Cafe Scientifique - The Five Questions Astronomers Get Asked Most in Bars

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Tuesday, October 13th, 2015
Doors at 5pm. Two presentations: 6pm and 8pm.

Dr. Roberto Abraham, Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of
Toronto, answers the top 5 questions astronomers get asked in bars.

Astronomers who like to drink get asked a lot of questions in bars. Here are the top five:

1. Since the Big Bang created the Universe, what was happening before the Big Bang?
2. If the Universe is expanding, what is it expanding into?
3. If the Universe is expanding, then am I getting bigger?
4. Where did the Big Bang occur?
5. How do I know you're not totally full of "crap" when answering these questions?

This is a FREE event hosted by the Faculty of Science, but please RSVP:

- 6 pm presentation
- 8 pm presentation 

About the speaker

Dr. Roberto Abraham is a Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of
Toronto and the Principal Investigator of the Gemini Deep Deep Survey, an international project designed to study galaxies formed when the universe was only a few billion years old. His many awards include the E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, the Canada Foundation for Innovation Career Award, and the University of Toronto's Outstanding Teaching Award.