Cosmic Wisdom: An Astronomer Looks at Human History...and Our Future Prospects

Join Dr. Sandra Faber, University Professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of California, Santa Cruz and staff member of the UCO/Lick Observatory, for a presentation on Cosmic Wisdom: An Astronomer Looks at Human History...and Our Future Prospects. Using breathtaking images and computer simulations, Faber will tell the story of how human beings got here and where we are headed, cosmically speaking. This "cosmic wisdom" is essential knowledge, she says, for persons grappling with challenges facing humanity today.