Join astronomer Dr. Keith Hawkins as he takes us on a cosmic journey
through the Milky Way. Using the light from thousands of stars, he
decodes their chemical fingerprints and motions to uncover the story
of how our galaxy formed, evolved, and grew into the spiral we see
today.
Arrive early and explore Cool Activities from 5:30 -
6:40! Local organizations will share exciting hands-on activities
related to the talk!
Hot Science - Cool Talks provides a
front-row seat to world-class research. Presented by the Environmental
Science Institute (ESI) this nationally recognized series allows
leading researchers from The University of Texas and other prominent
universities to share their passion for science, technology,
engineering, and math with the general public. Girl Scouts of Central
Texas and University of Texas are working together to pre-register 30
Girl Scouts and adults for each "Hot Science" event.
5:30 PM - 6:40 PM Cool Activities
7:00 PM - 8:15 PM Talk with Q&A
Location: University of Texas at Austin, Austin
Supervision Level: This is NOT A DROP OFF EVENT. Adults are required to REGISTER and remain with their youth participants. Girl Scout volunteers bringing their troop must follow all Safety Activity Checkpoints.
Badge/Patch: N/A
Required paperwork: Please complete the following sections of the Council Event Health and Permission Forms, print, and bring with you to the event: Section A.
Contact for registration questions: customercare@gsctx.org
Several days prior to the event, you will receive a final confirmation email from our Girl Scout experience team with any additional information you need. If you do not receive this email, please contact customercare@gsctx.org. Please make sure that @gsctx.org is on your approved senders list to prevent these emails from going to spam.