Tuesday February 10, 2009 7pm
Lecture / Seminar
By Dr. David Levy in Room 10 of Acadia's Huggins Science Hall.
How do we make science worthy of our passion and understanding? This presentation offers some ideas, from the personal viewpoint of someone who is passionate about the night sky.
Acadia University graduate, David Levy is one of the most successful comet discoverers in history. He has discovered 21 comets, eight of them using his own backyard telescopes. Among his many achievements, he has authored or edited 31 books and other products and won an Emmy in 1998 as part of the writing team for the Discovery Channel documentary, "Three Minutes to Impact". He has been awarded four honorary doctorates, and asteroid 3673 (Levy) was named in his honour.
By Dr. David Levy in Room 10 of Acadia's Huggins Science Hall.
How do we make science worthy of our passion and understanding? This presentation offers some ideas, from the personal viewpoint of someone who is passionate about the night sky.
Acadia University graduate, David Levy is one of the most successful comet discoverers in history. He has discovered 21 comets, eight of them using his own backyard telescopes. Among his many achievements, he has authored or edited 31 books and other products and won an Emmy in 1998 as part of the writing team for the Discovery Channel documentary, "Three Minutes to Impact". He has been awarded four honorary doctorates, and asteroid 3673 (Levy) was named in his honour.
Pricing & Tickets
Huggins Science Hall