CIFAR Presents The Walrus Talks Exploration

Understanding our universe, from the centre of earth to the far reaches of space.

Featuring:

Mark Chen, Fellow in CIFAR's Gravity & the Extreme Universe program, Gray Chair Professor in Particle Astrophysics at Queen's University

Kate Harris, author of Lands of Lost Borders

Daryl Haggard, CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar, Assistant Professor of Physics, McGill University / McGill Space Institute; Canada Research Chair in Multi-messenger Astrophysics

Alona Fyshe, Canada CIFAR AI Chair; Fellow, CIFAR's Learning in Machines & Brains program; CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar, Fellow, Amii; Assistant Professor, University of Alberta

Kerri Martin, nature and wildlife photographer

Jack Mustard, Program Co-Director, CIFAR's Earth 4D: Subsurface Science & Exploration program, Professor of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences and Professor of Environmental Studies, Brown University

Jessica Vandenberghe, P.Eng., M.Sc., Indigenous Community Consultant

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Mark Chen, astrophysicien des particules, Université Queen’s, boursier au sein du programme Extrême Univers et gravité du CIFAR

Kate Harris, auteure de Lands of Lost Borders

Daryl Haggard, professeure adjointe de physique, Institut spatial de McGill à l’Université McGill, titulaire d’une chaire de recherche du Canada en astrophysique multimessagers, Chercheuse mondiale CIFAR-Azrieli au sein du programme Extrême Univers et gravité du CIFAR

Alona Fyshe, Boursière, Amii; professeure adjointe, Université de l’Alberta; titulaire d’une chaire en IA Canada-CIFAR; Boursière du CIFAR, programme Apprentissage automatique, apprentissage biologique; Chercheuse mondiale CIFAR-Azrieli

Jack Mustard, professeur de sciences terrestres, environnementales et planétaires, et professeur d’études environnementales, Université Brown; codirecteur, programme Terre 4D : Science et exploration du sous-sol du CIFAR

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Thursday, March 5, 2020

6:30 p.m. Doors Open

7 p.m. The Walrus Talks

Join us for a catered reception following the event to continue the conversation.

TELUS Spark

220 St George's Drive NE

Calgary, AB, T2E 5T2

CIFAR is a Canadian-based global charitable organization that convenes extraordinary minds to address the most important questions facing science and humanity.

The Walrus Talks is a national series of events produced by The Walrus. Each event offers thoughtful, inspiring thinking from scholars, writers, performers, scientists, artists, business leaders, and more.

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