General Meeting: Speaker: Geraint Lewis

On the 3rd Tuesday of the month (February to November) at 7:30pm, we meet on zoom or at Regis Hall in the grounds of St Ignatius’ College, Riverview Street, Riverview (Lane Cove) which features a presentation from a Guest Lecturer. These presentations generally focus on the theoretical aspects of Cosmology, Astrophysics and Astrophotography and can include some of the most up-to-date research and scientific findings. We are fortunate to be able to obtain speakers from Australia’s top universities and scientific community – our past Guest Lecturers have included the likes of Dr Fred Watson and Nobel Prize winner Prof. Brian Schmidt. Our speaker this month is Geraint Lewis from Sydney University. His subject is: 

Do we live in a fortunate universe?

Over the last century, scientists have come to realise that if the universe had been born with even slightly different properties, life would be impossible, and the cosmos would be dead and sterile. So why does our universe appear to be just right for life? Join cosmologist Geraint Lewis in a rolling journey through modern science, from the incredibly small to the immensely large, and examine one of the biggest puzzles of them all: namely, why are we here? The answer will, undoubtedly, change our understanding of our place in the universe, or universes!

The format of the evening consists of a welcome to Members and Visitors, a quick discussion on general business of NSAS, the presentation from our Guest Speaker and then members usually stay and have a chat with a cup of tea or coffee.

These meetings are an excellent opportunity to get to know fellow members.

Please note that this presentation will held live in Regis Hall and as well be broadcast over Zoom. Zoom details can be found at Zoom Meeting