Speaker's Night: Prof. Sara Seager, 'The Search for Earth 2.0'

Once a month, we invite someone from the scientific community to share their expertise and latest research.

For thousands of years, people have wondered, “Are we alone?” Astronomers have now ascertained, statistically speaking, that every star in our Milky Way Galaxy should have at least one planet and that small rocky planets are extremely common. Our own Galaxy has 100 billion stars, and our Universe has upwards of 100 billion galaxies—making the chance for life elsewhere seem inevitable based on sheer probability. We can say with certainty that, for the first time in human history, current technology puts us on the verge of being able to search for signs of life beyond our solar system on planets around the nearest hundreds of stars. Professor Seager will describe the science and technology behind the search for Earth 2.0.

-Prof. Sara Seager, Class of 1941 Professor of Physics and Planetary Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Talk starts at 7.30, socializing starts at 7.00.

Who can attend: everyone including non-members
Fee: free, free parking after 6pm
Reservation not needed 
Location: Ontario Science Centre (Imperial Oil Auditorium)