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Temple Grandin
August 6, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm MDT
As part of the SPARK! Places of Innovation exhibit, the Converse County Library is proud to welcome innovator Temple Grandin to Wyoming! Event details coming soon…
SPARK! is a Museum on Main Street initiative from the Smithsonian Institute.
Mary Temple Grandin is an American academic and animal behaviorist. She is a prominent proponent of the humane treatment of livestock for slaughter and the author of more than 60 scientific papers on animal behavior. Grandin is a consultant to the livestock industry, where she offers advice on animal behavior, and is also an autism spokesperson. Time Magazine’s Time 100 (an annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world) named her in the “Heroes” category. She was the subject of the Emmy-winning biographical film Temple Grandin. Grandin has been an outspoken proponent of autism rights and neurodiversity movements.