Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey Nerds
Join Nerd Nite Detroit for an evening of space, time, and a bit of Dr. Who! We encourage our Whovian nerds to dress their Dr. Who best and we’ll have a portable planetarium on site courtesy of the Michigan Science Center.
Here’s a sneak peek:
Charles Gibson and the Michigan Science Center’s Portable Star Lab
What could be more interesting than looking at the majesty of the cosmos? Looking at it within a miniature planetarium set up especially for Nerd Nite, courtesy of the Michigan Science Center. 10-15 minute presentation will be going throughout the night.
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Mysteries of the Cosmos
Cosmology is the study of the origin and fate of the universe. I will describe our current understanding about our universe and uncover one of science’s biggest mysteries. All this is simply illustrated on a table top.
David Cinabro is a Professor in Physics and Astronomy at Wayne State University. He studies cosmology with exploding stars and the rare behavior of sub-atomic particles.
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Time Travel on the Silver Screen
Presentation by Nathan Hughes (@ndh313).
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His Name is NOT Doctor Who, Damnit!
Journey through time (and space) as we look at the phenomenon that is Doctor Who- his 12…er…13…er…13 and a half? incarnations, his enemies, his companions, and why you should love this show.
Twitter: @malusman
Bio: Chris’ favorite type of travel is through time.
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