Lectures on Tap - "Mapping the Cosmos: The Next Generation of Discovery"

Professors, experts, and storytellers giving thought-provoking lectures in Atlanta Bars 📍 Location: Exact address given in confirmation email 🧠 Lecture: "Mapping the Cosmos: The Next Generation of Discovery" 🎤 Speaker: Astrophysicist, Dr. Justin Robinson Join us for a mind-expanding evening as Dr. Justin Robinson guides us through the latest breakthroughs in our quest to understand the Universe. From the James Webb and Hubble Space Telescopes to the Vera Rubin Observatory, Euclid, and the Dark Energy Survey Instrument, a new generation of observatories is transforming how we see the Milky Way, distant galaxies, and the vast cosmic web. Dr. Robinson will trace the story from Edwin Hubble’s pioneering discoveries to today’s cutting-edge cosmological surveys, showing how astronomers use different wavelengths of light and detailed spectra to map the cosmos and probe its deepest mysteries. A lecturer in physics and astronomy at Georgia State University, Dr. Robinson researches the cosmic distance ladder, supermassive black holes, and their host galaxies, collaborating with institutions including the Space Telescope Science Institute and Georgia Tech. He also leads major public outreach initiatives such as Georgia State’s Astronomy on Tap program. Get a drink, connect, and learn at Lectures on Tap! 🙌 Agenda 6:30 PM – Doors open: find a seat (open seating!), order food & drinks, and expect a bar line—arriving early is key. 6:55 PM – Host introduction 7:00 PM – Lecture begins 7:45 PM – Audience Q&A 8:00 PM – Have 1:1 time with the speaker, mingle with fellow guests, and order another round 8:30 PM – Wrap up.