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| At Home Among the Galaxies |
| Dr. William Waller, Tufts University |
| Thursday, Mar 13, 2008 at 8:00 PM |
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| For the past twelve billion years, galaxies have emblazoned the Universe, bringing form to the firmament, light to the void. These gigantic realms, each one containing millions to trillions of stars, delineate an expanding cosmos of wondrous complexity and activity.
Prof. Bill Waller of Tufts University in his talk, “At Home Among the Galaxies,” will familiarize us with these magnificent "island universes" -- beginning with our own Milky Way galaxy and moving outward to the primeval worlds that can be barely detected near the edge of space and time. He will conclude by proposing a Galactic Manifesto, whereby we take on our cosmic birthright and the responsibilities that go along with it.
Bill Waller is a Senior Lecturer of Astronomy in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Tufts University. He carries out a variety of research on star-forming galaxies via observations with ground-based and space-borne telescopes. Much of this research is carried out with mentored students. He is a leader in space science education, with close ties to NASA's educational programs. He is co-author of "Galaxies and the Cosmic Frontier" published by Harvard University Press and is currently working on a book on "The Milky Way -- An Insider's Guide" for Princeton University Press.
Please join us for a pre-meeting dinner discussion at Changsho, 1712 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA at 6:00pm before the meeting. |
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