Date:
Thursday, October 19, 2023, 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Location:
Harvard College Observatory Plate Stacks, 47 Concord Ave., Cambridge
During Massachusetts STEM Week, join us for an evening celebrating remarkable women in astronomy from across the galaxy. Enjoy a dynamic lecture on exciting applications of astronomy, explore a captivating exhibition in the Great Refractor, engage in family-friendly STEM activities, and cap off the night with fall refreshments and stargazing.
- Remarks from Professor Lisa Kewley, Director, Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian
- Welcome remarks from Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll, highlighting MA STEM Week
- A special keynote, Astronomy from Aristotle to AI, with Professor Alyssa A. Goodman, Robert Wheeler Willson Professor of Applied Astronomy
This is also the last week to visit The Harvard Plate Stacks special exhibition, Her Luminous Distance: The Legacies of Women Astronomical Computers at Harvard. Open now through Sunday, October 22 (Thursdays, 4pm-8pm; Friday–Sunday, 1pm-5pm).
Can't make it in-person? You can RSVP for a virtual livestream of the speaking program from 6pm-7:30pm.