Spring Event - Knocking on Heaven's Door

When:  Apr 26, 2017 from 18:00 to 21:00 (ET)
Associated with  Harvard University
Knocking on Heaven's Door - Scaling the Universe
Lisa Randall, Frank B. Baird, Jr., Professor of Science, Department of Physics, Harvard University


How we look at things matters. Humans make sense of the world by experiencing it from different perspectives, whether understanding a detailed city map, or locating a constellation in the sky. But how do we deal with scales we cannot see? Lisa Randall will discuss how scientists think about scale when studying the cosmos–from the mysterious properties of dark matter to the depths of our universe and beyond.

Related exhibition: Scale: A Matter of Perspective, at the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, opens March 10

Free event parking available at the 52 Oxford Street Garage.



Lecture and Reception 
Reception is sponsored by the Harvard Chapter of Sigma Xi

Location

Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments
Science Center Hall D
Reception will follow at the Scale exhibit on the 2nd floor
Cambridge, MA 02138