| This collection of recorded talks has been created to preserve the issues and personalities that make astronomy a vibrant science. Some speakers are not well known, yet their presentations are clear and entertaining. But, not all famous researchers are eloquent speakers. Their are included for their historical and scientific value. | VHS videotapes of these lectures are available through SLT on a cost recovery basis. Tapes can be purchased on BetaCam SP and Hi-8 and in PAL format for an additional cost. Orders require payment in advance and tapes will be shipped within two weeks of the receipt of order. |
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Titles
Big Bang Cosmology by Dr. David Shramm, 80 minutes
Dr. Shramm of U of Chicago reviews the Big Bang Cosmology. The talk was delivered to the Ottawa-Carleton Research Institute in March 1995. The reviews the nature of the Big Bang Cosmology and Observational Evidence to support the model.
What is the Universe Really Made Of? by Dr. Peter Watson, 84 minutes
This talk was delivered to the Ottawa Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada in January of 1993. He discusses the various ideas behind the “missing mass” of the universe.
High Frontier by Dr. Parvez Kumar, 120 minutes
Dr. Kumar, then of the Canadian Space Agency, delivered this talk to the Ottawa Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada in February of 1993. He discusses Canada's Microgravity Program and the selection and training of the Canadian Astronauts.
Development of Canada's Radarsat by Dr. Robert Warren, 93 minutes
Dr. Warren and Patrick Narrine, then of the Canadian Space Agency, delivered this talk to the Ottawa Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada in February of 1992
Discovery of the Magnetisation of the Minor Planets Gaspra and Ida by Dr. Keith Runcorn, approx. 90 minutes
Dr. Runcorn, then of the Imperial College, London delivered this talk to the Geological Survey of Canada on September 19 of 1995.
Galileo and the Popes by Dr. Keith Runcorn, approx. 60 minutes
Dr. Runcorn, then of the Imperial College, London delivered this talk to the Ottawa Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada on September 19 of 1995.
Chemistry of the Cosmos by Dr. Lorne Avery
Dr. Avery of the HIA-NRCC delivered this talk to the Ottawa Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada on September 19 of 1995. He discusses the interstellar environment and the molecules that inhabit the space between stars. He draws on his experience with the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope to provide up to date information on these studies.
Discovery! by Caroline Shoemaker
This talk was delivered to the Ottawa Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada in November of 1993 before the comet's collision with Jupiter. She discusses the discovery of the comet and the predicted events for the collision.
Comet Shoemaker-Levy-9, Discovery and Observations by Caroline Shoemaker
This talk was delivered to the Geological Survey of Canada in November of 1993 before the comet's collision with Jupiter. This talk was given earlier in the day than the talk listed above. She discusses the discovery of the comet and the predicted events for the collision.
Cosmologies and Red Shifts by Dr. Halton Arp, approx. 80 minutes
This talk was delivered to the Ottawa Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. He talks about some of his observations and offers explanations as to their cause.
Variable Stars from the LMC to Virgo by Dr. Douglas Welch
This talk was delivered to the Ottawa Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada in April of 1994 comet's. He discusses the us of variable stars to determine the distances to objects within our galaxy and out to the Virgo Cluster. The talk includes his work with the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope in measuring the brightness of Cepheid variables in the galaxy cluster.
Comet and Minor Planet Discoveries by Caroline Shoemaker, 65 minutes
This talk was delivered to the General Assembly of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada in July of 1995 after the comet's collision with Jupiter and her retirement from active observing. She discusses her fifteen years of discovery and the events surrounding Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9.
Type-A Stars are Not Boring by Dr. Grant Hill, 75 minutes
Dr. Grant Hill, then at the University of Montreal delivered this lecture to guests at the Annual Dinner of the General Assembly of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada in July of 1994. It is a very entertaining look at stars that do not deserve their reputation.
Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 by Dr. David Levy, 99 minutes
This talk was delivered to National Museum of Science and Technology in August of 1994. He summarises his personal account of the events surrounding the discovery of the comet.
What its Like to Live on an Asteroid by Dr. Russell Redman
This talk was delivered to the Ottawa Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada in May of 1993. Dr. Redman of the HIA discusses the surface make-up of an assortment of asteroids. He also talks about the opportunities for mining their minerals.
Interplanetary Violence by Dr. Russell Redman, 66 minutes
This talk was delivered to the Ottawa-Carleton Research Institute in March of 1995. He summarises his work using the James Clerk Maxwell telescope on Mauna Kea as he studies the surface structure of minor planets and Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9's collision with Jupiter.
High Energy Neutrino Astronomy by Dr. Francis Halzen, 74 minutes
Dr. Francis Halzen of the Department of Physics, UW at Madison delivered this talk to the Ottawa-Carleton Research Institute in February of 1995. He summarises his work on neutrino detectors.
Gransasso Laboratory by Dr. Giorgio Giacomelli, 68 minutes
Dr. Giorgio Giacomelli of the Gransasso Laboratory delivered this talk to the Ottawa-Carleton Research Institute in April of 1995. He summarises the work on observing neutrinos at this laboratory.
Backyard Astronomy by Terry Dickinson, 82 minutes
This talk was delivered to a general audience at the National Museum of Science and Technology in Ottawa, Canada in May of 1995. This is an entertaining talk complimented with many pictures of the night sky.
Basic Astrophotography by Alan Dyer, approx. 40 minutes
This talk was delivered to an audience of amateur astronomers at STARFEST - 1993 near Mount Forest, Ontario, Canada. He introduces the basic techniques required to take stunning pictures of the night sky.
Phenomena of the Daytime Sky by Steven O'Meara, approx. 40 minutes
This talk was delivered to an audience of amateur astronomers at STARFEST - 1994 near Mount Forest, Ontario, Canada. This is an entertaining talk complimented with many pictures of the day and night time sky.
The K-T Event by Dr. Alan Hildebrand approx. 100 minutes
This talk was delivered to the Ottawa Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada in May of 1992. Dr. Hildebrand of the Geological Survey of Canada discusses the evidence behind the proposition that the crater excavated by the comet that killed off the dinosaurs is off the Yucatan peninsula. It demonstrates the detailed work required to do good science.
Distance to the Virgo Cluster by Dr. Wendy Freedman, 102 minutes
This talk was delivered to an audience of amateur astronomers at STARFEST - 1995 near Mount Forest, Ontario, Canada.. Dr. Freedman gives an informative and entertaining talk on the how her team determined the distance to the Virgo galaxy cluster using the Hubble Space Telescope.
The Discovery of Pluto by Dr. Clyde Tombaugh, 75 minutes
This talk was delivered to the Ottawa Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada in October of 1989 comet's at the National Research Council of Canada. He describes his role in the discovery of Pluto. Using his now legendary wit and humour he entertains the audience with insights into the personalities his contemporaries and personal anecdotes.
Asronomy for a Civilised Society by Dr. Richard Jarrell, 36 minutes
This talk was delivered to the General Assembly of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada in the mid-1980's. He analyses the level of support for astronomy in Canada and its importance to the Country.
Planet Earth as a Life Support System by Lydia Dotto, 46 minutes
This talk was delivered to the General Assembly of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada in the mid-1980's. She analyses the importance of the learning about our world and other worlds in our Solar System.
Naturalist of the Night by Terry Dickinson, 61 minutes
This talk was delivered to the General Assembly of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada in the mid-1980's. He talks about the beauty of the night sky with lots of pictures to prove it.
Exploration of the Solar System by Dr. Joseph Veverka, 84 minutes
This talk was delivered to the General Assembly of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada in the mid-1980's. He describes the exploration of the solar system with emphasis on the Voyager mission to the outer planets.
Impact Cratering Through Geologic Time by Dr. Eugene Shoemaker, 115 minutes
This talk was delivered to the General Assembly of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada on June 30, 1997. He presents new data on lunar craters and recent discoveries about craters on the Earth. (This was one of his last lectures before his untimely death about 18 days later while studying craters in Australia).
The Kuiper Belt: Its Structure and Possible Origins by Dr. Martin Duncan, 40 minutes
This talk was delivered to the General Assembly of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada on June 30, 1997. He summarises the interplay between theory and observations over the last five years and how they have shaped our understanding of these objects.
Galaxies: Island Universes or Open Boxes by Dr. Judith Irwin, 40 minutes
This talk was delivered to the General Assembly of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada on June 29, 1997. She summarises her studies into the extensive structures that link groups of galaxies and which reflect their evolution.
Predicting and Chasing Solar Eclipses by Fred Espenak, 65 minutes
This talk was delivered to an audience of amateur astronomers at STARFEST - 1997 near Mount Forest, Ontario, Canada.. He discusses his work in preparing the Solar Eclipse Information books. He is an eclipse chaser himself, and he shows video tapes of a few of his successes.
Nights of Future Past: A Look at Amateur Telescopes in the 20th Century by Phil Harrington, 60 minutes
This talk was delivered to an audience of amateur astronomers at STARFEST - 1997 near Mount Forest, Ontario, Canada.. He reviews the evolution of instrumentation for amateur astronomers throughout the century.
The MACHO Project: Gravitational Lensing and Millions and Millions of Stars by Dr. Doug Welch, 50 minutes
This talk was delivered to an audience of amateur astronomers at STARFEST - 1997 near Mount Forest, Ontario, Canada.. He discusses the phenomena of gravitational lensing and shows examples of observations by the Project. He then continues to outline discoveries about variable stars that have been made with the MACHO data.
Safe Solar Observing by Dr. Ralph Chou, 40 minutes
This talk was delivered to an audience of amateur astronomers at STARFEST - 1997 near Mount Forest, Ontario, Canada.. He reviews the structure of the human eye and types of damage direct viewing of the Sun can cause. He then shows graphically how well the most popular solar filters on the market perform against the safety standard.
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