{"663332":{"#nid":"663332","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Finkelstein Bold Ideas in Physics Lecture and Exhibit: \u0022The Hunt for Planet B\u0022 with Sara Seager","body":"","field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESpeaker:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESara Seager\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOn behalf of the Georgia Tech College of Sciences and the School of Physics, we invite you to join us for our\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EDavid Ritz Finkelstein Bold Ideas in Physics Lecture\u003C\/strong\u003E. This year we celebrate David\u0026#39;s life and legacy with exoplanet explorer Sara Seager, referred to by NASA as \u0026quot;an astronomical Indiana Jones,\u0026rdquo; and with the\u0026nbsp;Bold Ideas in Physics Exhibit, open to all from November 7 to 18.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Bold Ideas in Physics Public Lecture\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026quot;The Hunt for Planet B\u0026quot; with Sara Seager\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDate: Monday November 14th: at 6:30 PM\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELocation: Room 152,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/library.gatech.edu\/clough\u0022\u003EClough Undergraduate Learning Commons\u003C\/a\u003E, 266 4th St NW, Atlanta, GA 30313\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/prevent-getting-sick\/about-face-coverings.html\u0022\u003EMasks are recommended\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor thousands of years, inspired by the star-filled dark night sky, people have wondered what lies beyond Earth. Today, the search for signs of life is a key factor in modern-day planetary exploration. Astronomers have found thousands of planets that orbit nearby stars, called \u0026ldquo;exoplanets\u0026rdquo;. The newly launched James Webb Space telescope will enable us to study gases in rocky exoplanet atmospheres, including gases that might be attributed to life. Professor Sara Seager will share the latest advances in this revolutionary field.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe lecture will not be live streamed, but it will be recorded and stored in the Georgia Tech\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/smartech.gatech.edu\/xmlui\/handle\/1853\/46889\u0022\u003ESmarTech.gatech.edu video archive\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the speaker:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/web.mit.edu\/physics\/people\/faculty\/seager_sara.html\u0022\u003ESara Seager\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is a Class of 1941 Professor of Planetary Sciences and a Professor in Physics \u0026amp; Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Among other accolades, Professor Seager is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, a 2013 MacArthur Fellow, and featured in the 2022\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.mit.edu\/2022\/documentary-sara-seager-wins-emmy-award-1005\u0022\u003EEmmy winning\u003C\/a\u003Edocumentary.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESeager\u0026#39;s research has built the foundation for the field of exo-planet atmospheres, and her current research pioneers in characterizing exoplanet atmospheres and developing future searches for signs of life based on atmospheric biosignature gases. Over 5,197 exoplanets, or planets outside the Solar System, are known to orbit nearby stars. A subset of exoplanets, called transiting planets, pass in front of and behind their stars, as seen from Earth. Their physical properties, such as average density and atmospheric thermal emission, can now be measured.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESeager\u0026rsquo;s group aims to understand their atmospheric composition and the interior structure. She is involved with a number of space-based exoplanet searches, as the Deputy Science Director for the MIT-led NASA mission TESS, as the PI for the on-orbit JPL\/MIT CubeSat ASTERIA, and as a lead for Starshade Rendezvous Mission (a space-based mission concept under development for direct imaging discovery and characterization of Earth analogs).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Bold Ideas in Physics Public Exhibit\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Bold Ideas in Physics public exhibit\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;introduces David Ritz Finkelstein\u0026#39;s life, his work on gravitational fields, space-time, quantum relativity, and quantum computations, as well as new and developing research by Georgia Tech faculty and students. The exhibit will be on display in the\u0026nbsp;Ground Floor Atrium,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/library.gatech.edu\/clough\u0022\u003EClough Undergraduate Learning Commons\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;from\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ENovember 7 to 18\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E###\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.davidritzfinkelstein.com\/boldideaslectures.html\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Bold Ideas in Physics series\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;celebrates the life and work of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.davidritzfinkelstein.com\/\u0022\u003EDavid Ritz Finkelstein\u003C\/a\u003E, the late Georgia Tech\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;professor who was unafraid to challenge orthodoxy, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/hg\/item\/585546\u0022\u003Ethe first to show\u003C\/a\u003E, at age 29, that anything falling inside a black hole cannot escape. To learn more about David, visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.davidritzfinkelstein.com\/home.html\u0022\u003Edavidritzfinkelstein.com\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGoing forward, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/academics\/graduate\/scholarships\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDavid Ritz Finkelstein\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Fellowship\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;will honor David\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.davidritzfinkelstein.com\/freedomsummer.html\u0022\u003Eparticipation in the Civil Rights movement\u003C\/a\u003E, by aiding the School of Physics recruitment of Black graduate students. David\u0026rsquo;s friends are grateful for any contribution to the\u0026nbsp;Finkelstein Fellowship Endowment (55D450),\u0026nbsp;no matter how small. Checks should be made payable to the Georgia Tech Foundation, and mailed to Georgia Tech Foundation, Inc.; 760 Spring Street, NW, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30308. Or, online, please visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mygeorgiatech.gatech.edu\/giving\/special\u0022\u003EMyGeorgiaTech.gatech.edu\/giving\/special\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and enter your gift amount, designate it for \u0026quot;David Ritz Finkelstein Fellowship in Physics\u0026quot; in the Special Purpose field.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMore Information:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.davidritzfinkelstein.com\/\u0022\u003EAbout David Ritz Finkelstein\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.davidritzfinkelstein.com\/boldideaslectures.html\u0022\u003EPast Bold Ideas Lectures\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"This year we celebrate David\u0027s life and legacy with exoplanet explorer Sara Seager, referred to by NASA as \u0022an astronomical Indiana Jones.\u201d"}],"uid":"36238","created_gmt":"2022-11-18 20:24:05","changed_gmt":"2022-11-18 20:24:05","author":"arcs-stuweb03","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2022-11-14T18:30:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2022-11-14T20:00:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2022-11-14T20:00:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2022-11-14 23:30:00","gmt_time_end":"2022-11-15 01:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2022-11-15 01:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"126011","name":"School of Physics"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}