York Science Forum: Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs

Join York University's Faculty of Science for a talk given by Harvard University physicist and best-selling author Lisa Randall, followed by a panel discussion featuring York University physicists Sean Tulin and Wendy Taylor, moderated by Ray Jayawardhana, Dean of Science, York University.

Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs: The Astounding Interconnectedness of the Universe, the latest book by bestselling author and renowned particle physicist Lisa Randall looks at the astounding interconnectedness of our universe by examining the intriguing possibility that a comet, knocked out of its orbit by a disc of dark matter, might have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.

Lisa Randall studies theoretical particle physics and cosmology at Harvard University, where she is Frank B. Baird, Jr., Professor of Science. A member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Philosophical Society, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, she is the recipient of many awards and honorary degrees. Professor Randall was included in Time magazine’s “100 Most Influential People” of 2007 and was among Esquire magazine’s “75 Most Influential People of the 21st Century.” Professor Randall’s two books, Warped Passages (2005) and Knocking on Heaven’s Door (2011) were New York Times bestsellers and 100 Notable Books. Her stand-alone e-book, Higgs Discovery: The Power of Empty Space, was published in 2012.

6:30pm: Doors Open
7:00pm: Public Lecture followed by Panel Discussion
8:30pm: Book Signing

Books will be available for purchase in the salon.

As most Appel Salon events are free, in case of a full program, your ticket reservation may not guarantee admission.

Who can attend: Everyone
Fee: Free
Tickets: Eventbrite
Organized by: York University's Faculty of Science
Location: The Bram & Bluma Appel Salon, Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St., Toronto, ON  M4W 2G8

http://science.yorku.ca/community-alumni/york-science-forum/