Lakeland Senior Center Special Presentation -IMPACT! How Comet and Asteroid Impacts Shape Human Societies

Lakeland Senior Center Special Presentation!

MPACT! HOW COMET AND ASTEROID IMPACTS SHAPE HUMAN SOCIETIES
Monday, April 29 at 11:00 am and 6:30 pm (Identical content)

By Dr. Gerrit Verschuur 

In 1996 Gerrit published a book entitled “Impact! The Threat of Comets and Asteroids” and a great deal has happened since then related to understanding the way cosmic impacts have wiped out several ancient civilizations. 

For example, back in 540 AD the Dark Ages, and the plague that preceded, it may have been precipitated by impacts of several comet fragments. The reality of the threat of objects from space causing great damage to life on earth was brought home in February when the Russian fireball injured 1,200 people. Gerrit is now working on a new book on the topic and will present a general talk that will show how ancient descriptions of fire in the sky can be linked to comet impacts. Given that in November of this year a huge comet will pass so close to the sun that it may become the brightest ever seen in recorded history makes this talk even more topical.

The Lakeland Senior Center is for persons over 55 years old.