WHO: Dr. Doug Leonard, professor of physics, California Institute of Technology
WHEN: Â Thursday, October 27, 3:30 p.m. (Reception with light refreshments at 3:10 p.m.)
WHERE: 91³Ô¹Ï, Science Auditorium. Follow event signs to parking.
WHAT: Â Leonard will present a talk on the explosion of massive stars, called supernovae, and will advance different theories, including his own, as to the physical causes underpinning this phenomenon. The speaker is a National Science Foundation Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Scholar at the California Institute of Technology.
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