On Tuesday, May 11th 2010 Bridge School weas honoured to host a very special visitor. Nobel Laureate Dr. Arno Penzias spent a couple hours chatting with high school students.

In 1978, Dr. Penzias shared the Nobel Prize in Physics for his research into the origin of the universe. Dr. Penzias helped isolate the primordial celestial radio signal which lent validity to the theory of the Big Bang.

Prior to his visit Bridge science teacher, Plett Gerardy, had students read background material about Dr. Penzias and prepare questions for him. Topics of discussion ranged from the origins of the universe to his childhood in Germany, Great Britain and New York, to the future of the human race. This intimate gathering was insightful, informative, entertaining and very inspiring! It was a morning we won't soon forget.