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Neil deGrasse Tyson at the University of Washington!

Adventures of an Astrophysicist

Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York City will be giving a public lecture at the University of Washington on May 12th!  The event is free and open to the general public and online registration for the event begins March 31st.  You can register and find out more about the event here.

Join Dr. Tyson for an illustrated talk as he reflects on highlights from his scientific career that include being blamed by adults and school children alike for demoting Pluto. Tyson will also share illuminating anecdotes from his time as space policy advisor to NASA, to the Bush White House, and to school systems. Tyson will further reflect on the Obama space plan, Mars Rovers, the search for life, Dark Matter, Dark Energy, the Large Hadron Collider and progress on a theory of everything.

The details of the event are described below:

• 6:30 pm
• May 12th, 2011
• Kane Hall, Room 130 Meany Hall
• Registration starts March 31st

Update: The original event reached full capacity very quickly so it has been moved to Meany Hall, you can procure your ticket here.