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Rare: Chestnuts, Corn, and the Radiation Age at Blandy

Rare: Chestnuts, Corn, and the Radiation Age at Blandy

Sun, Sep 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Shenandoah Farms, Virginia, United States

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Science historian Dr. Helen Ann Curry will present a talk reflecting on the 'radiation age' at Blandy Experimental Farm, contextualizing the 1950s and 1960s research program that used radiation to develop disease-resistant plants. The event includes a talk followed by a discussion in the library, accompanied by light refreshments.

https://blandy.virginia.edu/
HistoryMath & ScienceEducation

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Rare: Chestnuts, Corn, and the Radiation Age at Blandy

Rare: Chestnuts, Corn, and the Radiation Age at Blandy

Sun, Sep 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Shenandoah Farms, Virginia, United States

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Science historian Dr. Helen Ann Curry will present a talk reflecting on the 'radiation age' at Blandy Experimental Farm, contextualizing the 1950s and 1960s research program that used radiation to develop disease-resistant plants. The event includes a talk followed by a discussion in the library, accompanied by light refreshments.

https://blandy.virginia.edu/
HistoryMath & ScienceEducation

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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