The purpose of the Compton Lecture Series is to make accessible some of the recent developments in physical science to the non-specialized public, and to share with the public some of the intellectual and cultural excitement associated with scientific developments.
Late to post here but UChicago News also posted about the series:
I attended the second lecture and learned so many new things about the history of origins of the universe and where we are in terms of knowing. Plan to go to the rest as well, anyone else wants to join?