The University of Louisville Kornhauser Health Sciences Library is starting a yearlong celebration of its 175^th anniversary with free, public events. The first of them, “Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature,” a panel exhibit from the National Library of Medicine, will open Feb. 15 at the library, 500 S. Preston St., and run through March 21.
The exhibit centers on Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel, “Frankenstein; or The Modern Prometheus.” It focuses on the author and the story’s different presentations since the original book’s publication. It also explores how the monster often provides a framework for discussion of biomedical advances that challenge people’s traditional understanding of what it means to be human.

Karen Hadley, associate professor of English, will talk about Shelley at the opening reception, Friday, Feb. 17, 3 p.m.-5 p.m., in the Kornhauser Library History Room. Hers is the first of five talks Kornhauser has put together to complement the exhibit. Here’s the rest of the schedule:

·         Feb. 24, noon, Kornhauser Library History Room: “Integrating Biology and Engineering for Medical Advancement,” Nolan Boyd, assistant professor, Cardiovascular Innovation Institute

·         March 2, noon, Kornhauser Auditorium: “The Poor, the Black and the Marginalized as a Source of Cadavers in U.S. Anatomical Education,” Edward Halperin, dean, School of Medicine

·         March 9, noon, Kornhauser Library History Room: “Because I’m Different: Social Rejection and Violence,” Lisa Gunterman, program coordinator, LGBT services

·         March 16, noon, Kornhauser Auditorium: “ Medical Ethics and Society,” Stephen Hanson, associate professor of philosophy

For more information on the events, call Carol Brinkman at 502-852-1008. More information on the Frankenstein exhibit, including its hours, is online. For more information on Kornhauser’s anniversary, call Kathie Johnson, 502-852-5778.