100 Years of Discovery from the South Pole to the Edge of the Universe
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Roald Amundsen reaching the South Pole
Event Details
Date
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Time
6:30 p.m.
Location
Forum and Open Court, Discovery Building
Description
6:30-7:15: Multimedia show, reception, activities. Take your picture with a freight sled replica and sled dog, try on Antarctic gear, explore Antarctic biology, meteorology, geology, and more.
7:20-8:30: Presentations and panel. “Norway: A Tradition of Exploration” Peggy Hager, Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Scandinavian Studies; “The Modern Antarctic Explorer,” Mark Krasberg, IceCube associate researcher; “From the South Pole to the Edge of the Universe,” Francis Halzen, IceCube PI.
7:20-8:30: Presentations and panel. “Norway: A Tradition of Exploration” Peggy Hager, Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Scandinavian Studies; “The Modern Antarctic Explorer,” Mark Krasberg, IceCube associate researcher; “From the South Pole to the Edge of the Universe,” Francis Halzen, IceCube PI.
Cost
Free and open to the public