September 28, 2020

Live Online! Tuesday, October 6 @ 8PM, Secret Science Club presents Astrophysicist & Author Katie Mack on “The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking)”

Everything you always wanted to know about the ultimate fate of the cosmos*
(*But were afraid to ask) 

We know the Universe had a spectacular beginning. It started with the Big Bang, and it expanded into an array of flaming stars, black holes, and whirling galaxies. But will there be an equally breathtaking end to this cosmic story? At the next Secret Science Club, astrophysicist Katie Mack embarks on a mind-bending tour of possible cosmic finales, including the "Big Crunch," "Heat Death," and the "Bounce" (gulp). Along the way, we detour into quantum mechanics, supernovas, and dark energy. Don’t miss this wildly fun ride to The End of Everything.

Join us live via Zoom on Tuesday, October 6 @ 8PM with Katie Mack, author of The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking)
"Doors" to the Zoom Room will open at 7:30PM (Eastern Time USA) 

Shhh... everyone on our mailing list will be emailed the Zoom link the night before.  (To join the Secret Science Club mailing list, send us an email.)

In the meantime... 
--Mix up our cocktail of the night, the Cosmic Conundrum… (recipe below!)
--Prepare to groove to our heaven-sent playlist
--Bring your questions for the live Q&A

--Snag a copy of Katie Mack's out-of-this-world new book, THE END OF EVERYTHING here!

Katie Mack is a theoretical astrophysicist at North Carolina State University. Throughout her career she has studied dark matter, the early universe, galaxy formation, black holes, cosmic strings, and the ultimate fate of the cosmos. Alongside her academic research, she is an active science communicator and has been published in popular publications such as Scientific American, Slate, Sky & Telescope, the New York Times, and Cosmos magazine, where she is a columnist. The End of Everything is her first book.

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What’s next at Secret Science Club online?
Stay tuned for Ecosystem Ecologist Thomas Crowther on Sunday, October 25!

(Note: If you don't already have the Zoom meeting app on your computer or mobile device, you can download it for free at zoom.us)

Cocktail Recipe for the “Cosmic Conundrum” (created by Joe Cacciola)
Ingredients: 1½ oz Gin, ¾ oz Apricot Brandy, 3 oz Pink Grapefruit Juice, ¼ to ½ Teaspoon Sugar (to taste), Juice of ½ Lime, Splash of Grenadine, Slice of a Lime (for garnish)
-In bar shaker, combine all ingredients except grenadine and shake well
-Pour mixture over ice into a rocks glass
-Add a splash of grenadine and let it float down naturally
-Garnish with a slice of lime.

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

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