Correspondent Brenda Norrie leads a discussion about the need to keep this Bay Area icon open. Google just donated $1million, and questions arise as to why this is important, especially in a time where American youth tends to focus on the arts and entertainment rather than the math and sciences as compared to the Space Age. Lick Observatory has been part of the Bay Area’s history, so with a plethora of newcomers coming in, it’s important to remember why San Jose came to be.
Panel Members include: Alex Filippenko — UC Berkeley Astrophysicist Beth Johnson — SJSU physics undergrad Richard Pham Vo — Found densest galaxy while an SJSU undergrad Aaron Romanowsky — physics and astronomy professor at SJSU
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