Jennifer Giaccai, conservation scientist at the Walters Art Museum, discusses forgeries consisting of pictures of the evangelists in a Byzantine style added to the Archimedes codex during the 20th century.

The lecture is part of “Archimedes Revealed,” a public colloquium hosted by the UNM Institute for Medieval Studies. The Archimedes Palimpsest is a 10th century manuscript that includes the only surviving copies of three key works by Archimedes, the greatest scientist of the ancient world.

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Roger L. Easton, Jr., an expert in the technology of digital imaging, describes how the optical imaging techniques used to read the erased text in the Archimedes Palimpsest have evolved as the project has progressed, driven by rapid advancement in technology, varying conditions of manuscript pages–many of which were severely damaged by mold and discoloration, quite apart from the effects of the text’s erasure–and by the needs of the scholarly community.

The lecture is part of “Archimedes Revealed,” a public colloquium hosted by the UNM Institute for Medieval Studies. The Archimedes Palimpsest is a 10th century manuscript that includes the only surviving copies of three key works by Archimedes, the greatest scientist of the ancient world.

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The fifth in a series of readings in honor of National Poetry Month sponsored by the UNM Bookstore, featuring Chris Wrenn, Amy Beeder, Stefi Weisburd, Phyllis Hoge Thomson and Jeffery Lee.

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Michael B. Toth, president and chief technology officer of R. B. Toth Associates, discusses challenges faced in integrating various technologies and disciplines of the Archimedes Palimpsest Project to produce a digital product that meets the needs of scholars, scientists and the public. He considers some of the antecedents for the technologies used, looking at products used for research in outer space and for remote sensing as well as within the information technology field.

The lecture is part of “Archimedes Revealed,” a public colloquium hosted by the UNM Institute for Medieval Studies. The Archimedes Palimpsest is a 10th century manuscript that includes the only surviving copies of three key works by Archimedes, the greatest scientist of the ancient world.

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The fourth in a series of readings in honor of National Poetry Month sponsored by the UNM Bookstore, featuring Sari Krosinsky, John Tritica, Hakim Bellamy, Jessica Lopez and Diane Thiel. The series continues every Wednesday at noon through April 30.

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PSA for the UNM Institute for American Indian Education

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