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The phenomenon of black holes and early discoveries of the universe by astronomer Edwin Hubble are the topics of two in-person seminars, featuring lecturer Marcia Bartusiak, professor emeritus from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, both on Wednesday, Nov. 8. The public is invited to attend both seminars in-person or via Zoom.
These presentations are offered as part of the Distinguished Lecturer Series provided to the Jackson River Governor’s School at Mountain Gateway Community College by the Greenbrier Valley Chapter of Sigma Xi and MGCC.
The topic of the morning session, beginning at 9 in Room 424, Warren Hall, on the MGCC Clifton Forge campus, is ”The Biography of a Black Hole: How an Idea Once Hated by Physicists Came to Be Loved.”
The topic of the afternoon session, beginning at noon, is “Edwin Hubble Discovers the Modern Universe, 1923-24: A Centennial Celebration.” This session will take place in the 2nd Year Classroom of the original main building of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg, W.Va., with lunch provided for the first 50. This session is also being offered by the Greenbrier Valley chapter of Sigma Xi as well as WVSOM.
To access these sessions by zoom, visit www.mgcc.edu/ black-holes.
