Tellus offers great speakers and events on topics ranging from astronomy to paleontology. Below is a list of the upcoming speakers for 2012. All lectures are free for members and included in the cost of museum admission for non-members. Galleries will remain open until 9 PM.
Upcoming Lectures
A Light in the Darkness – Magnetic Pizzazz
Friday, June 14
7 PM
C. C. Culver, the only woman mission controller on the Lunar Prospector Mission, will present “A Light in the Darkness – Magnetic Pizzazz.” Gain a basic understanding of the Lunar Prospector detection of Magnetic Fields on the Moon and what this has to do with the Earth. Additionally, visitors will learn about what all this has to do with ancient Greece, the Bermuda Triangle, GPS, and possibly Stonehenge.
The Photography of the Reaching Higher Exhibit
Friday, July 5
7 PM
Photographer John Slemp will discuss the images from his Reaching Higher: The Aviation Photography of John Slemp exhibit, opening June 1. Following the lecture John will be in the special exhibit gallery to answer questions about the photos.
Tellus offers great speakers and events on topics ranging from astronomy to paleontology. Below is a list of the upcoming speakers. All lectures are free for members and included in the cost of museum admission for non-members. Galleries will remain open until 9 PM.
Geology of Georgia
Saturday, August 17
2 PM
Book signing to follow
Hear geologists Pamela Gore and Bill Witherspoon share an extraordinary tour of Georgia’s varied landscapes, and their rocks and fossils. After the lecture, they will be available for a book signing of their new publication Roadside Geology of Georgia, a full-color guidebook written for the general reader that uncovers the many fascinating stories that lie beneath the state’s surface.