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International Year of Astronomy 2009 Public Lecture Series

 

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This series of free public lectures celebrates the UN International Year of Astronomy which commemorates the 400th anniversary of the first use of an astronomical telescope by Galileo.

The speakers chosen for this West Australian series were selected by the Astronomical Society of Australia as leaders in their field who each have an exceptional ability to communicate the excitement of astronomy to the general public.

Lectures

23 July

Black Holes and Galaxies
Professor Reinhard Genzel, Max-Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, Garching, FRG & Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, USA
Time: 6pm  | Venue: Alexander Lecture Theatre, UWA
19 August

Is There More Than One Universe?
Dr Charley Lineweaver, Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics/Research School of Earth Science, ANU
Time: 6pm | Venue: Social Sciences Lecture Theatre, UWA
9 September

The Astronomy of Aboriginal Australians
Professor Ray Norris, Australia Telescope National Facility, CSIRO
Time: 6pm | Venue: Scitech, City West, Sutherland Street, West Perth
29 September

A Universe made for me? The anthropic principle in Astronomy
Prof Geraint Lewis, School of Physics, University of Sydney
Time: 6pm | Venue: Social Sciences Lecture Theatre, UWA
14 October

Particle Astronomy - the Second Window
Dr Marc Duldig, Australian Antarctic Division
Time: 6pm | Venue: Bankwest Theatre, Curtin University of Technology
4 November

From Mars to Earth: a journey fostered by Science, Technology and Fascination
Dr Paulo de Souza, Tasmanian ICT Centre, CSIRO
Time: 6pm | Venue: Social Sciences Lecture Theatre, UWA
 
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