Principal speaker
Phil Plait
This is a unique opportunity to hear from Dr Phil Plait (a.k.a. The Bad Astronomer), American astronomer, skeptic, writer and popular science blogger.
For as long as he can remember, Dr. Phil Plait has been in love with science.
“When I was maybe four or five years old, my dad brought home a cheapo department store telescope. He aimed it at Saturn that night. One look, and that was it. I was hooked,” he says.
After earning his doctorate in astronomy at the University of Virginia, he worked as a NASA contractor at the Goddard Space Flight Center, working with the Hubble Space Telescope. Dr. Plait began a career in public outreach and education with the 'Bad Astronomy' website and blog, debunking bad science and popular misconceptions. The book 'Bad Astronomy' was released in 2002, followed in 2008 by 'Death From The Skies!' Dr. Plait's television show, 'Phil Plait's Bad Universe' premiered on the Discovery Channel in September 2010.
Dr Plait will explore popular science myths and demolish a wide array of scientific misconceptions, from standing eggs on end, to blowing up asteroids. Using video clips from several blockbuster movies and television shows including “Armageddon”, “Deep Impact”, “Enterprise”, and “The Simpsons”, he talks about Hollywood science (or the lack thereof).
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