“Telescopes: The art of seeing what is invisible to others -- from Galileo to Webb” will be the featured subject at the Monday evening, June 27, lecture (7:30 pm) in the Gathering Room.
In this talk on the history of telescopes, we’ll start with the simple spyglass of Galileo and end with our newest space instrument: The James Webb Telescope.
Along the way, we’ll explore how scientists can learn more about objects in space by not just “seeing” them but by observing them at various energy levels, such as microwave, radio, and x-ray emissions.
Dr. Matthew Ganis, a member of IBM’s Academy of Technology, is an IBM Senior Technical Staff member whose current areas of interest include social media analytics, the Internet of Things, and Agile software methodologies.
Dr. Ganis is also an adjunct professor of computer science at Pace University in Pleasantville, where he teaches at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.