Anthropology Club
Past Meetings
Google Celebrates Émilie du Châtelet's 315th Birthday
December 17, 2021
Happy holidays!!! As some of you might have noticed, Google temporarily changed its doodle in honor of the French mathematician Émilie du Châteleet's 315th birthday. I want to share with you guys this exciting news because we discussed her life story earlier this semester. Except for this, I wish yall a wonderful holiday season, have fun with family and friends, and most importantly, stay safe.
cr. Google
Free Will Or Future Prediction?
December 14, 2021
Adapted from Ted Chiang's award-winning sci-fi the Story Of Your Life, Arrival (2016) presents a thought-provoking view of humanities.
cr. Vox
How Would You Like To Be... BURIED?
November 9, 2021
In this gathering, we explored burial customs around the world, such as sky burial in Tibet, hanging coffins in Yunnan, Famadihana (Turning of the Bones) in Madagascar, and South Korean Burial Beads.
cr. New Scientist
Émilie du Châtelet -
La mère des sciences françaises
October 26, 2021
Gabrielle Émilie le Tonnelier de Breteuil is an outstanding mathematician, physicist, philosopher, and feminist. Her unremitting pursuit of science and the spirit of exploring truth are the best interpretation of the enlightenment spirit in the 18th century.
“If I were king, I would redress an abuse which cuts back, as it were, one half of humankind. I would have women participate in all human rights, especially those of the mind.” - Émilie du Châtelet
cr. Wikipedia
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