RASC, Halifax Centre May 10th, 2025 Public Meeting 

Blair MacDonald - "Black Holes For The Rest of Us. The Layman's Guide to Singularities"

Meetings of Halifax Centre are from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM on the FIRST SATURDAY of the month (except July and August and OCT 2023). There may be exceptions if the date falls on a holiday weekend. All meetings and special sessions are recorded and are accessible on the RASC Halifax Centre YouTube channel. 

Time: May 10th, 1:00 PM Atlantic (12:00 Noon, Eastern)
Place: Room AT101, The Atrium,  Saint Mary's University or by Zoom

We would love to see you at Saint Mary's University. However, if you are a distant member or would prefer not to attend at this time, you can attend via Zoom. If there is a change in location at SMU, we will notify members beforehand.

Register for the Zoom meeting using this link. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. 

 

Public Meeting

  • Welcome & Introductions - David Hoskin
  • Photo Montage - David Hoskin
  • Blair MacDonald - "Black Holes For The Rest of Us. The Layman's Guide to Singularities".
    A talk about what we think black holes are and what we know they are not.

  • Food for the Soul - Paul Heath
  • Night Sky What's Up? -  David Hoskin
  • News from the Board           
A view of the M87 supermassive black hole in polarised light [The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration]
 
Blair MacDonald
Paul Heath
David Hoskin
Tony McGrath