CSOLOGO1 CSOLOGO2Three Public Lectures in June 2009    


   We had three public lectures this month.  Brian Force, Scientific Research Engineer of the CSO gave a presentation at the Universe Tonight series at the Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station (VIS) on the 6th of June 2009.  The abstract and the pictures taken during the presentation can be found on the VIS web page.  Dr. Tom Phillips, the director of the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory, gave two public lectures, one at the Keck Observatory in Waimea on the 18th, and the other at 'Imiloa in Hilo on the 20th of June 2009.  You can listen to the lecture at the Keck Observatory at their podcast web page with the presentation slides.  These two lectures by Dr. Phillips were given as part of Mauna Kea Directors' Lecture Series, to celebrate the International Year of Astronomy 2009



Figure 1.   Brian Force giving his lecture from his laptop, immersed in the audience at the Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station.
Image credit:  Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station.  


Figure 2.   Dr. Phillips giving his lecture as part of Mauna Kea Directors' Lecture Series at the Keck Observatory in Waimea.
Image credit:  Ashley Yeager at the Keck Observatory.  

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