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Public Lecture: Galileo’s New Universe Of Astronomy- By Professor Timothy Slater
Nearly 400 years ago, Italian scientist Galileo profoundly changed the Western Civilization worldview by pointing the newly invented telescope toward the heavens. His unexpected observations of mysterious moons, deep craters, and countless unknown stars still motivate today’s astronomers to look deeper and deeper into our expanding cosmos. But, what if Galileo were alive today? This entertaining talk suggests topics that Galileo would most want his students to diligently observe and passionately study.
Wednesday 11th July 2012
Bathurst Campus
Building S15 Room 205
5:30-6:30pm
All welcome to attend!
Speaker BIO: Timothy F. Slater, Ph.D., is a Professor at the University of Wyoming where he holds the University of Wyoming Excellence in Higher Education Endowed Chair for Science Education. He is an internationally acclaimed astronomy author, having published 8 books and nearly 100 scientific articles. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Wyoming, Professor Slater earned his Ph.D. at the University of South Carolina in geophysics and his MSc from Clemson University in astrophysics. He holds two bachelors’ degrees from Kansas State University, one in science education and one in physical science. He represented the United States as the inaugural US National Chairman of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy and is a high demand invited speaker for the United States Smithsonian Institution.
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