Philosophy
On April 15th Dr. Michael E. Brown will give a lecture at Sarah Lawrence College [Bronxville, New York...some 15 miles north of Manhattan] on the demise of Pluto as a planet.
Author and astronomer Dr. Michael E. Brown will present the Annual Science Lecture entitled “How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had it Coming” on Wednesday, April 15 at 5:30 p.m. in the Heimbold Visual Arts Center at Sarah Lawrence College. Among his numerous scientific accomplishments, Dr. Brown is best known for his discovery of Eris, the largest object found in the solar system in 150 years and the reason for Pluto’s recent demotion. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact College Events at (914) 395-2412 or [email protected].
Pluto, called a planet for seventy-five years, is now referred to as a "dwarf planet." While astronomers argued about Pluto for most of the past decade, the final blow came with the discovery of Eris, an even larger body in the outer solar system. The story of the search for and the discovery of Eris, the question of planethood for Pluto and why astronomers made the right decision to demote Pluto will be the subject for this presentation. Dr. Brown specializes in the discovery and study of bodies at the edge of the solar system.
Dr. Michael E. Brown is a professor of planetary astronomy at the California Institute of Technology and has been on the faculty there since 1996. He has authored nearly 100 scientific papers, and his writing has appeared in such venues as the New York Times, Physics Today, and the World Book Science Year. Brown received his AB. from Princeton, and his MA and Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. He has won several awards and honors for his scholarship, including the prestigious Urey Prize for best young planetary scientist from the American Astronomical Society's Division of Planetary Sciences, a Presidential Early Career Award and a Sloan Fellowship.
If anyone attends, please respond with a review.
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Philosophy
Pluto at Sarah Lawrence College
On April 15th Dr. Michael E. Brown will give a lecture at Sarah Lawrence College [Bronxville, New York...some 15 miles north of Manhattan] on the demise of Pluto as a planet.
Author and astronomer Dr. Michael E. Brown will present the Annual Science Lecture entitled “How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had it Coming” on Wednesday, April 15 at 5:30 p.m. in the Heimbold Visual Arts Center at Sarah Lawrence College. Among his numerous scientific accomplishments, Dr. Brown is best known for his discovery of Eris, the largest object found in the solar system in 150 years and the reason for Pluto’s recent demotion. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact College Events at (914) 395-2412 or [email protected].
Pluto, called a planet for seventy-five years, is now referred to as a "dwarf planet." While astronomers argued about Pluto for most of the past decade, the final blow came with the discovery of Eris, an even larger body in the outer solar system. The story of the search for and the discovery of Eris, the question of planethood for Pluto and why astronomers made the right decision to demote Pluto will be the subject for this presentation. Dr. Brown specializes in the discovery and study of bodies at the edge of the solar system.
Dr. Michael E. Brown is a professor of planetary astronomy at the California Institute of Technology and has been on the faculty there since 1996. He has authored nearly 100 scientific papers, and his writing has appeared in such venues as the New York Times, Physics Today, and the World Book Science Year. Brown received his AB. from Princeton, and his MA and Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. He has won several awards and honors for his scholarship, including the prestigious Urey Prize for best young planetary scientist from the American Astronomical Society's Division of Planetary Sciences, a Presidential Early Career Award and a Sloan Fellowship.
If anyone attends, please respond with a review.
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The event has passed but here are a few comments by Laurel Kornfeld...The Greenwood Space Travel Supply Co. in Seattle is once again sponsoring its annual Pluto Day March and Rally in support of Pluto's planethood, held in conjunction with the 82nd...
- Nova's "pluto Files"
Tonight on most public broadcasting stations NOVA will offer a program entitled Pluto Files. Since its discovery in 1930, Pluto has held a warm place in the public imagination. So, when the American Museum of Natural History's Hayden Planetarium...
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The subject may never come up. "Pluto's planetary plea not in scientists' scope" Formerly known as a planet, heavenly body's demotion is likely to stick at new meeting by Eric Berger August 2nd, 2009 Houston Chronicle When they convene...
- "pluto A Planet" Poll
Should Pluto be considered a planet? Yes....9 [90%] No....1 [10%] Just a guess, but I would bet that those voted "Yes" are lay persons and not bona fide astronomers. Such controversy. Simply put...if the astronomers wish to redefine the characteristics...
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Pluto Does this satisfy everyone now? ""Plutoids": the new name for Pluto-like dwarf planets" by Jon Cartwright June 12th, 2008 physicsworld.com Pluto sub-classification The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has decided that Pluto — and other...