New Views of the Universe: public lecture series

New Views of the Universe are occasional public lectures given by CAS Staff in their respective research areas of astronomy and astrophysics.

Three series have been presented so far (Series I in Feb./Mar. 2005, II in Nov. 2005 and III in May/June 2006).

We are happy to announce the 4th in the series. New Views IV will take place on Wednesday evenings in April and May of 2008 starting on Wednesday April 23. For more details please click here.


Planets, Old and NewDr. Sarah Maddison
Visualising the UniverseDr. Chris Fluke
The Death of StarsProf. Matthew Bailes
Our Home, The Milky WayDr. Robert Proctor
Universe of GalaxiesProf. Duncan Forbes
Cosmology Solved?Dr. Glen Mackie

The 3 Dimensional UniverseDr. Chris Fluke
Astronomical Tools for EveryoneBarry Adcock
Astronomical Tools in the 21st CenturyBarry Adcock
Fun with SupercomputersDr. James Murray

Planets Old and NewDr. Sarah Maddison
How would the Universe look if your eyes were radio antennae?Dr. Steve Tingay
The Light-Bending Properties of the UniverseDr. Chris Fluke
The Greatest Explosions since the Big BangDr. Lisa Germany
Galaxies in a different lightDr. Glen Mackie