Here's an event that may be of interest. Love 'n' hugs,
Cheryl ---------------------------------------------------------- THURSDAY MAY 15, 2008, 6.30pm-9.30pm ---------------------------------------------------------- «« The Search for a World Like Our Own : Imagine Earth 2.0 »» The two leading planet hunters Didier Queloz, University of Geneva, and Debra Fischer, San Francisco State University, will talk about their search for planets outside our solar system (exoplanets) and the possibility of finding an earth-like planet, with liquid water on the surface. Discuss with them your ideas on what such a planet would look like, what would grow on it, and what kind of life could exist on it. Lynette Cook, well-known portraitist of planets, will paint the outcome of this discussion live on the imagined surface of one of the most recent discoveries: Gliese 581 c. At the same time, swissnex will host an exhibition of Lynette Cook's work. 6.30pm Doors open, registration and exhibition 7.00pm Presentations + Discussion and creation of Earth 2.0 painting by Lynette Cook 8.45pm Reception, networking and exhibition Details & Registration : http://www.swissnexsanfrancisco.org/activities/events/exoplanets Location & Parking : http://www.swissnexsanfrancisco.org/aboutus/contact With support from ThinkSwiss (www.thinkswiss.org) and the University of Geneva Cheryl Morgan Emerald City: Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.emcit.com/ UK: 07742 196 331 US: (650) 722 1413 Skype: cherylmorgan _______________________________________________ Basfa mailing list [email protected] http://lists.basfa.org/listinfo.cgi/basfa-basfa.org
