13Sep
Public talks and lectures
Time
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Knowledge of physics?
No, knowledge of physics not required
Professor Chris Lintott will give this lecture on Wednesday 13 September, as part of the 'Discovering the Universe' series, at Gresham College.
The discovery that we live in an ordinary galaxy, one of several hundred billion in the observable Universe, instigated a profound change in thinking about our place in the Universe. This first lecture covers the Great Debate of the early twentieth century as new telescopes and new ways of observing the cosmos put our Milky Way in its place; and looks at how subsequent observations helped us understand how galaxies like our own formed and evolved.
Please note this event is organised by Gresham College. You can attend in person or watch online. To register, click link below.