The lectures are held in the Grand Hall of the Rice Memorial Center starting at 8 p.m.
All programs are free and open to the public.
The series is open not only to members of the Rice community but to the people of Houston. The program thereby embodies William Marsh Rice's commitment to contribute through educational opportunity to the broader society. The lecture is cosponsored by Scientia. Penrose has received numerous awards, including the 1988 Wolf Prize, which he shared with Stephen Hawking for their understanding of the universe. His 1989 book, The Emperor's New Mind, became a best-seller and won the 1990 Rhone Poulenc Science Book Prize.