Following the talk about Natural History in China and the West, guest speaker Professor Fa-ti Fan of Binghamton University, held a public lecture titled Science, Earthquakes, and Politics in Mao’s China at Denny Hall.

He discussed the understanding of earthquakes during the time of Mao politics, and the use of science to try and predict future earthquakes during this period.

After his lecture, he fielded questions from both students and professors.