Your Place in the Universe: The Launch Party

November 20, 2018

7:00PM - 9:00PM

Strongwater Food and Spirits, 401 West Town Street Columbus, OH 43215

Add to Calendar 2018-11-20 20:00:00 2018-11-20 22:00:00 Your Place in the Universe: The Launch Party Join us as we celebrate the launch of astrophysicist Paul M. Sutter's new book, Your Place in the Universe: Understanding Our Big, Messy Existence! This event is free and open to the public! 7:00 - 7:30pm: Light hors d'oeuvres and desserts • cash bar • COSI hands-on activity stations. 7:30 - 8:00pm: Public lecture and book reading. 8:00 - 9:00 pm: Books for sale and opportunities to meet the author. Register Here About the Book How is a galaxy billions of light-years away connected to us? Is our home nothing more than a tiny speck of blue in an ocean of night? In this exciting tour of a universe far larger than we can imagine, astrophysicist Paul M. Sutter emphasizes how amazing it is that we are part of such a huge, complex, and mysterious place—and he explores how our experience here on Earth fits into that grand context. Through metaphors and uncomplicated language, Sutter breathes life into the science of astrophysics, unveiling how particles, forces, and fields interplay to create the greatest of cosmic dramas. With his characteristic breezy, conversational style—which has made him a breakout hit on venues such as the Weather Channel, the Science Channel, and his own popular Ask a Spaceman! podcast—the author conveys the fun and wonder of delving deeply into the physical processes of the natural universe. He weaves together the past and future histories of our universe with grounded descriptions of essential modern-day physics as well as speculations based on the latest research in cosmology. Topics include our place in the Milky Way galaxy; the cosmic web, a vast weblike pattern in which galaxies are arranged; the origins of our universe in the big bang; the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy; how science has dramatically changed our relationship to the cosmos; conjectures about the future of reality as we know it; and more. For anyone who has ever stared at the starry night sky and wondered how we humans on Earth fit into the big picture, this book is an essential road map. About the Author Paul M. Sutter is the cosmological researcher and community outreach coordinator for the Department of Astronomy at the Ohio State University. He is also the chief scientist at the COSI Science Center (Center of Science and Industry). An astrophysicist, writer, speaker, producer, and podcast and television host, Sutter is the creator of the Ask a Spaceman! podcast, a contributing editor to Space.com, and the founder of Active Galaxy Productions, a company that blends science with art in groundbreaking ways. Sutter has authored over sixty academic papers on topics ranging from the earliest moments of the big bang, to the emptiest places in the universe, to novel methods for detecting the first stars. He has given over one hundred seminars, colloquia, and conference talks at institutions around the world. Watch him on YouTube, listen to him on Space Radio, and follow him on social media. Details can be found at http://www.pmsutter.com/outreach. Strongwater Food and Spirits, 401 West Town Street Columbus, OH 43215 OSU ASC Drupal 8 ascwebservices@osu.edu America/New_York public

Add to Calendar 2018-11-20 19:00:00 2018-11-20 21:00:00 Your Place in the Universe: The Launch Party Join us as we celebrate the launch of astrophysicist Paul M. Sutter's new book, Your Place in the Universe: Understanding Our Big, Messy Existence! This event is free and open to the public! 7:00 - 7:30pm: Light hors d'oeuvres and desserts • cash bar • COSI hands-on activity stations. 7:30 - 8:00pm: Public lecture and book reading. 8:00 - 9:00 pm: Books for sale and opportunities to meet the author. Register Here   About the Book How is a galaxy billions of light-years away connected to us? Is our home nothing more than a tiny speck of blue in an ocean of night? In this exciting tour of a universe far larger than we can imagine, astrophysicist Paul M. Sutter emphasizes how amazing it is that we are part of such a huge, complex, and mysterious place—and he explores how our experience here on Earth fits into that grand context. Through metaphors and uncomplicated language, Sutter breathes life into the science of astrophysics, unveiling how particles, forces, and fields interplay to create the greatest of cosmic dramas. With his characteristic breezy, conversational style—which has made him a breakout hit on venues such as the Weather Channel, the Science Channel, and his own popular Ask a Spaceman! podcast—the author conveys the fun and wonder of delving deeply into the physical processes of the natural universe. He weaves together the past and future histories of our universe with grounded descriptions of essential modern-day physics as well as speculations based on the latest research in cosmology. Topics include our place in the Milky Way galaxy; the cosmic web, a vast weblike pattern in which galaxies are arranged; the origins of our universe in the big bang; the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy; how science has dramatically changed our relationship to the cosmos; conjectures about the future of reality as we know it; and more. For anyone who has ever stared at the starry night sky and wondered how we humans on Earth fit into the big picture, this book is an essential road map. About the Author Paul M. Sutter is the cosmological researcher and community outreach coordinator for the Department of Astronomy at the Ohio State University. He is also the chief scientist at the COSI Science Center (Center of Science and Industry). An astrophysicist, writer, speaker, producer, and podcast and television host, Sutter is the creator of the Ask a Spaceman! podcast, a contributing editor to Space.com, and the founder of Active Galaxy Productions, a company that blends science with art in groundbreaking ways. Sutter has authored over sixty academic papers on topics ranging from the earliest moments of the big bang, to the emptiest places in the universe, to novel methods for detecting the first stars. He has given over one hundred seminars, colloquia, and conference talks at institutions around the world. Watch him on YouTube, listen to him on Space Radio, and follow him on social media. Details can be found at http://www.pmsutter.com/outreach. Strongwater Food and Spirits, 401 West Town Street Columbus, OH 43215 Center for Cosmology and AstroParticle Physics (CCAPP) ccapp@osu.edu America/New_York public

Join us as we celebrate the launch of astrophysicist Paul M. Sutter's new book, Your Place in the Universe: Understanding Our Big, Messy Existence!

This event is free and open to the public!
7:00 - 7:30pm: Light hors d'oeuvres and desserts • cash bar • COSI hands-on activity stations.
7:30 - 8:00pm: Public lecture and book reading.
8:00 - 9:00 pm: Books for sale and opportunities to meet the author.

About the Book

How is a galaxy billions of light-years away connected to us? Is our home nothing more than a tiny speck of blue in an ocean of night? In this exciting tour of a universe far larger than we can imagine, astrophysicist Paul M. Sutter emphasizes how amazing it is that we are part of such a huge, complex, and mysterious place—and he explores how our experience here on Earth fits into that grand context.
Through metaphors and uncomplicated language, Sutter breathes life into the science of astrophysics, unveiling how particles, forces, and fields interplay to create the greatest of cosmic dramas. With his characteristic breezy, conversational style—which has made him a breakout hit on venues such as the Weather Channel, the Science Channel, and his own popular Ask a Spaceman! podcast—the author conveys the fun and wonder of delving deeply into the physical processes of the natural universe. He weaves together the past and future histories of our universe with grounded descriptions of essential modern-day physics as well as speculations based on the latest research in cosmology.
Topics include our place in the Milky Way galaxy; the cosmic web, a vast weblike pattern in which galaxies are arranged; the origins of our universe in the big bang; the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy; how science has dramatically changed our relationship to the cosmos; conjectures about the future of reality as we know it; and more.
For anyone who has ever stared at the starry night sky and wondered how we humans on Earth fit into the big picture, this book is an essential road map.

About the Author

Paul M. Sutter is the cosmological researcher and community outreach coordinator for the Department of Astronomy at the Ohio State University. He is also the chief scientist at the COSI Science Center (Center of Science and Industry). An astrophysicist, writer, speaker, producer, and podcast and television host, Sutter is the creator of the Ask a Spaceman! podcast, a contributing editor to Space.com, and the founder of Active Galaxy Productions, a company that blends science with art in groundbreaking ways. Sutter has authored over sixty academic papers on topics ranging from the earliest moments of the big bang, to the emptiest places in the universe, to novel methods for detecting the first stars. He has given over one hundred seminars, colloquia, and conference talks at institutions around the world. Watch him on YouTube, listen to him on Space Radio, and follow him on social media. Details can be found at http://www.pmsutter.com/outreach.

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