ANN ARBOR—Paul Theerman of the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland, will present a lecture entitled, "The Ages of Man: Making Sense in the Matter and Fact of Growing Older" to celebrate the opening of the University Library exhibit, "The Seven Ages of Man: The Human Life Cycle Throughout Medical History." The Sept. 17 lecture will explore the relations between physiological and psychological aging and social and cultural expectations of people at different stages of life. Theerman oversees the Non-Book Collections in the History of Medicine Division at the National Library of Medicine. He is the co-editor of two books of essays, "Action and Reaction: Proceedings of a Symposium to Commemorate the Tercentenary of Newton’s Principi" and "Experiencing Nature: Proceedings of a Conference in Honor of Allen G. Debus." He also was curator of an exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution on Newtonian influences in the 18th and 19th centuries. The exhibit features rare books and materials from the Taubman Medical Library’s Rare Book Room that document how medical science has viewed the seven ages of life from ancient times through the 19th century. Exhibit viewing will be at 4 p.m. with the lecture beginning at 4:30 p.m. in the Special Collections Library, 7th Floor, Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library. A reception will immediately follow the lecture. The lecture is co-sponsored by the Historical Center for the Health Sciences, Special Collections Library and Taubman Medical Library from the University Library system, and the Victor C. Vaughan Society for the History of Medicine. The lecture and reception are free and open to the public.

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