Astro On Tap-Seattle: Strange Tales About Stars and Galaxies

Get excited for Astronomy on Tap at Bickerson’s Brewhouse in Ballard at 7pm! Each FREE Astronomy on Tap event features accessible, engaging science presentations on topics ranging from planets to black holes to the beginning of the Universe. Most events have games and prizes to test and reward your new-found knowledge! There is always lots of time to ask questions and interact with the presenters and other scientists who inevitably stick around for the beer. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@AoTSeattle), Instagram (@aotseattle), TikTok (@astroontapseattle) and on Facebook to get updates on future events! Can’t make it to our event in person? Have no fear because you can always catch the live stream on our YouTube account or rewatch past favorites (https://www.youtube.com/@astronomyontapseattle2986/streams)! ————– Speaker Bios: Gourav Khullar (he/him) is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Washington, interested in understanding how and when galaxies stop forming stars. He will talk about his work at the intersection of space telescopes like JWST, gravitational lensing, and distant galaxies! Andy Tzanidakis is an astronomy Ph.D. candidate at the University of Washington and serves as the Director of the UW Planetarium. Andy is an observational stellar astronomer and works on novel techniques searching for the rarest types of stellar variables in the Milky Way using ground and space based observatories. Outside of work, he enjoys climbing, pickleball, hanging out with friends, and cooking