Register now for this unique seven-week public lecture series organized by the Faculty of Science. The series introduces how our scientists learn about space and explores new research in neuroengineering.

Mini-Science will take place over seven Wednesday evenings, from February 25 to April 15, 2015. Lectures will be presented in English mais nous vous invitons à poser vos questions en français.

Registration information

Space is limited. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Advance registration and payment is required.

No refunds after February 18, 2015.

This Mini-Science series is made possible through the generous support of Dr. Lorne Trottier.

Info: 514-398-8886

SCHEDULE

Feb. 25 - Seeing the big bang
Prof. Matt Dobbs (Dept. of Physics)

Mar. 4 - NO LECTURE

Mar. 11 - From telescopes to microscopes: Looking for little green bugs on Mars
Prof. Lyle Whyte (Dept. of Natural Resource Sciences)

Mar. 18 - How to grow a galaxy
Prof. Tracy Webb (Dept. of Physics)

Mar. 25 - Biomimicry and the synthetic synapse
Prof. Timothy Kennedy (Dept. of Neurology & Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute)

Apr. 1 - Re-imagining the brain-machine interface: Lessons from Mother Nature
Prof. Christopher Barrett (Dept. of Chemistry)

Apr. 8 - Deep brain stimulation for brain diseases
Dr. Abbas Sadikot (Dept. of Neurology & Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute)

Apr. 15 - The cosmic gift of neutron stars
Prof. Victoria Kaspi (Dept. of Physics)

REFUNDS
No refunds after February 18, 2015

PARKING
Underground parking available in Bronfman Garage accessible from the lane off Peel St., north of Sherbrooke St. There is no elevator access to the garage but there is a staircase leading up to the ground floor of the Bronfman Building.