Dome Talks Speaker Series featuring Daniel Whiteson

Dome Talks are back! During this summer series held in our iconic dome, authors, and scientists from across the region share their work, research, and ideas in an informal, engaging setting. Topics span science, history, and the world around us, offering fresh ways to think about big questions, from our place in the universe to the forces shaping life on Earth. Dome Talks will take place in the Fisk Gallery.

Thursday, September 10, 2026
Daniel Whiteson (UC Irvine)
The Unknown Universe
A journey to the edge of our knowledge about the Universe, from the mysteries of the tiniest particles, to the size and origin of the entire cosmos, to whether there are aliens out there asking the same questions, and finding the same answers.

Daniel Whiteson is a physics professor at UC Irvine and a researcher at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider. He’s the co-host of the podcast ‘Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe’ and co-author of ‘Do Aliens Speak Physics?’ and ‘We Have No Idea.”

Doors open at 6:30. Talk begins at 7:00.

Tickets are first come first serve. Purchasing ahead on Eventbrite is encouraged.

General Admission – $20, plus processing fees

Members – $17, plus processing fees

Parking is free, and the museum is accessible to persons with disabilities.