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AAC Public Meeting @ Florida Museum of Natural History

When
10 May 2016
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location
Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida Cultural Plaza, 3215 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL 32611-2710

Join us for an exciting and interesting evening at the Florida Museum of Natural History!

Agenda:
7:00 - 7:30 General Meeting & Announcements
7:30 - 7:45 Refreshments
7:45 - Public Presentation

Speaker: Dr. Nebil Misconi, Emeritus Professor, Department of Engineering Technology, University of Central Florida

Topic: An Immigrant's Journey into the Cosmos

About the Speaker: Dr. Nebil Misconi is an immigrant astronomer who dreamed of coming to the US. His roots in Baghdad, Iraq reflect on the interesting history he provides for that region. His research in the solar system and the Defense Department is highly exciting and unusual for an astronomer. He chronicles the space science history in Florida.

His book An Immigrant's Journey into the Cosmos will be for sale at the meeting.