s World exhibition that will open in August, 2015, we invite you to become involved. Plans are still in a...
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Can’t get enough Sherlock?
by JoAnn Palmeri Visit the lobby of the History of Science Collections to view a display of books by Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930): A Study in Scarlet (1888) The Sign of the Four (1890) The White...
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BL5 Exhibitions and Displays
Bizzell Library, 5th floor, Exhibitions and Displays General info LibGuides Calendar Contact us – Visit Only 2 more weeks to see the Crossing Cultures exhibit and the Can’t Get Enough Sherlock?...
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Announcing the Galileo’s World exhibition
by Kerry Magruder The Galileo’s World exhibition brings worlds together, connecting the world of Galileo with the world of OU during the University’s 125th anniversary. Beginning in August, 2015, the...
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Two new space exhibits are now open
The Carl Albert Center of the University of Oklahoma has launched a new exhibition, “Rockets’ Red Glare: Robert Kerr and the Space.” View the exhibit both online and in person at Monnett Hall on the...
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Spring Semester 2016 events
Hold the date: Changing of exhibits: Dec 17: OU-Tulsa exhibit closes: “The Scientific Revolution” (Schusterman Library). Jan 4: Sam Noble exhibit opens: “First Folio! The Book that Gave Us...
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OU Speakers Series at the Sam Noble
Galileo’s World OU Speakers Series Free public presentations at 7 p.m. on the 2nd Thursdays each month, each followed by a public skywatch on the Sam Noble Museum lawn hosted by the Lunar Sooners and...
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Exhibit Hall tips
Coming to see Galileo’s World? Here are two new leaflets you may download from this page or pick up at the Welcome desk on the 5th floor of Bizzell Memorial Library: 1. Galileo 1st editions checklist...
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Galileo’s World update
Book lists index March signals the arrival of some significant milestones for the Galileo’s World exhibition. In January and February, we completed the last four installations, with new galleries at...
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Gallery 1. Music of the Spheres
Book lists index Music of the Spheres Location: Bizzell Memorial Library, 5th floor Exhibit Hall.Introductory video What would it be like to be a mathematician in an era when music and astronomy were...
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Gallery 2. Galileo, Engineer
Book lists index Galileo, Engineer Location: Bizzell Memorial Library, 5th floor Exhibit Hall.Introductory video What is it like to be an engineer in an era of mathematical discovery? In the Republic...
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Gallery 3. Galileo and the Telescope
Book lists index Galileo and the Telescope Location: Various.Bizzell Memorial Library, 5th floor Exhibit Hall (Fall 2015, Summer 2016); also incorporated in “An Artful Observation of the Cosmos,” Fred...
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Gallery 4. Galileo and China
Book lists index Galileo and China Location: Bizzell Memorial Library, 5th floor Exhibit Hall.Introductory video How did European and Chinese astronomers collaborate in the world of Galileo? The Silk...
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Gallery 5. Controversy over the Comets
Book lists index Controversy over the Comets Location: Bizzell Memorial Library, 5th floor Exhibit Hall.Introductory video What does it mean to say that mathematics is the language of nature? Galileo’s...
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Gallery 6. The New Physics
Book lists index The New Physics Location: Bizzell Memorial Library, 5th floor Exhibit Hall.Introductory video How did Galileo create a mathematical physics? In 1638, Galileo published his masterwork...
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Gallery 7. The Galileo Affair
Book lists index The Galileo Affair Location: Bizzell Memorial Library, 5th floor Exhibit Hall.Introductory video What went wrong? Does the Galileo affair represent an inevitable conflict between...
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The Scientific Revolution (OU Tulsa)
Book lists index The Scientific Revolution Location: Schusterman Library, University of Oklahoma, Tulsa. What is nature? How is nature known? When Galileo announced that “mathematics is the language of...
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Galileo and the Health Sciences (OU Health Sciences Campus)
Book lists index Galileo and the Health Sciences Location: Robert M. Bird Library, University of Oklahoma, Health Sciences Campus, Oklahoma City. How might friends of Galileo have practiced health...
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Galileo and Sports (Headington Hall)
Book lists index Galileo and Sports Location: Headington Hall, University of Oklahoma, Athletics Department. What would Coach Galileo say? How many Athletic Departments buy rare books for their...
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The Moon and the Telescope
Book lists index The Moon and the Telescope What is the artistic and scientific heritage of the Moon? Galileo’s Starry Messenger (1610) set off the 17th-century race for the Moon – not a race to go...
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Galileo and Perspective Drawing
Book lists index Galileo and Perspective Drawing What was it like to be an astronomer in an era when art and mathematics were intertwined? In the Starry Messenger (1610), Galileo reported his discovery...
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The Sky at Night
Book lists index The Sky at Night What is the artistic and scientific heritage of the sky at night? When Galileo observed the belt and sword of Orion the Hunter, and the Pleiades star cluster on the...
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Galileo, Natural History and the Americas
Book lists index Through the Eyes of the Lynx: Galileo, Natural History and the Americas Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (Fall 2015). How did the natural knowledge of Native Americans...
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Galileo and Microscopy
Book lists index Through the Eyes of the Lynx: Galileo and Microscopy Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (Spring/Summer 2015). What is it like to reveal the wonders and marvels of the very...
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Copernicus and Meteorology
Book lists index Copernicus and Meteorology National Weather Center. How does meteorology facilitate interdisciplinary discovery? From antiquity to the present, meteorology has always been a meeting...
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Galileo and Kepler
Book lists index Galileo and Kepler National Weather Center. Who was Kepler, and why was a telescope named after him? The Kepler space telescope launched in March, 2009, to search for terrestrial...
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Galileo and Experimentation
Book lists index Galileo and Experimentation National Weather Center. How do new instruments extend sensory perception, facilitate new experiments, shape new conceptions, raise new questions and...
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Space Science after Galileo
Book lists index Space Science after Galileo National Weather Center. What is it like to explore the heavens? With his telescope, Galileo discovered mountains on the Moon, four satellites of Jupiter,...
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Galileo’s World: Book Lists
In celebration of OU’s 125th anniversary, Galileo’s World is a series of exhibits, events, and programs at the Bizzell Memorial Library, the Sam Noble Museum, the National Weather Center, the Fred...
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