Astronomy at the frontier of science (AFS 2009)
Event Date/Time: Nov 12, 2009 | End Date/Time: Nov 13, 2009 |
Early Registration Date: Nov 06, 2009 |
Description
Organized by Fondation Maison des Sciences de l’Homme, the National Center for Scientific Research and co-sponsored by SAGEM (a corporate organization), the conference will gather European scientists from natural and social sciences, engineers from high-technology firms participating to astronomical research programs and, more particularly, science foresight specialists.
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME:
Thursday, 12 November
9h15-9h30
Registration
9h30-9h45
Jean-Marie Hameury, conference chair
Conference opening
ASTRONOMY AND THE UNIFIED CONCEPTION OF KNOWLEDGES
9h45-10h05
David Aubin, IMJ (UPMC), Paris
The History of Observatory Sciences and techniques
10h05-10h25
James Lequeux, Observatoire de Paris
Astronomy and technical development: the example of millimetric radioastronomy
10h25-10h45
Caroline Terquem, IAP, Paris
The extrasolar planets
10h45-11h15
Debate
11h15-11h30
Coffee break
11h30-11h50
Guillaume Dubus, LAOG, Grenoble
The space, a laboratory for high energy physics
11h50-12h10
Muriel Gargaud, Observatoire de Bordeaux
Astronomy and interdisciplinarity: the example of exobiology
12h10-12h30
Thérèse Encrenaz, Observatoire de Paris
Planetology, a new science
12h30-13h00
Debate
13h00-14h30
Lunch
ASTRONOMY SCIENCE AND FRAMEWORK POLICIES
14h30-14h50
Pierre Léna, Académie des Sciences, Paris
The happy marriage of astronomy with other sciences
14h50-15h10
Fabienne Casoli, CNES
International strategies for space science
15h10-15h30
Debate
15h30-15h45
Coffee break
15h45-16h05
Johannes Andersen, Nordic Optical Telescope, La Palma (ES)
Coordinated European and Global Planning for Astronomy
16h05-16h25
Marcello Coradini, ESA, Paris
Astronomy and space exploration
16h25-17h00
Debate
Vendredi 13 novembre
ASTRONOMER AND TOOLS FOR OBSERVATION
9h15-9h30
Enregistration
9h30-9h45
Introduction
9h45-10h05
Bernard Fort, IAP, Paris
Working as astronomer : a witness
10h05-10h25
Mark Allen, Observatoire de Strasbourg
The virtual observatory
10h25-10h45
Martin Giard, CESR, Toulouse
The big ground observatories
10h45-11h15
Debate
11h15-11h30
Coffee break
11h30-11h50
François Bouchy, IAP, Paris
Dedicated instrumentation on small telescopes for exoplanets search
11h50-12h10
Guy Guyot, INSU, Paris
Research and industry, an overview
12h10-12h30
Eric Ruch, SAGEM, Paris
The challenge of the optics in the future Extremely Large Telescopes
12h30-13h00
Debate
13h00-14h30
Lunch
ASTRONOMY AND SOCIETY: MUTUAL ENRICHMENT
14h30-14h50
Gerry Gilmore, University of Cambridge, UK
Reality and origins: does cosmology inform our understanding?
14h50-15h10
François Forget, LMD, Paris
Mars, Earth, Venus : global destinies
15h10-15h30
Debate
15h30-15h45
Coffee break
15h45-16h05
Pierre Encrenaz, Observatoire de Paris
Sciences at School and astronomy
16h05-16h25
Philippe Morel, Président SAF, Paris
An example of citizen science: 122 years of astronomy amateurs contribution
16h25-16h55
François Lacombe, Observatoire de Paris
A telescope in the eye", an example of scientific collaboration with the French hospital “Les Quinze Vingtsâ€
16h55-17h30
Debate
17h30
Conference closing