Paul recounts how a group of dedicated and passionate volunteers managed to save Canada's largest telescope. This talk will inspire everyone to find a passion project and make a difference, because volunteerism matters!
Paul Mortfield is Director of the David Dunlap Observatory in Richmond Hill, Ontario, housing the largest telescope in Canada. He is currently President of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Toronto Centre. Paul has worked on several NASA spacecraft missions studying the Sun and Moon, creating innovative educational and outreach products and hosted a variety of live educational broadcasts on NASA-TV. Paul has taught astronomy and computing courses at colleges in the US and Canada. In his free time he plays blues piano and uses his own telescopes for astrophotography, science projects and the discovery of four asteroids.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx
21 июл 2024
