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Tien Megadome Theater
Soon astronomers expect to find alien
"Earths" by the dozens in orbit around distant suns. Before the decade
is out, telltale signs that these planets harbor life may be found. If
they are, the ramifications for all areas of human thought—from
religion and philosophy to art and biology—will be breathtaking. In
Strange New Worlds, renowned astronomer Ray Jayawardhana brings news from
the front lines of the epic quest to find planets—and alien life—beyond
our solar system.
Ray Jayawardhana is a professor and
Canada Research Chair in observational astrophysics at the University
of Toronto. A graduate of Yale and Harvard and a recent winner of
Canada’s Top 40 Under 40, he uses many of the world’s largest
telescopes to explore planetary origins and diversity. He is an
award-winning writer whose articles have appeared in The Economist, New
York Times, Scientific American, Astronomy and Muse, and the author of
Strange New Worlds: The Search for Alien Planets and Life Beyond Our
Solar System (2011). Wired magazine put it best: “As astronomers go,
RayJay is a rock star.”
Tickets: $20
Members / $23 Guests ($29 at the door, no discounts & subject to
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Series Tickets
(all four speakers): $66 Members / $78 Guests
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Friday, November 02, 2012 Showtimes
6:00 PM