Welcome. [applause] i just realized we did not do a sound check. I love doing book events. We need to keep books alive but thanks to the Simon Foundation for supporting all of our initiatives here and it is with our support to give a shout out and before we introduce our guests the amateur Astronomer Association of new york will be out. And will have the telescope out but the claim is the clouds will clear almost as we finish the last question. And we will do a little q a. I am sure you have heard of our guest. As a bestselling author in superb writer you said your son asked you what you were working on. He said nobody will read that. And of course galileos daughter was a popular book and more so to be knowledge with the Pulitzer Prize nomination is quite an honor. And with that Harvard College observatory. [applause] also as an assistant professor. And to the synchronicity and in their very different perspectives one as an artist do you mind being called a historian . I brought a terr
I just realized we did not do a sound check. I love doing book events. We need to keep books alive but thanks to the Simon Foundation for supporting all of our initiatives here and it is with our support to give a shout out and before we introduce our guests the amateur Astronomer Association of new york will be out. And will have the telescope out but the claim is the clouds will clear almost as we finish the last question. And we will do a little q a. I am sure you have heard of our guest. As a bestselling author in superb writer you said your son asked you what you were working on. He said nobody will read that. And of course galileos daughter was a popular book and more so to be knowledge with the Pulitzer Prize nomination is quite an honor. And with that Harvard College observatory. [applause] also as an assistant professor. And to the synchronicity and in their very different perspectives one as an artist do you mind being called a historian . I brought a terrible thing. I did no
I just realized i didnt know if we did a sound check. If so glad to see everyone here. I love doing book events because weve got to keep us alive. Science books are the best. I want to think of the Simon Foundation for supporting all of our initiatives here where we do light events and private events that are science themed or science inspired. Its really with their support they were able to use these events to shout out to the simon. Woo hoo. I want to mention before i introduce our guest about the amateur Astronomers Association of new york will be out in the garden. [applause] its going to be out in the cold garden tonight with telescopes and helping us to view the skies and the claimant is that the clouds will clear write about exactly as we finish the last question. Will also have a book signing for the glass universe. Well have a book signing over here and do a little q a after our conversation. Let me introduce our guest. Im sure a lot of you have heard of our guest. I want to i
I just realized i didnt know if we did a sound check. If so glad to see everyone here. I love doing book events because weve got to keep us alive. Science books are the best. I want to think of the Simon Foundation for supporting all of our initiatives here where we do light events and private events that are science themed or science inspired. Its really with their support they were able to use these events to shout out to the simon. Woo hoo. I want to mention before i introduce our guest about the amateur Astronomers Association of new york will be out in the garden. [applause] its going to be out in the cold garden tonight with telescopes and helping us to view the skies and the claimant is that the clouds will clear write about exactly as we finish the last question. Will also have a book signing for the glass universe. Well have a book signing over here and do a little q a after our conversation. Let me introduce our guest. Im sure a lot of you have heard of our guest. I want to i