Ask a Scientist - Black Holes

Wed, Jan 11
7 pm
Free

This Month's Topic: Black Holes, Space Warps, Time Machines:
Einstein's Universe in Everyday Language

Welcome to the bizarre and wonderful world of black holes--collapsed
stars where gravity has overwhelmed every other force in the
universe. In the neighborhood of these stellar corpses, strange
things happen to space, time, and the unwary visitor. Learn why
falling into a black hole is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime
experience, how black holes make a serious kind of time machine
possible, and how new instruments have allowed astronomers to detect
the presence of these elusive dark objects in our galaxy and beyond.

Speaker: Andrew Fraknoi; Chair, Astronomy Program, Foothill College

About the Series: Ask a Scientist is a new and different kind of
lecture series. If you love watching Nova specials and reading
Scientific American at the doctor's office, then this event is for
you. Enjoy food, drinks, socializing, and conversation about the
universe's most fascinating mysteries!

Venue:

Bazaar Cafe
5927 California St. (21st Ave)
San Francisco
415-831-5620
http://www.bazaarcafe.com

Additional Info:

415-751-5376
http://www.askascientistsf.com/