Are we all scientific experts now? Hay Festival, May 23rd

Posted on 21 May 2014 by Mark Hannam

On Friday I will be talking with Harry Collins at the Hay Festival about his new book, “Are we all scientific experts now?” The Hay Festival is one of the largest literary festivals in the world, and takes place every year at Hay-on-Wye, which is just on the correct side of the English-Welsh border. Amongst the
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Pythagorean Astronomy: Cambridge Science Festival and Gravitational Waves from Inflation

Posted on 1 April 2014 by Chris North

For the 31st March episode of Pythagoras’ Trousers, I reported from the Cambridge Science Festival, specifically at the Institute of Astronomy‘s open afternoon. As well as speaking to a number of the exhibitors (and vistors) at the Institute, I also spoke to a few of the cosmologists about the latest results from the BICEP2 experiment
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Stargazing goes Live in Wales

Posted on 9 January 2014 by Chris North

The return of “Stargazing LIVE” to BBC2 this week means that astronomy fever is once again gripping the UK. You can join members of the School of Physics and Astronomy at a number of free astronomy events over the next few days and weeks. You be able to talk to researchers and find out about
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Event for stargazers

Posted on 5 December 2013 by Haley Gomez

 Cardiff University hosts national society for stargazers with all-day event as it celebrates 60 years Cardiff University is playing its part in celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of the UK’s leading organisation for beginners to stargazing, the Society for Popular Astronomy. Marking its 60th year, the society will be meeting in Cardiff’s School of Physics and
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