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Unveiling the Cosmos

For centuries, people have looked up at the night sky and marveled at everything it holds. Space is indeed full of fascinating objects and processes – from other planets (maybe some like Earth) to black holes. Unveiling the Cosmos will tour the astronomical universe from small to large scales.

This seminar will introduce students to a wide variety of astrophysical phenomena ranging from planets orbiting other stars to distant galaxies and beyond. Each class will be devoted to a specific topic, led by a new person, with specific expertise and often with research expertise in the area. You will be introduced to cutting edge research and unanswered problems in astronomy today. Examples of topics in the past have included planets around other stars, supernovae explosions as stars die, and open questions in astronomy today. We will bring a new set of speakers with new topics and ideas to share this semester.

  • Group Leader(s): TARRANEH EFTEKHARI and ZOE TODD, Coordinators
  • Days: Thursdays
  • Times: 3:30 to 5:30 pm
  • Start Date: 2/6/2020
  • End Date: 3/12/2020
  • Sessions: 6
  • Exceptions: recurring
  • Venue: The Engineering Center
  • Teaching Style: Lecture and discussion
  • Weekly Preparation: None
  • Biography: Mark Franklin is professor emeritus of international politics at Trinity College Connecticut who in retirement has held positions at the European University Institute in Florence Italy, and Nuffield College at Oxford. He received his BA from Oxford in 1964 and his PhD from Cornell University in 1970. He is the author, coauthor, or editor of twenty books, mostly on elections and voting, and has published numerous articles in scholarly journals.
  • Address: 1 Walnut Street, Boston, MA 02108
  • Google Map: Google Map
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