LIVE & IN-PERSON @ THE BELL HOUSE on Monday, November 21, 8PM (Doors open at 7:30PM), Free!
Secret Science Club presents Astrophysicist and Planet Hunter Nora Eisner
Astrophysicist Nora Eisner is hunting for the most complex, the most unusual and the most exciting planetary systems in our Galaxy.
The drastic improvement in telescopes over the last 50 years has led to the discovery of thousands of exoplanets. While many exoplanets resemble planets in our own solar system, there are also strange systems including gigantic exoplanets (called “hot Jupiters”) and even exoplanets that orbit multiple stars.
At the next Secret Science Club, Dr. Eisner describes her work with citizen scientists to detect some of the most elusive exoplanets in the Milky Way.
NORA EISNER is an astrophysicist at the Center for Computational Astrophysics at the Flatiron Institute in New York City. She scans the galaxy with the help of NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), and she is the project leader for Planet Hunters TESS, a citizen science project involving over 35,000 people around the globe. Her research focuses on studying unique planetary and stellar systems that are missed by automated searches. As an advocate for making science more accessible to the public, she collaborates with a team at NASA Ames to develop tools on how to conduct exoplanet science from the comfort of your own home. Dr. Eisner and her research have been featured in New Scientist, Astronomy, CNN and Forbes.
Before & After
--Imbibe our otherworldly cocktail of the night, the “Thrilling Atmosphere”
--Groove to interstellar tunes
--Stick around for the scintillating Q&A
This edition of the Secret Science Club meets Monday, November 21, 8PM @ the Bell House, 149 7th St. (between 2nd and 3rd avenues) in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Subway: F or G to 4th Ave, R to 9th St.
Doors to the performance space open at 7:30PM.
Please bring ID: 21+. No cover. Just bring your smart self!
*This event will be mixed seated/standing. Arrive early for best seat selection.*
What’s next at Secret Science Club Online?
On December 1, join us on Zoom with Karen Bakker of the Smart Earth Project with The Sounds of Life. Stay tuned for details!
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