Aliens!? The Truth is We are Alone in the Universe with Guest Scholar Dr. Howard Smith

Gather with us onsite or online on Sunday, April 7 at 10:00 a.m. for a multimedia presentation with Guest Scholar Dr. Howard Smith. Dr. Smith will discuss how the recent discovery of thousands of exoplanets has reinvigorated the question of life in the universe - aliens! But despite the enthusiasm for their existence, the hard evidence is discouraging. We consider why it is very unlikely we will ever find any aliens, and consider what this means for humanity.

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About Dr. Howard Smith

Dr. Howard Smith is a Senior Astrophysicist at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge. His research emphasizes the origins of stars and galaxies using infrared techniques, and he has over four hundred published articles. He has been recognized by Harvard for his excellence in teaching. He has been the principal investigator on many national and international space missions, grants, and programs. Dr. Smith was previously the chair of the astronomy department of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington where he played a key role in developing museum galleries, education programs, videos, and IMAX movies, including the Academy Award nominee “Cosmic Voyage.” A traditionally observant Jew, he has lectured on religion, science, cosmology and Kabbalah to people from all religious faiths or atheistic perspectives and to those who normally have only a passing interest or knowledge in science or Jewish mysticism. His widely acclaimed book, "Let There Be Light: Modern Cosmology, a New Conversation Between Science and religion" (New World Library) and his many journal articles and newspaper OpEd articles can be accessed at his website. 

Other Learning Sessions

Qabbalat Shabbat with Guest Scholar Dr. Howard Smith, Friday, April 5, 6:00 p.m.

Torah Study with Guest Scholar Dr. Howard Smith, Saturday, April 6, 9:00 a.m.

This project is part of a national program entitled "Scientists in Synagogues," a grass-roots initiative run by Sinai and Synapses in consultation with the American Association for the Advancement of Science Dialogue on Science, Ethics and Religion, and funded by the John Templeton Foundation, along with other individual donors.