January 31: A Salon on Music and Science Inspired by Madame Lavoisier presented by Patricia Garcia Gil

“Nothing is Lost”: The Reign of Terror may have claimed Antoine Lavoisier’s life, but his revolutionary contributions to science have endured. His legacy was preserved by his closest collaborator, Marie-Anne Paulze (Madame Lavoisier), who, in a male-dominated field, created a space for herself and hosted salons that blended science with the latest musical trends.

“Nothing is Created”: Inspired by these gatherings, a selection from Madame Lavoisier’s music library—now housed in Cornell’s Rare and Manuscript Collections—will be presented alongside cutting-edge research on spectroscopy, revealing how chemicals leave marks in light and advancing our understanding of celestial bodies like Jupiter’s moon Europa.

“Everything is Transformed”: Much like the work of the Lavoisiers, where boundaries fluidly dissolve between disciplines, the fusion of art and science aims to offer a transformative opportunity to reflect on life beyond Earth, as well as to contemplate collaboration as a means for ideas to evolve continually.

The salon will last just over an hour and will be followed by a light reception, to which all are invited.

This event is co-sponsored by The Society for Humanities.  

Join us on Friday, January 31st at the historic A.D. White House at 5pm.  This event is free and open to the public.

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