Public Outreach Lecture Series / Fall 2008

This is a lecture series put on for the benefit of the public. Each lecture lasts approximately 30 minutes and is accompanied by 1.5 hours of star-gazing on the roof if the weather cooperates. Talks are targeted at the astronomical-education level of a layperson (oftentimes children are in attendance). Talks typically meet in Pupin 301; directions will be provided around the observatory to the lecture on each given night. For more information, go to the Wiki Outreach webpage or the ​Public Outreach webpage.

If you're interested in giving an outreach lecture in a coming semester, please contact Cameron or Neil.

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Date		Speaker		Title		Start Time		Abstract
September 19		Emily Rauscher		Alien Worlds: Exploring Planets outside of our Solar System		8:00PM		Abstract
October 3		David Schiminovich		Robot Astronomers: A Day in the Life of NASA's Space Observatories		8:00PM		Abstract
October 10		Maria Pereira		The Colors of Life: Astrobiology through Newton's Prism		8:00PM		Abstract
October 24		Jennifer Donovan		Getting to know Elliptical Galaxies		8:00PM		Abstract
November 7		Sarah Tuttle		Where does Data come from? Groundbreaking Results from Ground-based Telescopes		7:00PM		Abstract
November 21		Kristen Menou		In search of other Earths		7:00PM		Abstract
December 5		Caleb Scharf		Protons to Planets to Penguins: The Quest for our Biochemical Origins in the Cosmos		7:00PM		Abstract