On April 8, parts of North America, including Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada will witness one of nature’s grandest events: a total solar eclipse, when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the sun. Western University has the following experts available to discuss the solar eclipse from various angles including observational astronomy, Medieval and ancient interpretations of eclipses and eye safety:
Pauline Barmby
Professor, Physics and Astronomy
Areas of expertise: Observational astronomy and solar eclipses, star formation, galaxies and how they formed.
Jan Cami
Professor, Physics and Astronomy
Areas of expertise: Observational astronomy and solar eclipses; dying stars; star forming regions; ground-based, airborne or space telescopes.
Sarah Gallagher
Professor, Physics and Astronomy
Areas of expertise: Observational astronomy and solar eclipses, extragalactic astrophysics, supermassive blackholes, active galaxies.
Kyle Gervais
Professor, Classical Studies
Areas of expertise: Medieval and ancient interpretations of eclipses, classical Latin epic and lyric literary interpretation and textual criticism.
Dr. Philip Hooper
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
Areas of expertise: Eye safety during the eclipse, vitreo retinal surgery.
MEDIA CONTACT: Justin Zadorsky, Media Relations Officer, Western University, 226.377.1673 (mobile), jzadorsk@uwo.ca.
