Selected lectures from Mini-Science 2009 were broadcast on the television network Canal Savoir. See the schedule below. They were also available for viewing online through the Canal Savoir website at the times indicated on the schedule.
- Neutron Stars: Lighthouses of the Cosmos. (Prof. Victoria M. Kaspi, Department of Physics.) Overview, Bio.
- An Astronomer's Window on the Birth of the Universe. (Prof. Matt Dobbs, Department of Physics.) Overview, Bio.
- Island Universes: The Nature and Origin of Galaxies. (Prof. Tracy Webb, Department of Physics.) Overview, Bio.
- In Search of New Worlds: The Discovery and Characterization of Exoplanets (Prof. Andrew Cumming, Department of Physics.) Overview, Bio.
- ...in a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Measuring the Size of the Universe. (Prof. Robert E. Rutledge, Department of Physics.) Overview, Bio.
- Exploring Mars on Earth: The Arctic as an analogue for Mars. (Prof. Wayne Pollard, Department of Geography) Overview, Bio.
Please note that Mini-Science lectures are also available for viewing on demand as webcasts.
Broadcast schedule: Winter 2009-2010
Lecture | Mon, 10 AM | Tue, 10 PM | Wed, 5 AM | Fri, 10 AM | Sat, 10 PM | Sun, 5 AM |
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Neutron Stars | Dec 14 | Dec 15 | Dec 16 | |||
An Astronomer's Window | Dec 18 | Dec 19 | Dec 20 | |||
Island Universes | Dec 21 | Dec 22 | Dec 23 | |||
Exoplanets | Dec 25 | Dec 26 | Dec 27 | |||
Measuring the Universe | Dec 28 | Dec 29 | Dec 30 | |||
Mars on Earth | Jan 1 | Jan 2 | Jan 3 | |||
Neutron Stars | Jan 4 | Jan 5 | Jan 6 | |||
An Astronomer's Window | Jan 8 | Jan 9 | Jan 10 |
Broadcast schedule: Summer 2009
Lecture | Tue, 9 PM | Wed, 12 noon | Thu, 4 AM | Fri, 9 AM | Sat, 7 PM |
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Neutron Stars | July 14 | July 15 | July 16 | July 17 | July 18 |
An Astronomer's Window | July 21 | July 22 | July 23 | July 24 | July 25 |
Island Universes | July 28 | July 29 | July 30 | July 31 | August 1 |
Exoplanets | August 4 | August 5 | August 6 | August 7 | August 8 |
Measuring the Universe | August 11 | August 12 | August 13 | August 14 | August 15 |
Mars on Earth | August 18 | August 19 | August 20 | August 21 | August 22 |
Neutron Stars | August 25 | August 26 | August 27 | August 28 | August 29 |
An Astronomer's Window | September 1 | September 2 | September 3 | September 4 | September 5 |
Island Universes | September 8 | September 9 | September 10 | September 11 | September 12 |