Knight Science Journalism at MIT Seminar
March 8
Strange new worlds
Ray Jayawardhana,Professor and Canada Research Chair in Observational
Astrophysics, University of Toronto; author of "Strange New Worlds: The Search
for Alien Planets and Life Beyond Our Solar System"
Ray Jayawardhana is a professor at the University of Toronto, where he holds
the Canada Research Chair in Observational Astrophysics. He uses many of the
world’s largest telescopes to explore planetary origins and diversity, as well
as the formation of stars and brown dwarfs. He is also an award-winning science
writer, the author of Strange New Worlds: The Search for Alien Planets and Life
Beyond Our Solar System (Princeton University Press, 2011), a creator of
innovative science outreach programs, a popular speaker, and a frequent
commentator for the media.
Please note: this seminar begins at 4:30pm in the Knight Science Journalism at
MIT conference room, E19-623.
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