Brian Greene
Sep 29 2009 7:30 pm
The Progressive Forum presents an evening with Professor of Physics and Mathematics at Columbia University Dr. Brian Greene. Explore the cosmos through the exhilarating advancements of modern physics. Dr. Greene’s presentation is renowned for its inspiration. With dazzling big-screen imagery, you'll be amazed at the wonders of universe, what man has learned in its quest for ultimate answers. Greene has made groundbreaking discoveries in string theory, he’s the author of The Elegant Universe (2003) which was a Pulitzer finalist and was turned into an Emmy award winning PBS Nova series which he hosted. Greene’s wit and humor have been on display as guests of David Letterman, Charlie Rose, and Stephen Colbert. The Washington Post called him the “single best explainer of abstruse ideas in the world today.” He’s a leader in connecting people to the joys of science, he founded the annual World Science Festival in New York City attended by 120,000 people a year. He’s also the author of The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of the Universe (2005). Celebrate a 400 year anniversary, see how far we've come since Galileo first turned his telescope to the night sky in November 1609! Dr. Greene will greet fans and sign books at the end of the evening.
Thanks to Event Sponsor: Berg & Androphy
Tickets start at $14, all seating in orchestra level
Buy tickets over the phone at 832-251-0706, 9 to 9 seven days a week, or get them online here.
Location:
- Street:
- Wortham Center
- Additional:
- 500 Texas Ave.
- City:
- Houston ,
- Province:
- Texas
- Postal Code:
- 77002
- Country:
- United States
