Science Café Cleveland presents
Dark Matter or Modified Gravity?
What the Acceleration Scale in Galaxies Suggests
MARCH 13, 2017
FEATURING:
Stacy McGaugh
Professor and Chair, Department of Astronomy, CWRU
EVENT INFORMATION:
Is dark matter real, or did physicists get gravity wrong as it operates at radically different scales than our own? Stacy McGaugh, Chair of the CWRU Department of Astronomy, will explain the controversy and tell us about his work that gives new life to dark matter's rival theory.
LINKS OF INTEREST:
Adrian Cho (2017). "Can dark matter vanquich a rival theory?" Science Magazine | News
Natalie Wolchover (2016). "The Case Against Dark Matter" Quanta Magazine | Gravity
EVENT DETAILS:
WHERE:
The Music Box Supper Club - Concert Hall
1148 Main Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44113
WHEN:
March 13, 2017
Doors will be open 5:30 - 9:00 PM (Last call at 8:45PM). Presentation and discussion is 7:00 - 8:00 PM. The Concert Hall will also host a limited menu before and during the event. Not to mention a full bar! (Click here to view menu). Come early, get a good seat, grab a bite and a beverage and enjoy the discussion!
WHO:
Sponsored by Case Western Reserve University chapter of Sigma Xi, WCPN ideastream, and the Music Box Supper Club.
Click here for an event flyer (.pdf)
