Earnest C. Watson Lecture Series

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The Watson Lecture Series, featuring prominent Caltech researchers, is named for the Late Earnest C. Watson, who founded the series in 1922. He presented one of his most popular lectures, “Liquid Air,” as one of the first programs at the new Beckman Auditorium, a gift of Arnold O. and Mabel Beckman, in October 1964.

All lectures are held on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. in Beckman Auditorium.

“Neuroeconomics: How Does Your Brain Make Decisions?”
Antonio Rangel
October 12, 2011

“Catching Comets Up Close — Cheaply”
Kenneth P. Klaasen
November 2, 2011

“Design By Evolution: Engineering Biology in the 21st Century”
Frances H. Arnold
December 7, 2011

“Electrons in Flatland”
James P. Eisenstein
January 18, 2012

“What Parents Want: Evidence From Child Adoption”
Leeat Yariv
February 15, 2012

“Journeying to the Earth’s Past in the Isotope Time Machine”
John M. Eiler
February 29, 2012

“Making Molecules”
Jonas C. Peters
March 14, 2012

“An Explosion of Explosions”
Shrinivas R. (Shri) Kulkarni
April 25, 2012

“Taming Turbulence”
Beverly J. McKeon
May 16, 2012

Did you miss a Watson lecture or want to share one with family or friends? Check out Caltech’s Streaming Theater.