Thursday, October 3, 2019
4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Joukowsky Forum, 111 Thayer Street
Reception and book signing to follow.
A book talk with authors S. James Gates, Jr., Ford Foundation Professor of Physics, and Cathie Pelletier.
Discussants:
Joan L. Richards, Professor of History
Christopher Rose, Professor of Engineering
Proving Einstein Right: The Daring Expeditions that Changed How We Look at the Universe
An adventure story about a scientific fellowship among astronomers who traveled the world from 1900 to 1922 and whose daring efforts launched and solidified the global superstardom of physicist Albert Einstein.