2026 Dan MacLennan Memorial Lecture in Astronomy
What we’ve learned from the cosmic collisions of dead stars — featuring Dr. Jess McIver About this Event The last ten years have brought major advances in humanity’s understanding of the most extreme…
photo: AllEventsThe evntally Club
Good plans, every Thursday.
Five Halifax events, picked for your taste and sent to your inbox. Less searching. More going out.
See a sample before you join
When and where
- Date and time
- Ends AST — local Halifax time
- Location
- Saint Mary's University - McNally Main Theatre Auditorium923 Robie Street, Halifax, NSHalifax
About this event
What we’ve learned from the cosmic collisions of dead stars — featuring Dr. Jess McIver
About this Event
The last ten years have brought major advances in humanity’s understanding of the most extreme objects in the Universe: black holes and neutron stars. We’ll explore what we know about these dead stars and what we’ve learned from witnessing their collisions - some of the most energetic events in the Universe! We’ll take a tour of the latest technologies used to discover these ‘dark’ events without the aid of light or telescopes, using gravitational waves in spacetime itself.
Featured speaker Dr. Jess McIver is an Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of British Columbia and Canada Research Chair in Gravitational Wave Astrophysics. She recently served as the Deputy Spokesperson of the LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) Scientific Collaboration.
The Dan Mac
Lennan Memorial Lecture in Astronomy is presented by the Faculty of Science at Saint M
Official details
- Price:
- Free
- Listing source:
- AllEvents
Last verified · This event is free to attend.
More Events in Halifax
See all →
Wed, Nov 25History After Hours
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 | Musée canadien de l’immigration du Quai 21 · CA$50.08
Thu, Nov 26Just the Tip - LADIES NIGHT
UNKNWN Lounge · CA$44.32
Thu, Dec 10CQCC Night of Distinction: Halifax
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 · CA$27.96
Sun, Nov 22The Art & Craft of Writing Murder Mysteries with Will Ferguson
Central Library · Check price
Wed, Nov 18Welcome Wednesdays
1675 Lower Water Street, Halifax, NS, Canada, Nova Scotia B3J 1S3 · Free