The Planetarium Grand Reopening begins in just over an hour! I hope to see a big crowd today, since we have lots of exciting stuff, including:

• Magic shows by the Lambuth chemistry club at 1:30 and 2:30 in Hyde Hall, Room 215
• The Gobbel Library will be showing two videos: “Welcome to Mars: NASA’s Ongoing Search for Life Beyond Earth” will be presented at 1:30, and “The Dark Side of the Universe,” a Scientific American Frontiers presentation narrated by Alan Alda, will be presented at 2:30. In addition, there will be displays designed by the library student staff, along with books by the keynote speaker, Dr. Lawrence Krauss.
• Walk-through displays in Hyde Hall, depicting the history of life on Earth, presented by Lambuth biology students and faculty
• Scale models of the planets, presented by Lambuth art students and faculty
• And, of course, a brand-new planetarium show created just for the event: “See How Far the Light Came: A Journey from Our Solar System Outward”. Viewings will be held at 1:30, 2:00, 2:30, and 3:00.
• The Keynote Address will be presented by Dr. Lawrence Krauss at 4:00 PM in the Hamilton Performing Arts Center. Immediately following the keynote will be a reception, to which all are invited.

All events are free, and all are welcome!

Posted by Matthew R. Francis under Grand Reopening & Public Events |