Public Lecture
When we look out on a clear night, the universe seems infinite. Yet this infinity
might be an illusion. During the first half of this presentation, computer games
will introduce the concept of a “multiconnected universe”. Interactive 3D
graphics will then take the viewer on a tour of several possible shapes for
space. Finally, we'll see how satellite data provide tantalizing clues to the true
shape of our universe.
The only prerequisites for this talk are curiosity and imagination. For middle
school and high school students, people interested in astronomy, and all
members of the UM and Ann Arbor communities.