
9
May
Science Rendezvous
See http://www.sciencerendezvous.ca/category/toronto/

8
May
Hamilton Amateur Astronomers: Capturing the Stars
Kerry-Ann will be talking about her journey in the intense hobby of astrophotography from 2007 up to 2015 and sharing some of the stories behind the many objects that were captured along with her more recent projects and goals.

8
May
UofT Physics: 2015 H.L. Welsh Lectures in Physics
The Department of Physics invites faculty, students and the public to our 40th annual celebration of physics.
The Welsh Lectures in Physics have been held annually since 1975 in honour of H.L. Welsh, a distinguished former faculty member in the Physics Department. They are the major public event in the life of the Department of Physics and are intended to celebrate discoveries in physics and their wider impact. They are intended to be broadly accessible to an audience drawn from across the university, other academic institutions and the interested public.

7
May
UofT AstroTour: Cosmic Déjà Vu: Echoes from a Supernova
Speaker: Lauren Hetherington
In 1572, astronomers around the world saw a brilliant supernova which outshone every other star in the sky. It faded from view over the following two years and yet, today, we can still detect light from this ancient stellar explosion. How can this be? The answer lies in light echoes: light reflected by dust far from the initial explosion. Join us for the May AstroTour talk to discover what can we learn from these radiant echoes in space and how it is that they often look like they’re moving faster than the speed of light.

6
May
TIFF: 2001: A Space Odyssey introduced by Alfonso Cuarón
The visionary Oscar-winning writer and director of Gravity introduces Stanley Kubrick's science-fiction masterpiece.

6
May
Speaker's Night: Gravity: The Science Behind the Movie
Dr. Lisa Esteves, University of Toronto

6
May
Perimeter Institute: String Theory Legos for Black Holes (WEBCAST)
Amanda Peet, University of Toronto
Four decades ago, Stephen Hawking posed a paradox about black holes and quantum theory that still challenges the imaginations of theoretical physicists today. One of the most promising approaches to resolving the "information paradox" (the notion that nothing, not even information itself, survives beyond a black hole's point-of-no-return event horizon) is string theory, a part of modern physics that has wiggled its way into the popular consciousness.

6
May
York University: Dispatches from the Frontiers of Science
Is our universe the only one? How do we prevent a zombie plague? Will biometrics eliminate privacy altogether? Will climate change put fish in hot water? Should we trust the machines?
Join York University professors Matthew Johnson, Jane Heffernan, Demian Ifa, Sapna Sharma and Edward Jones-Imhotep in a conversation with CBC Radio’s The Current host Anna Maria Tremonti on five big questions for the next 50 years.

3
May
ASLAN Boys Choir: "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away..."
A space-themed concert of choral music, directed by Tom Bell, and featuring visuals and commentary by astronomer John Percy (University of Toronto).
ASLAN Space Concert promo video (YouTube)

2
May
York Woods Library: Listening for Black Holes: Einstein's Unfinished Symphony
Kipp Cannon is a Senior Research Associate at the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics. His research is in the field of gravitational wave astronomy, which is the use of minute warps in space and time to learn about the collisions of black holes and other compact objects deep in the universe. He is a member of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and is the Principle Investigator for the Canadian effort in this project.

2
May
Solar Observing
Join us at the Ontario Science Centre for our monthly Solar Observing on the TelusScape observing pad. This is the area in front of the Science Centre's entrance. We use specialized telescopes that are safe to aim at the Sun. Check our home page on the Friday prior for go/no-go calls as this event is weather dependent.

1
May
UofT Planetarium: Dancing with the Stars: A Story of Gravity (SOLD OUT)
Showtimes: 7:00pm, 8:00pm, and 9:00pm
Gravity binds the universe together. From the hundreds of billions of stars dancing around our Milky Way galaxy, to the moons orbiting Jupiter, to satellites that circle overhead, gravity is present everywhere and shapes our existence. Join us for an evening exploring this wondrous force of nature.
Your show will be approximately 50 minutes long. All of our shows are presented live and in person by University of Toronto astronomers. Plenty of time is allocated for questions from the audience.