Prof. Richard (Dick) J. Bond, former director of the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics (located at the University of Toronto), will deliver Trinity College’s Keys Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 26. He will illuminate us on: “The First Light in the Universe and Cosmic Evolution.” Prof. Bond is best known for his pioneering work on cosmic background radiation, the photon afterglow of the Big Bang. He has used the cosmic sound from the early universe to determine what the universe is made of (mostly dark matter and dark energy), its geometry, and the origin and evolution of cosmic structure. The Keys Lecture is one of Trinity College’s endowed lectures and is delivered only once every two years. It is free and will take place at the George Ignatieff Theatre, 15 Devonshire Place, at 12 noon.
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