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Dr. Mike Brown
Book Signing | Keynote
Presentation | Tickets
Copernicus. Galileo. Halley. Hubble. Sagan. And
now, Brown. Like the scientific luminaries before him, Mike Brown has forever
changed the way we view the final frontier. Specializing in the discovery and
study of bodies at the edge of the solar system, Mike Brown and his team’s
discovery of Eris, which is larger than the former ninth planet, led to
demotion of Pluto to “dwarf planet.”
Mike Brown is a professor of planetary astronomy at the California Institute of
Technology. In 2006, his and his team’s work rocked the world when, inspired
their findings, the International Astronomical Union (the organization which
oversees astronomical rules and conventions) revised the definition of a planet.
The result was that Pluto was deemed too small and ousted from the official
planetary list.
Dr. Brown and his team’s discoveries of several bodies of similar size to Pluto,
including Eris, Quaoar and Sedna, known as “dwarf planets,” has permanently
changed the way we look at our Solar System. Feature articles about Dr. Brown and
his and his team’s work have appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times,
and Discover, among many other major publications, and his discoveries have
been covered on front pages of countless newspapers worldwide. In 2006 he was
named one of Time magazine's “100 Most Influential People” as well as one of
Los Angeles magazine's “Most Powerful Angelinos.” He has authored nearly 100
scientific papers, and his writing has appeared in numerous academic,
scientific, and popular publications including The New York Times, Physics
Today, and the World Book Science Year.
Mike Brown received his AB from Princeton in 1987 and his MA and PhD from
University of California, Berkeley, in 1990 and 1994, respectively. He has won
numerous awards and honors for his scholarship, including the prestigious Urey
Prize for best young planetary scientist from the American Astronomical
Society's Division of Planetary Sciences; the prestigious Richard P. Feynman Award
for Outstanding Teaching at Caltech; a Presidential Early Career Award; a Sloan
Fellowship; and, of course, the one that started his career, an honorable
mention in his fifth-grade science fair. He was also named one of Wired
On-line's “Top Ten Sexiest Geeks” in 2006. Mike Brown is the subject of the
children’s book, The Planet Hunter: The Story Behind What Happened to Pluto. He
lives with his wife and daughter in Southern California.
Book Signing
1 - 4 pm |
Kalamazoo Valley Museum
Meet Caltech astronomer Dr. Mike Brown! He'll be available to answer
your questions and sign your copies of his
critically acclaimed book How I Killed Pluto and Why it Had it Coming. Copies of these books will be available
for purchase during Astronomy Day.
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$25.00 + $4.00 Shipping*
All proceeds help offset Astronomy Day costs. Your support will help us
bring astronomy to the people for years to come! Thank you!
*Save
money on shipping by picking up your book in person on May 7th during
Astronomy Day. Just make a note during the PayPal checkout and the cost
of shipping can be refunded.
Please Note: We cannot get Dr. Brown's autograph if you buy a book and are unable to attend Astronomy Day.
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Keynote
Presentation
7:00 pm | Kalamazoo Nature Center
Hear the dramatic account of
the most tumultuous year in modern astronomy by the astronomer who
inadvertently caused it. In 2005, astronomer Mike Brown
made the discovery of a lifetime:
the tenth planet, Eris, which was 27% more massive than Pluto. But
instead of simply adding one more planet to our solar system, his
discovery ignited controversy that launched Dr. Brown into the public
eye and culminated with the demotion of Pluto. Dr. Brown will discuss
his memoir
from that year, How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming.
Keynote Presentation Tickets
FREE tickets for Dr. Brown's keynote presentation are available on a first-come first-serve basis on May 7th only at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum between 11am and 4pm. The number
of tickets is limited, so be sure to arrive early to
claim yours. There is a limit of 6 free tickets per person.
A free ticket guarantees you seating in the Kalamazoo Nature Center's Cooper's Glen Auditorium between 6:30 pm and 6:50 pm only.
General admission will commence after 6:50 pm until all seats are
filled.
If you cannot attend the daytime activities at the Kalamazoo Valley
Museum, but would still like to attend Dr. Brown's talk at the Nature Center then you may
reserve tickets in advance (i.e. before May 7th) by making a non-refundable donation to the KAS. Just use
the appropriate order button below. Tickets will be held for you at the KAS welcome table at the Kalamazoo Nature Center on May 7th.
Please Note:
Your reservation is only good until 6:50 pm EDT on Saturday,
May 7th. As stated above, general admission will commence
after 6:50 pm until all seats are filled. Please be sure to arrive
before 6:50 pm to guarantee your seat.
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