The start of a new season of public talks at Il-Hagar Museum in Gozo, gets underway next month.
In the first talk, Professor Joseph Caruana from the University of Malta’s Department of Physics and the Institute of Space Sciences and Astronomy, will explore the historical challenge of maritime navigation.
He will share how, over the centuries, celestial knowledge helped powerful navies, expanded empires, and recorded incredible stories, drawing from mythology, science, and fascinating navigational tools.
Professor Joseph Caruana is a physicist and astrophysicist who completed his B.Sc. in physics and mathematics at the University of Malta and his PhD in astrophysics at the University of Oxford.
He has worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Leibniz-Institut für Astrophysik in Germany and now lectures at the University of Malta, focusing on optics, astrophysics, cosmology, and the philosophy of science.
His research interests include the early universe, galaxy formation, light pollution, and hyperbaric medicine. Prof. Caruana is a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and a member of several prestigious scientific societies.
This first lecture of the season is on Saturday, the 5th of October, starting at 11:00 and admission is free. Seat reservations, by sending an email to events@heartofgozo.org.mt [1], are recommended.
The museum is located in St George’s Square, Victoria