Hello,
Ever
wondered if there are other universes out there? Or whether time travel
is possible? I am launching an exciting new series of physics and
astronomy schools talks for the 2013/2014 year to coincide with the
publication of my popular science book - The Big Questions in Science.
Co-written with Hayley Birch
and Mun-Keat Looi, the book delves into twenty of the most
intriguing, far-reaching and profound questions in science today.
Published on the 12 September, it tells the story
of a cast of thousands, from humble laboratory scientists to
extravagant millionaires, biologists, chemists, physicists,
mathematicians, computer scientists, philosophers, explorers and
engineers in pursuit of the answers.
The Big Questions Schools Series pulls out five of the biggest questions in
astronomy and physics and links them to key aspects of the KS3, KS4 and KS5
science curricula. With a heavy emphasis on how science works, students
will hear about the latest findings that are changing the way
scientists think about our universe.
The five questions are:
What is the universe made of?
Are we alone in the universe?
Are there other
universes?
What's at the bottom of a black hole?
Is time travel possible?
Full
details of the talks and their tie ins to curricula can be found at
www.colinstuart.net/bigquestionspromo.pdf. Initially
I am looking to take these talks to within 90 minutes travelling time
of London (where I am based), but do get in touch if you're further
afield and we can discuss possibilities.
Versions of the talks
have also been developed for adult audiences, so please get in touch if
that is of interest or if you have any other questions. You can
contact me off list at
[log in to unmask]Best
wishes,
Colin Stuart
Freelance science communicator & astronomy, physics and science writer.
Astronomer at Royal Observatory Greenwich (part-time)
Pre-order my book - The Big Questions in Science - on Amazon