UBC Astronomy Club Social, (social@ubcastronomyclub.com)
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Event Information:
The UBC Astronomy Club is hosting a fun social next week: Dr. Douglas Scott will be providing a mini lecture with trivia to follow!
Come by and test your ASTRO knowledge!
Learn something new about the cosmos!
Abstract:
Most of us have favourite science-fiction films - and usually we're happy to turn our scientist brains off when we watch them!But there's actually some interesting physics buried in there.I will focus on space-based movies and ask what they have to say about three things: (1) Space is big; (2) Space is curved; and (3) Space is expanding.Can you guess what movies will be used to illustrate these ideas?
Bio:
Douglas Scott is a professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy specializing in Cosmology. His research interests include: the universe, large scale structures, the cosmic microwave background, dark matter, galaxies, the solar system and space science. Specifically, he is most concerned with Physical Cosmology, which can be split into 2 major branches: the detailed study of how structure formed; and the investigation of the parameters which describe the entire Universe. His research involves several different parts of both of these branches. From the origins and description of the Universe to its future fate, Douglas Scott has a hand in researching and adding to the collective knowledge of many universal physics questions.
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2026-01-14T16:00:002026-01-14T18:00:00Astronomy Club Lecture and Trivia Night!Event Information:
The UBC Astronomy Club is hosting a fun social next week: Dr. Douglas Scott will be providing a mini lecture with trivia to follow!
Come by and test your ASTRO knowledge!
Learn something new about the cosmos!
Abstract:
Most of us have favourite science-fiction films - and usually we're happy to turn our scientist brains off when we watch them! But there's actually some interesting physics buried in there. I will focus on space-based movies and ask what they have to say about three things: (1) Space is big; (2) Space is curved; and (3) Space is expanding. Can you guess what movies will be used to illustrate these ideas?
Bio:
Douglas Scott is a professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy specializing in Cosmology. His research interests include: the universe, large scale structures, the cosmic microwave background, dark matter, galaxies, the solar system and space science. Specifically, he is most concerned with Physical Cosmology, which can be split into 2 major branches: the detailed study of how structure formed; and the investigation of the parameters which describe the entire Universe. His research involves several different parts of both of these branches. From the origins and description of the Universe to its future fate, Douglas Scott has a hand in researching and adding to the collective knowledge of many universal physics questions. Event Location:
HENN 201
