Tickets for the last lecture in this series sold out in less five minutes! Here’s more from the Perimeter Institute’s January 17, 2020 event notice (received via email),

Warp Drive and Aliens: The Scientific Perspective
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5 at 7 PM ET
Bryan Gaensler, Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics

Science fiction and science both inspire wonder and awe, albeit in very different ways. At its best, science fiction asks profound questions about the human condition. In contrast, science asks – and often answers – even more profound questions about the very nature of matter, space, and time. Both science fiction and science fact explore the concept of journeying to other stars and finding life on other worlds. When it comes to interstellar travel, the truth may soon become stranger (and more amazing) than fiction.

In his upcoming lecture at Perimeter Institute, Gaensler will provide an overview of the latest thinking on interstellar travel and on the search for alien life. Read more.

Don’t miss out! Tickets for our last lecture sold out in less than 5 minutes.
Add it to your calendar and grab your tickets here on Jan. 20 at 9 AM ET!

There is a video trailer for the event,

If you should miss out on a ticket, there are are other ways to see to attend the lecture (even for those of us who don’t live near the Perimeter Institute in Waterloo, Ontario),

• Join us at Perimeter on lecture night to watch live in the Black Hole Bistro.
• Catch the live stream on Inside the Perimeter or watch it on Youtube the next day.
• Become a member of our donor thank you program! Learn more.

That last one puzzled me until I visited the Donor “Thank You” Program webpage,

We are pleased to offer benefits to our supporters at giving levels of $250+ to acknowledge your support and say ‘thank you.’

1. Advance tickets (one week prior to public offer) to Public Lectures, subject to availability
2. Access to advance tickets and communications for public events such as Doors Open, tours, etc.
3. Special communications, including The Donor Equation newsletter, Highlights (web version) and important announcements
4. Digital version of Inside Perimeter magazine
5. Recognition on donor lists (web and hard copy)

Nicely done! Although, I do have one question. If I’m giving you $250, why is there a “subject to availability” limitation? In principle, I understand why but ti seems to me they might want to reframe the benefit so there is one guaranteed advance ticket per year for a Public Lecture and any other advance tickets are “subject … .”

In any event, good luck.