Tue, Jan 13
|Pale Fire Brewery
WMRA Books & Brews: January 13@ Pale Fire in Harrisonburg hosted by Mary Katharine Froehlich (3)
WMRA Books & Brews January is Into the Unknown, The Quest to Understand the Mysteries of the Cosmos by Kelsey Johnson
Time & Location
Jan 13, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Pale Fire Brewery, 217 S Liberty St #105, Harrisonburg, VA 22801, USA
About the Event
The WMRA Books & Brews series continues with Into the Unknown, The Quest to Understand the Mysteries of the Cosmos by Kelsey Johnson.
A leading astronomer and gifted teacher takes readers on a wondrous tour—”perfect for anyone who enjoyed Astrophysics for People in a Hurry” (Publishers Weekly)—of how science confronts the big questions about the origins, destiny, and fundamental nature of our universe
Humans have learned a lot about the world around us and the universe beyond. We have made powerful insights and created profound theories about the universe and everything in it. Surely the ultimate theory must be waiting, just beyond our current knowledge.
Well, maybe. In Into the Unknown, astrophysicist Kelsey Johnson takes us to the edge of scientific understanding about the universe: What caused the Big Bang? What happens inside black holes? Are there other dimensions? She doesn’t just celebrate what we know but rather what we don’t, and…