Hi Folks,
Following on the sucess of the previous public talks there are two more upcoming events at Monash in August that may be of interest to some
Date:
Thursday 20 August
Time:
7 pm
Topic: "The Milky Way"
Dr Michael Brown is a leading astronomer in the field of galaxy evolution, using telescopes and satellites to study how galaxies have grown over many billions of years. He has recently found that the very largest galaxies do not grow as rapidly as predicted by most theoreticians.
http://iya09.monash.edu.au/calendar-aug.html
Date:
Thursday 27 August
Time:
6 - 7 pm
A debate Topic:
Intelligent life is common in the Universe
Two experts on astrobiology will argue the topic using the latest information and theories about astronomy and the possibility of life existing in the Universe
http://www.monash.edu.au/researchmat...gent-life.html
Regards
Cy(Cle)Borg
P.S. Audio & Slides of previous talks are availabel at
http://iya09.monash.edu.au/lectures.html
-The Universe From Beginning to End (Brian Schmidt)
-Journey into a Black Hole: the Universe through Einstein's Eyes
(Leo Brewin)
-What we do and don't know about comets (Paul Francis)
- Man on the Moon: A celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the First
Moon Landing (Andrew Prentice)
