Frontiers in Astrophysics Lecture Series ARCHIVE
September 20, 2010
How it Ends with Chris Impey
Chris Impey, author of How it Ends, will explore cosmic endings, from the proximate to the distant. MORE
October 18, 2010
A Tear at the Edge of Creation with Marcelo Gleiser
Dartmouth professor Marcelo Gleiser presents his take on the elusive "hidden code of nature." MORE
November 15, 2010
The Road to Stardom in the Milky Way with Paul Goldsmith
Paul Goldsmith, NASA project scientist, will address where stars come from and how they form. MORE
December 6, 2010
Sizing Up the Universe with J. Richard Gott
Join Princeton astronomy professor J. Richard Gott as he discusses his map of the universe. MORE
January 10, 2011
How I Killed Pluto with Mike Brown
Hear the dramatic account of the most tumultuous year in modern astronomy--when Mike Brown's discovery of Eris led to the demotion of Pluto MORE
February 7, 2011
The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos with Brian Greene
Please Note: This event has sold out. MORE
March 7, 2011
2011 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate
Join Director of the Hayden Planetarium Neil deGrasse Tyson as he hosts and moderates six of the world's leading voices in this great scientific debate. MORE
April 11, 2011
A Hitchhiker's Guide to Habitable Planets in Our Galaxy with Linda Elkins-Tanton
MIT Professor Linda Elkins-Tanton will discuss what is needed in planetary formation to encourage the development of life. MORE
June 6, 2011
Exoplanets and the Search for Life Beyond Earth with Marc S. Kaufman and Sara Seager
As our knowledge of exoplanets grows, does the likelihood of finding signs of life in the cosmos increase as well? MORE
September 19, 2011
Knocking on Heaven's Door with Lisa Randall
Join professor Lisa Randall for a discussion of her new book, Knocking on Heaven's Door. MORE
October 3, 2011
Strange New Worlds with Ray Jayawardhana
Join astronomer Ray Jayawardhana as he brings news from the front lines of the epic quest to find planets--and alien life--beyond our solar system. MORE
November 14, 2011
The New Universe and The Human Future with Joel R. Primack and Nancy Ellen Abrams
Join philospher Nancy Ellen Abrams and Joel R. Primack, for a discussion of their new vision of the universe based on modern cosmology. MORE
January 23, 2012
A Universe from Nothing with Lawrence Krauss
Join physicist Lawrence Krauss to learn how the universe could have emerged from nothing. MORE
February 6, 2012
Dimitar Sasselov
Join professor Dimitar Sasselov as he discusses "Super-Earths." MORE
March 5, 2012
John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon with John Logsdon
Join author John Logsdon as he traces the factors leading to President John F. Kennedy's decision to send astronauts to the Moon MORE
April 16, 2012
Asteroids: Friends or Foes with Richard Binzel
Professor Richard Binzel examines whether asteroids are cause for serious concern, the possibility of exploring them for resources, and their potential role in future interplanetary space travel. MORE
