Lectures on Tap - "Through the (Telescope's) Looking Glass"

Professors, experts, and storytellers giving thought-provoking lectures in NYC bars. 📍 Location: Exact address given in confirmation email 🧠 Lecture: "Through the (Telescope's) Looking Glass" 🎤 Speaker: Dr. Moiya McTier Four centuries ago, Galileo Galilei added two glass lenses to a wooden tube and pointed it at the stars, transforming our understanding of the universe. Since then, telescopes have evolved in extraordinary ways—some are as large as football fields, some work in powerful networks, and others travel deep into space to capture ancient light. Join astrophysicist, folklorist, and author Dr. Moiya McTier as she traces the remarkable evolution of our “spyglasses to the stars” and expands your idea of what a telescope can be. Based in NYC, Dr. McTier has degrees from both Harvard and Columbia, has delivered hundreds of talks around the world, consulted on multiple Disney projects, and advocated for artists’ rights on Capitol Hill. She shares her cosmic insights in her books The Milky Way and Mothers of Invention, as well as on her podcast Pale Blue Pod. Come explore the universe, one lens at a time. 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.