Andrew Leigh

Every year I host the Fenner Lecture to encourage more young Canberrans to get excited by a career in science. This year's lecture is titled, "Understanding Evidence: Can we face the truth about the truth?" and will be presented by former ANU Vice Chancellor Brian Schmidt.

Brian Schmidt AC FAA FRS FTSE is Distinguished Professor of Astronomy at the Australian National University. For his work on the accelerating universe, Brian Schmidt was awarded the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics, jointly with Adam Riess and Saul Perlmutter. Schmidt has worked across many areas of Astronomy including studying supernovae, gamma ray bursts, gravitational wave transients, exo-planets, and metal poor stars. 

The talk is free and open to the public, but spaces are limited. Please enter your details below to RSVP. Be sure to include the number of guests you are bringing along (if any).