Astronomer, Author Phil Plait to Speak at The Derryfield School

Manchester: Noted astronomer, author, and blogger Dr. Phil Plait will give a talk at The Derryfield School on Monday, April 13 as part of the School’s E.C. Sanborn Visiting Fellow program.

Dr. Plait spent his early career as an astronomer working on the development of the Hubble Space Telescope. After his work as a researcher, he turned to education in the late 90’s, and is perhaps best known for his science blog, Bad Astronomy. The blog both shares interesting astronomical facts and happenings, as well as debunks popular astronomy myths, including astrology and the moon landing “hoaxes.” He is also the author of two books, Bad Astronomy, which deals with much of the same subject matter as his blog, and Death from the Skies, which is about possible ways that astronomical events could have a catastrophic effect on life on earth.

He will spend the day at Derryfield on the April 13, talking at a morning all-school assembly, lunching with students and faculty, and attending classes. His evening talk is free and open to the public, and will happen at 7:00 p.m. in Derryfield’s Performing Arts Theater at 2108 River Road in Manchester.

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The Derryfield School is a coeducational, non-sectarian, college-preparatory day school currently serving 380 students in grades 6-12 from over 40 communities. The mission of The Derryfield School is to inspire bright, motivated young people to be their best and provide them with the skills and experiences needed to be valued, dynamic, confident, and purposeful members of any community. For more information about the school, please visit the website at www.derryfield.org.