For a list of upcoming events, please see this page.
Oct. 21, 2008 – Toronto – Book launch for In Search of Time. 6 – 9 p.m. at the Charlotte Room. (19 Charlotte St., near King/Spadina.) There will be tasty treats, time-related music and images, and of course books. All are welcome!
Oct. 21, 2008 – In Search of Time will be available in bookstores across Canada.
Oct. 24, 2008 – Ottawa – I will be speaking at the Ottawa Writers Festival, 6:00 p.m. The event will be at Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St. After my talk, stick around for Leonard Susskind — his talk on quantum theory and black holes is sure to be stimulating!
Oct. 28, 2008 – Waterloo – I will be speaking in Waterloo together with science writer Jay Ingram. The event is at 7:00 at the Princess Twin Theatre, 46 King St. North.
Nov. 6, 2008 – Toronto – This one should be fun! I'll be speaking at Hart House at the University of Toronto, together with physicist John Moffat, who has just written a provocative book on gravity. This event is part of the U of T Bookstore Reading Series.
Nov. 14, 2008 – Kingston – I will be speaking at the Kingston Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada at 7:30. The event will be held in Stirling Hall, Theatre A, Queen’s University.
Nov. 26, 2008 – Toronto – This will be a big one! I’ll be speaking at the Toronto Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, in the main auditorium of the Ontario Science Centre.
Dec. 3, 2008 – Waterloo – I'll be speaking at the University of Waterloo (location TBA) at 7:00 p.m. The event is hosted by the Centre for Inquiry.
Dec. 5, 2008 – Chicago – I'll be signing copies of my book at Barbara's Bookstore, located inside Macy's, 111 State St. North, Chicago, at 12:00 noon.
Dec. 5, 2008 – Chicago – I'll be speaking at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, as part of their "Far Out Fridays" lecture series. The talk is at 7:00 p.m.
Dec. 12, 2008 – Toronto – I'll be speaking at the Centre for Inquiry, 216 Beverly St., at 7:00 p.m. (There is a $5 admission fee for non-members.)
Jan 10, 2009 – Glendale, California – I'll be having a discussion and signing at the Borders bookstore in Glendale at 3:00 p.m. The store is at 100 S. Brand Blvd.
Jan 13, 2009 – Toronto – I'll be speaking at the University of Toronto Astronomy and Space Exploration Society (ASX), at 7:00 p.m. The event will be held in the U of T Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 2172.
Jan 14, 2009 – Toronto – I'll be discussing In Search of Time on CityTV's popular morning show, "Breakfast Television." The interview will air sometime between 6:30 and 9:00 a.m.
Jan. 17, 2009 – Philadelphia – I'll be speaking at the Philadelphia Association for Critical Thinking (PHACT) at the Community College of Philadelphia, at 2:00 p.m.
Jan. 21, 2009 – Long Island – I'll be speaking at the Astronomical Society of Long Island, at the Vanderbilt Planetarium in Centerpoint, Long Island. (Time TBA.)
Jan. 22, 2009 – New York – I'll be on "The Leonard Lopate Show" on WNYC. Listeners in the New York area can catch the show at noon; the Podcast can also be heard via iTunes.
Jan. 25, 2009 – Baltimore – I'll be speaking at the Baltimore Ethical Society, at the Congress Hotel, 306 West Franklin St., in downtown Baltimore, at 10:30 a.m.
Feb. 6, 2009 – Toronto – I’ll be speaking at the Mississauga Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada at 8:00 p.m. The meeting takes place at the University of Toronto’s Mississauga campus.
Feb. 20, 2009 – Halifax – I’ll be speaking at the Physics Department at Dalhousie University at 12:35 p.m.
Feb. 20, 2009 – Halifax – I’ll be speaking at the Halifax Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada at 8:00 p.m. The meeting takes place in the Sobey Building at St.Mary’s University, Rm. SB260.
Feb. 26, 2009 – I'll be discussing "time" on the U.S. syndicated radio program, The Dennis Prager Show, at 11 a.m. Pacific (2 p.m. Eastern). The show will also be available online and via podcast.
Mar. 11, 2009 – Oakville, ON – I'll be giving an illustrated talk on "time" at the Oakville Public Library at 12:00 noon. This event is part of the U of T School of Continuing Studies "University Lecture Series." (Admission charge for the series applies.)
Mar. 21, 2009 – Miami, FL – I'll be giving a short talk on "time" at Borders bookstore, Aventura Mall, Miami, at 2:00 p.m.
Mar. 26, 2009 – Toronto, ON – I speak at the Toronto Chapter of Mensa. Details TBA.
Mar. 28, 2009 – Toronto, ON – I'll be discussing In Search of Time at Ad Astra, Toronto's annual science fiction and fantasy convention. The talk will be at 10:00 a.m. in the Crowne Plaza – Don Valley Hotel. I'll also be taking part in a signing session at 3:00 p.m. and a panel discussion on the International Year of Astronomy at 8:00 p.m. (These events are open to paid delegates of Ad Astra.)
April 9, 2009 – Toronto, ON – I'll be giving a colloquium on "time" in the Physics Department at the University of Toronto. The talk is at 4:00 p.m. in Rm. 102 of the McLennan Physics Laboratory. This will be a non-technical presentation, and all are welcome.
April 17, 2009 – London, ON – I'll be giving an illustrated talk on "time" at the London Centre of the RASC. The RASC monthly meeting is held in Room B1073, Fanshawe College, 7:00 p.m.
April 21, 2009 – Cambridge, MA – I'll be discussing "time" at the MIT "COOP" bookstore, Kendall Square, Cambridge, 5:00 p.m.
May 7, 2009 – Winnipeg, MB – I'll be participating in "Indigo Space and Science Night" at Indigo bookstore (Kenaston Common), along with physicist John Moffat (Reinventing Gravity) and science writer Sheilla Jones (The Quantum Ten). 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
May 8, 2009 – Winnipeg, MB – I'll be giving an illustrated talk on "time" at the Winnipeg Centre of the RASC. The RASC monthly meeting, held at the Schultz Lecture Theatre, St. John's College, U of Manitoba, 92 Dysar.
May 9, 2009 – Winnipeg, MB – I'll be giving an illustrated talk on "time" at the Humanist Association of Manitoba, Viscount Gort Hotel, 1670 Portage Ave, at 5:30 p.m.
May 9, 2009 – Winnipeg, MB – I'll be giving an illustrated talk on "time" at the Manitoba Museum, 120 Rupert Ave. Start time TBA. An admission charge may apply.
June 28, 2009 – Toronto – As part of the "Sunday Scene" lecture series at The Power Plant gallery, I'll be offering my response to their current exhibit, "Universal Code", which explores the origin and nature of the universe. The gallery is located at Harbourfront Centre. 2:00 p.m.
October 12, 2009 – Toronto – Part One of "Looking Up", my radio documentary on Galileo and the history of the telescope, airs on "Ideas" on CBC Radio One (9:05 p.m. local time).
October 19, 2009 – Toronto – Part One of "Looking Up", my radio documentary on Galileo and the history of the telescope, airs on "Ideas" on CBC Radio One (9:05 p.m. local time).
October 22, 2009 – Waterloo – As part of the "Quantum to Cosmos" festival at the Perimeter Institute, I'll be participating in a panel discussion on "Going to Mars" in a relaxed pub setting, at 7 p.m. See www.q2cfestival.com for more details.
October 20, 2009 – Toronto – In Search of Time released in paperback across Canada by McClelland & Stewart.
January 26, 2010 – Toronto – I’ll be moderating The Great Time Debate, a panel discussion with cosmologist Dick Bond, physicist Lee Smolin, and philosopher James Robert Brown. OISE auditorium, University of Toronto campus. 7:00 p.m.
January 29, 2010 – Mississauga – I’ll be giving an illustrated talk on “Galileo’s Italy” at the Mississauga Centre of the RASC, held in the UTM South Building, SE2082. 8:00 p.m.
February 5, 2010 – Ottawa – I’ll be discussing my book, In Search of Time, at the Ottawa Centre of the RASC, held at the Canada Science and Technology Museum. 8:00 p.m.
March 5, 2010 – Toronto – I'll be discussing the enigma of time at a "Treehouse Talks" event, 6 p.m., in room CR2 of the MaRS building, 101 College St., Toronto. Admission is free and all are welcome.
March 19, 2010 – Part One of my radio documentary "Looking Up" airs across Canada on Ideas on CBC Radio One, 9:05 p.m. The program was originally broadcast in October 2009.
March 26, 2010 – Part Two of my radio documentary "Looking Up" airs across Canada on Ideas on CBC Radio One, 9:05 p.m. The program was originally broadcast in October 2009.
April 8, 2010 – London, ON – I'll be discussing In Search of Time at Fanshawe College Letters and Arts Society, rm. D1060, at 2:00 p.m. Admission is free and all are welcome.
April 10, 2010 – Toronto – I'll be giving a talk on "time" at Ad Astra, 10:00 a.m., at the Toronto Don Valley Hotel & Suites, as well as a panel discussion at 11:00 and an autograph session at 4:00 p.m. The events are open to paid delegates of Ad Astra.
April 15, 2010 – New York – I'll be participating in a panel discussion on the scientific and cultural understanding of time, together with physicist Sean Carroll and three other experts, at the Zurcher Gallery, 33 Bleecker St., at 7:00 p.m.
September 8, 2010 – Toronto, ON – I'll be showing photos (both digital and 35 mm) from my recent trip to Easter Island, including the July 11 solar eclipse, at a meeting of the Toronto Centre of the RASC. The event takes place at the Ontario Science Centre, and starts at 7:30 p.m.
November 7, 2010 – My documentary on "Jewish atheism" airs across Canada on the CBC Radio program "Tapestry." The program airs at 2:05 p.m., and will be re-broadcast on Nov. 11 at 3:05 p.m.
November 19, 2010 – I'll be discussing "time" in a public lecture at the Ottawa branch of the Centre for Inquiry.
December 10, 2010 – Mississauga, ON – I'll be showing photos (both digital and 35 mm) from my recent trip to Easter Island, including the July 11 solar eclipse, at a meeting of the Mississauga Centre of the RASC. The event takes place at U of T Mississauga's South Building, room SE2082, and starts at 8 p.m.
January 14, 2011 – Hamilton, ON – I'll be discussing "time" at the January meeting of the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers. The event takes place at the Hamilton Spectator Building, located at 44 Frid St., at 7:30 p.m.
February 14, 2011 – Part One of my documentary “The Idea of Genius” airs across Canada on Ideas on CBC Radio one, at 9:05 p.m. local time.
February 21, 2011 – Part Two of my documentary “The Idea of Genius” airs across Canada on Ideas on CBC Radio one, at 9:05 p.m. local time.
June 17, 2011 – Toronto – I'll taking part in a panel discussion on “science in the movies” at a special Café Scientifique session, part of the Worldviews Conference on Media and Higher Education. MaRS, 101 College St., 6:30 p.m.
June 19, 2011 – My report on “the psychology of Facebook” airs on Spark on CBC Radio One, 1:05 p.m.
July 3, 2011 – My documentary on “Jewish atheism” is re-broadcast on Tapestry on CBC Radio One, 2:05 p.m.
April 12, 2012 – Toronto – I'll be discussing In Search of Time at ATMOB, the local astronomy club. The talk will be at 8:00 p.m. in the Phillips Auditorium, Harvard Observatory, 60 Garden St., Cambridge. It’s free and all are welcome.
October 3, 2012 – Part One of my radio documentary “The Science of Morality” airs across Canada on CBC Radio One. 9:05 p.m. local time.
October 10, 2012 – Part Two of my radio documentary “The Science of Morality” airs across Canada on CBC Radio One. 9:05 p.m. local time.
October 21, 2012 – Toronto – I’ll be giving a talk on “Minds and Machines” at a conference hosted by Mensa Toronto. 10:00 a.m. at Hart House, U of T.
November 10, 2012 – Toronto – I'll be giving a talk on the subject of "time travel" at Toronto's autumn science fiction convention, "SFCOntario3." Ramada Plaza Hotel, 300 Jarvis St., Toronto. Time TBA.
February 26, 2013 – Toronto – I'll be moderating the "Science at the Movies" series, beginning with "Star Trek: First Contact" and guest speaker Lawrence Krauss. Bloor HotDocs Cinema, Toronto. Doors open 6 p.m.
March 12, 2013 – Toronto – "Science at the Movies" continues with "Gattaca" (panelists TBA). Bloor HotDocs Cinema, Toronto. Doors open 6 p.m.
March 10, 2013 – Halifax – I’ll be one of the speakers at TEDxNovaScotia, discussing the historical connections between science, art, and literature. Dalhousie University – Student Union Building, 1:30 p.m.
March 26, 2013 – Toronto – "Science at the Movies" concludes with "I, Robot" (panelists TBA). Bloor HotDocs Cinema, Toronto. Doors open 6 p.m.
September 11, 2013 – Part One of my radio documentary, “Mind and Machine,” airs across Canada on CBC Radio One. 9:05 p.m.
September 18, 2013 – Part Two of my radio documentary, “Mind and Machine,” airs across Canada on CBC Radio One. 9:05 p.m.
March 27, 2014 – Toronto – I’ll be discussing Galileo, art, and science at the ArtSciSalon, at the Fields Institute. Artists Nina Leo and Lee Henderson will also be presenting. 222 College St. Talks begin at 6:30 p.m.
April 3, 2014 – Toronto – I will be giving a colloquium on “The Science of Shakespeare” at the physics department at the University of Toronto. (My first major talk on the new book!) Room MP 102 at 4 p.m.
April 12, 2014 – Fredericton, NB – I will be discussing “The Science of Shakespeare” at the monthly meeting of the New Brunswick RASC. Details TBA.
April 14, 2014 – My new radio documentary “The Science of Shakespeare,” a tie-in to the book, airs across Canada on CBC Radio’s IDEAS. 9:05 p.m.
April 15, 2014 – My new book, “The Science of Shakespeare,” is released in Canada by Goose Lane.
April 15, 2014 – Dartmouth, NS – I will be discussing “The Science of Shakespeare” at the Alderney Gate Library. 7 p.m.
April 17, 2014 – Halifax, NS – I will be discussing “The Science of Shakespeare” at the monthly meeting of the Halifax Centre of the RASC, at St. Mary’s University. Room AT 101 at 7:30 p.m.
April 18, 2014 – New York – I will be discussing “The Science of Shakespeare” at Nerd Nite NYC. Events are usually held at Galapagos Art Space, 16 Main Street, DUMBO, Brooklyn; further details TBA.
April 22, 2014 – My new book, “The Science of Shakespeare,” is released in the U.S. by St. Martin’s Press.
April 26, 2014 – I’ll be discussing “The Science of Shakespeare” as part of the Bookish Ball and Shakespeare Celebration, held at the Harvard Bookstore, 1256 Mass Ave., Cambridge, MA. 7:00 p.m.
May 1, 2014 – Toronto – Please join me at the Free Times Café (320 College St.) to launch the Canadian edition of “The Science of Shakespeare.” 5:30-7:30 p.m.
May 16, 2014 – Toronto, ON – I'll be giving a talk on The Science of Shakespeare at the University of Toronto. Note: This talk, sponsored by the Centre for Inquiry, is a ticketed event. Sidney Smith Hall, rm. 2102, 7 p.m.
May 28, 2014 – Hamilton, ON – I'll be discussing The Science of Shakespeare at Bryan Prince Bookseller, 1060 King St. West, at 7 p.m.
June 6, 2014 – Ottawa, ON – I will be discussing “The Science of Shakespeare” at the monthly meeting of the Ottawa Centre of the RASC, at the Canadian Science and Technology Museum. Further details TBA.
June 20, 2014 – London, ON – I will be discussing “The Science of Shakespeare” at the monthly meeting of the London Centre of the RASC. Fanshawe College, Rm. B1073.
June 21, 2014 – Toronto, ON – I will be discussing “The Science of Shakespeare” at the monthly meeting of the Humanist Association of Toronto. Details TBA.
Sept. 10, 2014 – Toronto – I'll be discussing "The Science of Shakespeare" at the Brentwood Library, 7 p.m.
Sept. 14, 2014 – Eden Mills, ON – I will be one of the speakers at the 2014 Eden Mills Writers Festival. Details TBA.
Sept. 15, 2014 – Burlington, ON – I'll be discussing "The Science of Shakespeare" at the Burlington Public Library; the event is sponsored by A Different Drummer Books. Details TBA.
Sept. 24, 2014 – Toronto, ON – I'll be discussing "The Science of Shakespeare" at York University as part of Science Literacy Week; the event will be held in the Scott Library at 2 p.m.
Sept. 26, 2014 – Mississauga, ON – I will be discussing “The Science of Shakespeare” at the monthly meeting of the Mississauga Centre of the RASC, at the University of Toronto Mississauga Campus. Room SE2082 at 8:00 p.m.
Oct. 2, 2014 – Toronto – I'll be discussing "The Science of Shakespeare" at Nerd Nite Toronto at the Tranzac Club. Details TBA.
Nov. 11, 2014 – Toronto – I'll be discussing "The Science of Shakespeare" at the Deer Park Library, 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 14-16, 2014 – Toronto, ON – I'll be the Science Guest of Honour at SFContario5, a fan-organized science fiction convention, to be held at the Ramada Plaza Hotel. Details TBA.
Feb. 26, 2015 – Toronto, ON – I'll be discussing Shakespeare and astronomy at the Action Potential Lab; a mixologist will also be on hand for this "Cosmos and Cocktails" event. 7 p.m. Ages 19 and up; $40 + HST.
Mar. 6, 2015 – Regina, SK – I'll be discussing The Science of Shakespeare at the Regina Centre of the RASC for their monthly speaker's night. Saskatchewan Science Centre, 7:30 p.m.
Mar. 9, 2015 – Edmonton, AB – I'll be discussing The Science of Shakespeare at the Edmonton Centre of the RASC, for their monthly speaker's night. TELUS World of Science, 7:30 p.m.
Mar. 30, 2015 – Toronto, ON – I'll be discussing The Science of Shakespeare at the Richview Library. 6:30 p.m.
July 30, 2015 – Toronto, ON – I'll be discussing astronomy, cosmology, and history at the Action Potential Lab; a mixologist will also be on hand for this "Cosmos and Cocktails" event. Telescope view from the park, afterward. 7 p.m. Ages 19 and up; $50 + HST.
Aug. 16, 2015 – Stratford, ON – I'll be discussing The Science of Shakespeare at the Stratford Festival. Studio Theatre, 10:30 a.m. Admission is $25.
Nov. 25, 2015 – Toronto, ON – I'll be discussing The Science of Shakespeare at the Toronto Centre of the RASC for their monthly speaker's night. North York Civic Centre (Council Chambers), 5100 Yonge St., 7:30 p.m.
February 17, 2016 – Durham, NH – I'll be discussing The Science of Shakespeare at a public event at the University of New Hampshire. Memorial Union – Theatre I, 7 p.m.
March 12 & 13, 2016 – Tucson, AZ – I'll be discussing The Science of Shakespeare at the Tucson Festival of Books. Details TBA.