Skip to main content

Acclaimed Science Writer Dava Sobel Reading at Johns Hopkins University

Acclaimed Science Writer Dava Sobel Reading at Johns Hopkins University

Dava Sobel is one of the most acclaimed science writers of our day. In "Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius," Sobel tells the story of the 18th-century clockmaker whose invention of the chronometer changed navigation and exploration forever. "Galileo’s Daughter," a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, is an illuminating biography of the famous astronomer inspired by letters written by his daughter, a cloistered nun. "A More Perfect Heaven: How Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos" examines the life of Nicolaus Copernicus, the Renaissance source of the groundbreaking theory that Earth revolves around the Sun.

Sobel, who has written or co-authored seven other books, also has written for the The New York Times, New Yorker, Discover, and Audubon. On February 27, Sobel will read from her book in progress, about the women who worked at the Harvard College Observatory at the turn of the last century. Although receiving lower pay than male counterparts, these women’s work helped determine the substance of the stars and size of the cosmos.

Books will be available for purchase and signing at Hodson 210.

Sobel’s talk is sponsored by the Master of Arts in Science Writing Program, Master of Arts in Writing Program, and The Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins.

Location:
Johns Hopkins University – Homewood Campus
3400 N. Charles Street, Hodson Hall, Room 210
Baltimore, MD

Event Contact

Joanne Cavanaugh Simpson
410-516-6749

Event Details

Friday, February 27, 2015, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Free

Location

Add Event To Your Calendar