Member Talk: Authoring Dark Universe

Timothy Ferris is the author of a dozen books, among them Seeing in the Dark, The Whole Shebang, and Coming of Age in the Milky Way, which was translated into fifteen languages and named by The New York Times as among the leading books published in the twentieth century. A former newspaper reporter and editor of Rolling Stone magazine, he has written over two hundred articles and essays for publications such as the New Yorker, National Geographic, the New York Review of Books, Forbes, Harper’s, Scientific American, The Nation, and The New York Times. Ferris produced the Voyager phonograph record, an artifact of human civilization containing music, sounds of Earth and encoded photographs launched aboard the twin Voyager interstellar spacecraft now exiting the solar system. He was among the journalists selected as candidates to fly aboard the Space Shuttle in 1986. Called “the best popular science writer in the English language” by the Christian Science Monitor and “the best science writer of his generation” by the Washington Post, Ferris has received the American Institute of Physics prize and a Guggenheim Fellowship, and his works have been nominated for the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize.

Please arrive at least 10 minutes early. Once in the building, head to the planetarium entrance and have your confirmation email ready to show. The talk begins promptly at 10:30 am. Members only. Recommended for ages 10+.

Immediately following the talk there will be an 11:30 am showing of Dark Universe in Morrison Planetarium. We will be sending a follow up email with a link to save your seat for the show in advance.

Planetarium shows are included with admission, but capacity is limited for the safety of our guests and staff. Reservations are required and are available on a first-come, first-served basis: Please scan the QR code posted in the lobby as soon as you arrive for the greatest selection of available showtimes. If available, additional tickets will be released later in the day an hour before each showtime. We regret that we can’t guarantee the availability of reservations during periods of high demand, especially weekends and holidays. For more information, please view our planetarium FAQ.