“100 Years of Einstein’s Relativity” Talk | Los Altos
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Foothill College | 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills, CA
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Silicon Valley Astronomy Lecture Series | Los Altos
Founded in 1999, the Silicon Valley Astronomy Lecture Series lectures are presented on six Wednesday evenings during each school year at Foothill College. Speakers over the years have included Nobel-prize winners, members of the National Academy of Sciences and many other well-known scientists explaining astronomical developments in everyday language.
The series, moderated by Foothill College Astronomy instructor Andrew Fraknoi, is sponsored by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, the SETI Institute, NASA’s Ames Research Center and Foothill College. Topics range from the exploration of the planets to the speeding up of the expanding universe; from planets around other stars to black holes at the centers of distant galaxies.
Admission is free and the public is invited. Seating is first come, first served. Arrive early to locate parking.
Dr. Jeffrey Bennett (University of Colorado) will give a free, illustrated, non-technical talk on: 100 Years of Einstein’s Relativity (and How it Underlies our Modern Understanding of the Universe) in the Smithwick Theater at Smithwick Theater, Foothill College, in Los Altos.
2015 marks the 100th anniversary of Einstein’s completion of his General Theory of Relativity, the comprehensive theory of space, time, and gravity. As part of the international celebrations, Dr. Bennett, a noted astronomer, educator, and author, is embarked on a “National Relativity Tour” to discuss how we need relativity to understand the cosmos. In his talk, he will explain the basic ideas of Einstein’s work in everyday language and will show us how Einstein’s remarkable ideas are being applied to black holes, gravitational lenses, and the unfolding story of the universe itself.
Jeffrey Bennett is the author of college-level textbooks in astronomy, astrobiology, mathematics, and statistics, as well as the popular books What is Relativity? and Beyond UFO’s: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life. His five books for children are currently aboard the International Space Station, and being read to kids on Earth by astronauts during “Story Time from Space.” He has a PhD from the University of Colorado, and has been a Visiting Senior Scientists at NASA Headquarters.
Dr. Bennett will be signing copies of “What is Relativity” after the lecture, in Appreciation Hall. Foothill College is just off the El Monte Road exit from Freeway 280 in Los Altos.
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Cost: FREE*
