01/14/2026
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ARE WE ALONE? UNDERSTANDING OUR PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE
A talk with Douglas N. Arion, PhD and Professor Emeritus of Physics and Astronomy
On Tuesday, January 20, The Sugar Hill Improvement Association is sponsoring a talk by Douglas N. Arion, PhD, Professor Emeritus in Physics and Astronomy, and Executive Director of Mountains of Stars, a public science outreach and education program.
The Universe is one system, and we all are an active part of it. Our history and our future are tied to the cosmos. In his talk, Arion will explain how our behaviors and the environment are connected to the stars. Doug’s talk is rooted in science and covers the origin of the solar system, the developmental stages of life on earth, the role of glucose, where human beings fit in, and adds a discussion about why we are not more connected to the universe beyond our own planet. Doug’s talk is sure to include reference to his passion project for sustaining dark skies over the eastern part of the US, a program intended to continue to foster that connection between humans and the cosmos.
NO FEE: Sponsored by the Carolina Crapo Education Fund, a Sugar Hill Improvement Association Fund (no fee)
DATE:Tuesday, January 20, 2026
TIME:4:30 – 6:00 pm
SUGAR HILL LOCATION: Sunset Hill House, 231 Sunset Hill
