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2016-09-19
      19:00

Runnymede Library: Science At The South Pole (CANCELLED)

The quest for ever-clearer views of the sky has driven astronomers to put telescopes in some pretty remote places, from arid deserts to the mountain tops and even the middle of Antarctica. Professor Keith Vanderlinde talks about his work with the 10m South Pole Telescope and why he undertook an 11-month "winterover" working in Antarctica.

Who can attend: Everyone
Fee: Free
Registration: Not required
Organized by: Toronto Public Library and Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics
Location: 2178 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON  M6S 1M8, 416-393-7697

http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDMEVT249165&R=EVT249165

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