Shoshany says his lecture will present important concepts related to eclipses in a way anyone can understand.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople who attend the lecture will be able to enjoy the most optimal and safe experience during this exciting once-in-a-lifetime event and share what they learned with others,” he says.<\/p>\n
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Brock University Professor of Mathematics Henryk Fuk\u015b.<\/p><\/div>\n
Complimentary ISO-certified eclipse viewing glasses will be distributed to 50 randomly selected people who attend the lecture.<\/p>\n
On the theme of the sun and the moon, Professor of Mathematics Henryk Fuk\u015b will present Solar and lunar cycles in the construction of the Gregorian Calendar<\/a> on Thursday, April 4 from 1 to 2 p.m. in South Block room STH 216. The presentation will discuss the role mathematics played in creating the calendar and formulating the algorithm for determining the phase of the moon on a given day.<\/p>\n \u201cThe calendar we use today is based on the cycles of the observed motion of our sun, but it isn\u2019t as widely known that there is a lunar part to our calendar,\u201d says Fuk\u015b. \u201cThe annual dates for the Good Friday statutory holiday and Easter Sunday, which change every year, are determined by the phases of the moon.\u201d<\/p>\n Both lectures are free and open to the Brock and Niagara communities, and no advanced knowledge of astronomy, mathematics or physics is needed. More information on each event can be found on ExperienceBU<\/a>.<\/p>\n