Friday, 18 Oct 2013
Classical Kevlar: Reconstructing Ancient Greek Body Armor - Gregory S. Aldrete
History professor Gregory Aldrete leads the Linothorax Project, an ongoing effort to reconstruct and study a widely used a type of ancient body armor created by laminating together layers of linen.
In Pursuit of the Perfect Pig
Carl Blake has been researching and working for years to craft the most delicious pig in the country. Now, his Iowa Swabian Halls, raised on his fifteen-acre Rustik Rooster Farm, are winning culinary contests and attracting praise from chefs across the country. He will share how his life's work went from computer consulting to a passion for pig perfection. National Affairs Series on Innovation