Mapping the Heavens – Mar 8

The formation and growth of black holes, the accelerating expansion of the universe, the echo of the Big Bang, the discovery of earth-like exoplanets, and the possibility of other universes — these are some of the intriguing subjects of early 21st-century astronomy and cosmology. Join Yale's Priya Natarajan in exploring the radical ideas and discoveries that have reshaped our understanding of the universe over the past century.
Dr. Priya Natarajan is Professor of Physics and Professor of Astronomy at Yale University. She is particularly noted for her work in mapping dark matter, in gravitational lensing, and in the growth of supermassive black holes. She is a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and of the American Physical Society.

Priya Natarajan

WHAT: Mapping the Heavens — A Delightful Tour of the Cosmos
WHO: Priya Natarajan, Professor of Astronomy & Physics, Yale University
WHERE: Cubberley Theater, 4000 Middlefield Road (at Montrose), Palo Alto
WHEN: 2017-03-08 — 7:00pm, Wednesday, March 8, 2017
HOW: Produced by Wonderfest and the Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley. To purchase deeply discounted tickets, use promo code WONDERFEST at the website below.