“The Patriot Project: Bringing History to Life” continues on Monday, Feb. 6, with “Science in the Colonial Period” from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at the CF Webber Center. Mark Taylor, CF assistant professor of physical sciences, will dig into the history of science in America.

“In colonial times, even the word ‘science’ meant something else,” Taylor said. “The ‘natural philosophers’ of the time include people like Ben Franklin and we’ll look into his contributions as well as a few other early American scientists.”

The Patriot Project lectures are free and open to the public. Light refreshments and event giveaways will be provided.

The lecture is funded by the CF Foundation’s Sharon and Jerome Glassman New Initiative Grant and is part of “The Patriot Project: Bringing History to Life,” a year-long lecture series developed by Dr. Sarah Satterfield, CF senior professor of music and humanities.