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The Scientific Revolution: From Renaissance to Newton with Robert "Bob" Maddox
Join in lively discussions about great scientists and inventors of the Renaissance who transformed the scientific and mechanical worlds. These great thinkers include Isaac Newton, Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo, and many others. Bob Maddox will lead 6 sessions that he developed around an award-winning book, entitled The Story of Science: Newton at the Center, written by renowned local author Joy Hakim. Hakim, who is a friend of Bob's, will be introduced at one of the sessions.
Maddox served in the Carter Administration as a speechwriter for President and Mrs. Carter and a liaison to the religious community. An ordained minister, Maddox has authored several books including, “Preacher at the White House” and “Separation of Church and State.” Additionally, he is the founder of the Briggs Center for Faith and Action, a local nonprofit that provides social, educational and legal services to low-income immigrants. He is a graduate of Baylor University and Emory University’s Candler School of Theology and a longtime member of Little Falls Village. Register by April 18 at www.littlefallsvillage.org/ScienceDiscussion.