It’s been a while since I’ve done the multiple-city lecture circuit, but the one coming up makes up for that!
In April, I’m doing some serious traveling to give lectures all over the place. Here’s the scoop:
1) First, I’m in Calgary, Alberta (in Canadia!) on April 16 to give the Peter Sim Memorial Lecture for the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. The talk is based on my book Death from the Skies!, and there’s no charge for admission. So drop by and see me… and maybe I’ll be wearing my toque.
2) Then I’m off to Amherst, New York (near Buffalo) to give the DftS! talk at the Center for Inquiry on April 18th. That’s $10 for general admission and $5 for students.
3) From there I’m off to New York City (that’s a town not terribly far from Buffalo) for two events:
3a) I’ll be participating in a cozy evening of wine and appertifs with the NYC skeptics on Sunday April 19th. Space is limited (as an astronomer, I’ve always found that phrase ironic) so RSVP early (also ironic, given what the P stand for).
3b) I’m very pleased with this: I’ll be speaking at the Hayden Planetarium on April 20, once again mercilessly plugging my book. This will be very cool, as Hayden is one of the premier planetaria on the planet, and it’s run by my friend Neil DeGrasse Tyson. He asked me to come, and I figured I’d help him out; the poor guy really needs the publicity. He’s really been struggling lately to get his name out there.
4) From there I’m off to Yale University to give a public talk on April 21. I don’t see a link there yet but I’ll post it when it goes up.
Any BABloggees in any of those areas at any of those times? I hope to see you!
April 1st, 2009 at 1:49 pm
What? No Boston?
April 1st, 2009 at 1:59 pm
Imagine my delight when I navigate to Bad Astronomy this afternoon and find out that none other than Mr. Phil Plait will be giving a lecture in my home town! Welcome to Calgary Phil, and hopefully I’ll get a chance to shake your hand.
April 1st, 2009 at 1:59 pm
What do you have against the Panhandle of Florida?
We NEED you there, really, we do!
April 1st, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Hah! Nice April fools joke!
April 1st, 2009 at 2:06 pm
If I may copy Todd W, What? No Spokane?
April 1st, 2009 at 2:08 pm
Oooh! I know! Rebecca Watson, wherever you are, convince the good Dr. Plait to come to Boston!
April 1st, 2009 at 2:14 pm
I just recommended you to colleagues at my institution for another invitation, so if we are lucky, you might be adding another stop to your list.
April 1st, 2009 at 2:26 pm
I live just blocks from the lecture in Calgary. I’ll be there.
Do you, like PZ, normally plan any post-lecture tipples?
April 1st, 2009 at 2:28 pm
You’re going to Calgary but not planning to visit the REAL centre of Canada in Toronto?
April 1st, 2009 at 2:34 pm
@Romeo Vitelli
I thought Toronto was in the U.S. That’s what Canadians keep trying to tell us.
April 1st, 2009 at 2:35 pm
I think it is because Rebecca that the Mrs BA won’t let the BA in Boston.:-)
April 1st, 2009 at 2:37 pm
Wow. Maybe I can actually make one or all of the NYC sessions. And you managed to make them just after I get back from Texass too! How considerate!
It’s on my calendar now. If all the stars align, maybe I can finally shake your hand.
JC
April 1st, 2009 at 2:37 pm
Sell you Toronto for one US dollar.
April 1st, 2009 at 2:45 pm
One BABloggee coming in from Norway for the NYCskeptics event! And if the good bad astronomer should (improbably) need company before the Hayden event, I am also willing to bear the burden and cost of an extra person at my table for lunch.
(I would attend the book plugging as well, but there is the problem of my flight returning to the motherland that evening. )
April 1st, 2009 at 2:52 pm
Damn! I’m leaving New York City on the 18th, when do you get there?
April 1st, 2009 at 3:04 pm
How about coming down to Texas?
April 1st, 2009 at 3:09 pm
Given the weather in Calgary lately, you may want to pair that toque up with a pair of hip waders…
I’ll be there in line to get my book signed! You’ll learn my secret RL identity!
April 1st, 2009 at 3:12 pm
Calgary… so close, yet so far from Vancouver…
April 1st, 2009 at 3:17 pm
In Texas Phil is doomed.
April 1st, 2009 at 3:17 pm
Well I hope you make it to Boston,but it would be even better if you made it to little old Rhode Island
Please come to RI phil
April 1st, 2009 at 3:28 pm
Let me know if you ever make it down near Tennessee
April 1st, 2009 at 3:40 pm
What, you can’t come to Sydney Australia?
April 1st, 2009 at 3:51 pm
I thought the “P” stood for the French equivalent of “Please?”
Am I missing a joke?
April 1st, 2009 at 3:51 pm
Albuquerque could use a visit from Phil
April 1st, 2009 at 3:54 pm
And when is the European tour? We need you here too.
April 1st, 2009 at 4:08 pm
Brutal! You’re going to be in Alberta about a month before me… Maybe I can make it to Buffalo, though.
April 1st, 2009 at 4:21 pm
Sweet. I’ll have to take the afternoon off to drive down to Calgary for this.
April 1st, 2009 at 4:37 pm
The “P” stands for “Plait”. As in “Respondez Sil Vous Plait” or something like that.
That is funny.
April 1st, 2009 at 5:36 pm
Ah, I get it.
That’ll teach me to not know French!
April 1st, 2009 at 5:48 pm
Holy Crap!! I am beyond excited! Calgary is only a 7 hour drive from where I am! (Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan) Looks like a road trip is in order!
April 1st, 2009 at 6:06 pm
Woot, my wife and I already had a trip out to NY planned for that week and had been trying to decide when to hit the Hayden Planetarium. Tickets purchased.
April 1st, 2009 at 6:55 pm
When is the tour down under coming? (we’re not that far away, honest!)
April 1st, 2009 at 7:03 pm
What?!?!
No stops occurring in the southern United States? Phil, I hope you realize that there are inquisitive individuals residing below the Mason-Dixon line!
April 1st, 2009 at 7:39 pm
What? No appearances in Texas or Louisiana?
April 1st, 2009 at 8:35 pm
I really must find some way to get to Calgary on the 16th (oh why oh why couldn’t it have been Edmonton instead)
April 1st, 2009 at 8:56 pm
What no Atlanta? Guess I’ll have to wait till Dragon Con.
April 1st, 2009 at 9:27 pm
Please come to New Orleans please!!
April 1st, 2009 at 9:28 pm
Please, please come anywhere in SE Louisiana PLEASE!!
April 1st, 2009 at 9:29 pm
I hate to beg but please come down here to the NOLA area. ‘K?
April 1st, 2009 at 11:53 pm
Awww I <3 Hayden. And I miss NY!
Hope the tour goes fabulously well!f
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:53 am
Can you add Canberra to your list BA?
April 2nd, 2009 at 7:08 am
I don’t suppose you’re planning on doing a talk in the UK anytime soon, are you?
April 2nd, 2009 at 10:18 am
Here’s another vote for Atlanta but I’d hope for a somewhat smaller venue than DragonCon, like how about less than 20,000 people???
I’m getting to dang old to circumnavigate such hugh conventions,,,
We do have some active astronomy clubs here, Ya know???
Gary 7
April 2nd, 2009 at 10:22 am
[...] maybe when I’m in NYC in a couple of weeks, I’ll see if Neil Tyson can hook me up. I hear he’s had some sort of tangential [...]
April 2nd, 2009 at 11:01 am
Augh! I’m in NYC now, but I’ll be visiting LA for a month in about a week!
*shakes fist at the skies*
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Gosh, Phil. Come to Dallas! With the recent blow we’ve taken in the scientific community here in the “great” state, we need scientific minds coming and speaking here to raise our self-esteem!
April 3rd, 2009 at 8:43 am
Dang!! You are “sold out” for Sunday already! I am on the waiting list, and the Hayden listed “9 tickets available” when I ordered. At least got two of those.
I am on a waiting list for Sunday with the Skeptics. Maybe they will “see the light” and get a bigger room?
Will you have books for sale at any of the events? If not, I will just bring my own and try gently to coerce you to sign it for me
JC
April 14th, 2009 at 7:45 am
I can’t make the talk in at the Planetarium. But if I send someone would they be able to get a book signed for me to give my girlfriend?