[Sci-tech-public] Fwd: Invitation to a special lecture

[Deborah Fairchild]

>600 years ago, China commissioned one of the worlds most impressive fleets 
>of sailing ships to ply the oceans and explore far beyond the China 
>Sea.  Some of these ships were of immense proportions and, to this day, 
>boggle our minds.
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>How was such a feat possible?
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>Why do we know so little about the first ocean exploration fleets?
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>Can technology help unravel some of these mysteries?
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>Find out more about this subject during a special lecture:
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>The Worlds First Ocean Exploration Fleet of
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>Chinas Ming Dynasty
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>Thursday, May 5th
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>6:30PM
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>MIT Museum (N52)
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>  Free Admission
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>Reception to follow
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>special guest lecture by
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>Dr. Jin Wu
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>Distinguished Professor of Ocean Engineering,
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>National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
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>Former Minister of Education, Republic of China
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>This lecture is co-sponsored by 13Seas Student Organization, MIT Museum, 
>and the GSC.
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>For more information, please visit 
><http://web.mit.edu/13seas/www/activities/5may2005.pdf>http://web.mit.edu/13seas/www/activities/5may2005.pdf 
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Deborah L. Fairchild
Administrative Officer
Program in Science, Technology and Society
E51-184
dlfair at mit.edu
Phone:  (617) 253-4084
Fax:    (617) 258-8118 
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