Astronomer and Discovery Channel personality Dr. Phil Plait
The Jamestown College Convocation Committee is hosting astronomer and Discovery Channel personality Dr. Phil Plait for a multimedia presentation and lecture at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 20 in the Reiland Fine Arts Center?s DeNault Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.
Dr. Plait is host of the Discovery Channel?s ?Phil Plait?s Bad Universe,? a program exploring topics and misconceptions in astronomy with hands-on experiments.
In his presentation, ?Death From the Skies,? Dr. Plait will take a scientifically-based and fun look at giant impacts from asteroids and other cosmic objects, how these events have shaped history, how they may do so again in the future, and why Hollywood always seems to get them wrong.
Date and Time
Monday Sep 20, 2010
7:30 PM - 7:30 PM CDT
7:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 20
Location
Reiland Fine Arts Center's DeNault Auditorium
Fees/Admission
free and open to the public
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