Dr. George Gale will present a free public lecture about the discoveries and lives of scientists such as Copernicus, Kepler and Newton at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.The lecture, entitled “Discovering the Clockwork Universe: Astronomy and Philosophy in the Age of Discovery, 1550-1750,” will discuss the revolution in our thoughts about space.As chairholder of the Wayne G. Basler Chair of Excellence for the Integration of the Arts, Rhetoric and Science, Gale will deliver a series of four lectures outlining how man has viewed and explained the universe throughout history.For more information, call Dr. Niall Shanks at 439-6622.