Frank's talk, held in conjunction with the American Astronomical Society's annual summer meeting, is free and open to the public. Frank's presentation will include stunning images of a universe that had barely been glimpsed before the Hubble was sent aloft 10 years ago. We love to tell stories, and science is just another story with a certain, strict method.
Stars are a perfect example.
When we talk about them, we talk about their births, their lives, and their deaths. It's a way we understand the world. Though the majority of Frank's talk will focus on the science of stellar lives and how we have been able to learn what we have, his talk promises to look at how we relate to what we learn. Drawing from topics as diverse as philosophy and mythology, Frank will explore how and why people seek to explain the universe's behavior and why certain themes inevitably repeat themselves. Frank's talk will begin at 8 p.m. Monday, June 5, in the Lilac Ballroom at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center.