Forget Sagan or Hawking, what about Thales and Aristarchus?! There’s nothing brief about the history of Astronomy. In fact the scientific study of the stars dates far back into human history. That’s exactly the point Professor of Astronomy and Physics James Heath is trying to get across. On September 18th, 2009 Dr. Heath will be giving the first in a series of four talks about the history of astronomy and the scientific method. The first installment in this lecture series will be “On the Shoulders of Giants, Part 1: The Greek Astronomers.” In this lecture Dr. Heath will discuss the roles of some of Greece’s greatest natural Philosophers (Thales, Aristotle, Eratosthenes, and Aristarchus) in the creation of the discipline of Astronomy, and the development of the scientific method.
This event is given in honor of 2009 being the International Year of Astronomy and is intended for Astronomy enthusiasts High School aged and up. The talk will be free and take place at the Cypress Creek campus of ACC, Room 1102 at 7:00 pm September 18th, 2009. Following the talk a “Star Party” observation session will ensue (around 8:30pm); co-hosted by a representative from the Austin Planetarium. Stay tuned for the dates and topics of the other talks!
This event is given in honor of 2009 being the International Year of Astronomy and is intended for Astronomy enthusiasts High School aged and up. The talk will be free and take place at the Cypress Creek campus of ACC, Room 1102 at 7:00 pm September 18th, 2009. Following the talk a “Star Party” observation session will ensue (around 8:30pm); co-hosted by a representative from the Austin Planetarium. Stay tuned for the dates and topics of the other talks!
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