Date
7-12-1978
Series
Ecosystems Lectures
Length
1 hour 25 minutes
Notes
John Rader Platt, an American physicist and biophysicist and professor at University of Chicago, turned his attention to social science in the 1970s. In the first of two lectures, Platt surveys the important scientific discoveries that have been made since 1945 and their impact on society. This lecture is part of the "Ecosystems" series of lectures sponsored by Sigma Xi- Earth Resources Ltd.
Transferred and preserved by Portland State University Library’s Special Collections with the generous support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Oregon State Library.
Subjects
Ecosystems, Discoveries in science -- Social aspects
Original Format
Reel to reel, 3.75 ips, 1/4 track, mono
Rights
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Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/11453
Recommended Citation
Platt, John Rader, ""Rates of Change (Lecture 1)"" (1978). Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers. 187.
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/11453
Description
Transcript added June 15, 2020.
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