Pre-show Talk: Indigenous perspectives of earth and space.
Speakers: Kenji Williams, Director, Bella Gaia; Joey Shapiro Key, Professor of Physics, University of Washington, Bothell; Corey Gray, Lead Operator at the LIGO Hanford Observatory and member of the Siksika Nation (Blackfoot).
Date: Thursday, January 17, 2019
Time: 6:00-6:40 pm
In this pre-show talk, Bella Gaia's Director Kenji Williams will be joined by physicists Joey Shapiro Key and Corey Gray. Structured as a trio of TED talk-style presentations, our presenters will examine indigenous perspectives of earth and space, including the principle of interconnectedness.
The talk will conclude with a Q&A. Organized in partnership with the University of Washington Bothell and the LIGO Hanford Observatory.