Join Bill Nye for a night of comedy and science.

Cameron Smith, author, anthropologist The discovery of countless exoplanets and new ideas in propulsion physics have resurrected international interest in the ancient concept of humanity traveling far beyond Earth. Such voyages will take place over many generations, requiring careful attention to both biological and cultural change over time. In this talk Cameron Smith will outline the foundations of a biocultural science of long-term space settlement.

James Taylor, Associate Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Waterloo

Speaker: Nicholas Sion In partnership with the Canadian Nuclear Society - Toronto Branch

Dr. Bryan Gaensler, Director of the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics at the UofT, and Canadian Science Director for the Square Kilometre Array.

Donald G. Saari, Distinguished Professor of Mathematics and Economics; Director of the Institute for Mathematical Behavioral Sciences, University of California, Irvine

Black holes, faster-than-light travel and time machines appear regularly in science and non-science fiction and sometimes even on the evening news. But what is really known about them?

Join the Toronto Public Library for a night under the stars at the Gerrard/Ashdale library. U of T Astronomy Professor Michael Reid will begin with a short talk about how to find your way around the winter sky and then, if it's clear, we'll go outdoors to look at the stars. We hope to be able to see Jupiter and its moons. This definitely calls for hot chocolate. Suitable for all ages. Gerrard/Ashdale Library1432 Gerrard Street EastToronto, ON  M4L 1Z6 416-393-7717

* * * Note: this event is a GO for tonight. We considered canceling this event because of the weather but conditions seem ok. Safe travels to all. * * * Join us for our monthly recreational astronomy night meeting. This is where our members get to show their latest projects, or give tutorials and tips on just about everything to do with Astronomy. • Chris Vaughan - The sky this month• Ron Macnaughton - How Kepler did it• Ed Treijs - The sky in 13,372 AD and other things to look forward to

Dr. Ray Jawawardhana The Jacob Bronowski Memorial Lecture