Science Sundays, one of the premier outreach events of Ohio State’s College of Arts and Sciences, is bringing cutting-edge research presented by outstanding speakers into people’s homes. 

The upcoming April 5 lecture with John M. Horack, inaugural Neil Armstrong Chair in Aerospace Policy in the College of Engineering and John Glenn College of Public Affairs, will be streamed through Zoom, a free webinar tool users can either download or use on their web browser. It will be followed by a live online Q&A.

“Science Sundays shows the excitement of discovery,” said John Beacom, College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy. “It encourages scientific thinking, and it nurtures a community of like-minded people. These things are all the more true now, to say nothing of providing a bit of welcome distraction.”

The final Science Sundays lecture of the semester will explore gamma ray bursts, which were accidentally discovered and have long been a leading mystery in astrophysics. Horack will discuss the history of gamma ray research, including breakthroughs enabled by the 1991 launch of the Gamma Ray Observatory and subsequent experiments that showed these are the most powerful explosions in the universe.

Science Sundays is a free public lecture series offered and supported by The Ohio State University College of Arts and Sciences. Speakers are leading experts in their fields dedicated to making their work interesting and accessible for audiences of all ages and backgrounds. Lectures cover diverse topics in science, arts and technology that touch our everyday lives.

For instructions on how to access the April 5 webinar, please visit the Science Sundays webpage.