Our Planet In Focus
Our Planet in Focus is an exciting new series from the University of Toronto's Science Engagement office. The series will showcase frontline scientists who travel to far
reaches of the globe to shed light on the earth's geology and development over billions of years. What was the Earth like in the first
half billion years? Was it fiery and hot? Cool? Were there oceans? And how do
we know?
The whole purpose of Science Engagement is to give the general public a chance to meet and talk with some of the foremost scientific researchers in the country.
Don't miss Toronto Public Library's other science lectures. We're running a great series by astronomers from the Dunlap Institute: A Passion for Astronomy.
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A Brave New World. The Cambrian period and the rise of animals. With David Rudkin, Assistant Curator of Paleobiology, Royal Ontario Museum. |
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Geological Wonders of the Modern Ocean Floor. Learn about the world's largest mountain range, strange animals and potential mineral wealth found on the ocean floor. With Steve Scott, Professor Emeritus, Earth Sciences, U of T.
Wednesday, May 15, 7 – 8 pm
Brentwood |
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Blebs and Blobs in Space Rocks New insights into the solar system's birth from meteorites. With Christopher Charles, Postdoctoral Fellow, Isotrace Lab, U of T.
Wedensday, May 22, 7 – 8 pm, Danforth/Coxwell
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Catastrophic Conundrums in Earth History. What the ages of rocks tell us about ancient mass extinctions. With
Thurdsay, June 6, 7 – 8 pm
Palmerston |
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