Title | Audience | Date | Audience Number |
How to make a comet ; Comets, Asteroids and Meteorites in the Solar System | Four workshops (with Dr R Catchpole) for the Institute of Physics Update Course for secondary-school science teachers | Dec | 4 x 15 |
The Science and Beauty of Nebulae | Bedford Astronomical Society | Nov | 40 |
Created and ran a visual accompaniment to Cambridge Philharmonic Society's performance of Holst's The Planets | Corn Exchange, Cambridge, as part of the Cambridge Music Festival | Nov | |
X-ray Astronomy | South Lincolnshire Astronomical and Geophysical Society | Nov | 25 |
Exploring the Solar System | Yr 10 students at Burnham Upper School, Slough | Nov | 65 |
Heavenly Music of the Universe | IoA public open evening, as part of the Cambridge Music Festival | Nov | 130 |
Science and Beauty of Nebulae | Stour Astronomical Society | Nov | 25 |
An introduction to the planets | KS2 pupils at Moreton Hall prep school, Bury St Edmunds | Nov | 10 |
Listening in on the sounds of the Universe | Work with the composer Duncan Chapman and physics students at Hills Road and Long Road sixth form Colleges to create an installation based on the sounds from space. The soundscape was exhibited throughout the Cambridge Music Festival at Michaelhouse Centre, Cambridge | | |
Searching for Life in Space | Talk and discussion at a British Council Cafe Scientifique | Oct | 70 |
Exploring the Solar System | South Cambridgeshire Rotary Club | Oct | 35 |
Cosmology for beginners | Two talks as part of a year-long Maths MOTIVATE videoconference project with students aged 13-15 from Abersychan School and West Monmouth School, Torfaen; Whitchurch High School, Cardiff; Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari, Glamorgan | Oct
& Dec | 80 |
Why is Pluto no longer a planet? | IoA open evening | Oct | 65 |
An introduction to the Solar System | Talk and tour of IoA telescopes for the 5th Cambridge Brownies pack | Oct | 27 |
An introduction to the Solar System | Talk and tour of IoA telescopes for the Shelford and Stapleford Cub pack | Oct | 20 |
Life in the Solar System | KS2 pupils at Whittlesey Primary School | Oct | 105 |
Drawing on the Universe | Two science-arts workshops for local familes as part of the Big Draw (with Issam Kourbaj) | Oct | 80 |
The science and the beauty of nebulae | Newcastle University's 'Insights' series of lectures to the general public | Sep | 200 |
The Invisible Universe | Two presentations and discussion sessions at science-arts workshop for KS3 students in London from Heston Community College, Brentford School for Girls and Syon Park, coordinated by artists Eddie George and Anna Piva | Sep | 20 |
134340 Pluto | Talk and telescope tour for Alumni of Cambridge University | Sep | 50 |
The Expanding Universe | Hills Road sixth form college Physics Society | Sep | 30 |
Bubbles and sound waves in Space | 11 short talks and demonstrations per day for 3 days to secondary school students attending the Physics at Work exhibition at the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge | Sep | 33 x 15 |
Was the Universe made for us? | Participant in a mini-debate for yr 11/12 school students/general public audience at the BA Festival of Science in Norwich | Sep | 60 |
Exploring the Solar system | Plenary lecture for the International Science Summer School, Cambridge | July | 40 |
Dark Energy, and the Expansion of the Universe: a beginner's guide to Cosmology | Workshop at the MMP Further Maths Enrichment Day at CMS, for yr 11/12 school students | July | 60 |
Nebulae | Talk and tour of IoA telescopes to visitors from the Cambridge conference for the International Society for Science and Religion | July | 12 |
Heavenly Music: the sounds of the Universe | Four presentations at the Royal Society Soirees (with AC Fabian) | July | 4 x 60 |
Cosmology for beginners | Two talks to local yr 8 pupils (and their parents) visiting the Institute of Astronomy as part of the Young People into Higher Education initiative in Cambridge University | July | 2 x 45 |
Dark Energy, and the Expansion of the Universe: a beginner's guide to Cosmology | Workshop for yr 11 students at the Institute of Astronomy as part of the Cambridge FE Summer school | July | 30 |
Dark Energy, and the Expansion of the Universe: a beginner's guide to Cosmology | Workshop for yr 11 students attending the Emmanuel College Summer School | July | 25
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Life in the Universe | KS 2 talk at the Cheltenham Science Festival | June | 60
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An Introduction to the Solar System | Talk and the Planet Factory for KS1 pupils at Godmanchester Primary School | June | 40 |
Cosmology for beginners | Two Maths MOTIVATE videoconferences for students aged 13-15 from: John Kelly Girls Technology College, London; Sarah Bonnell School, London; Saints Peter and Paul High School, Widnes; Helsby High School, Cheshire. | June& July | 80 |
Fantastic and fascinating nebulae | St Neot's Astronomical Society | May | 15 |
Fantastic and fascinating nebulae | Hampstead Garden Astronomical Society | April | 15 |
Careers in science and astronomy | KS5 Astronomy Conference for Schools at the IoA | April | 130 |
Fantastic and fascinating nebulae | General public attending Astroblast at the IoA | April | 100 |
The Planets and Life in the Solar System | Two talks to KS1 and KS2 pupils at Over Primary school | April | 2 x 60 |
Life in the Solar System | Talk to general public at IoA Open Afternoon, as part of Cambridge Science Festival | March | 100 |
Bubbling black holes | Crayford Manor House Astronomical Society | March | 40 |
Fascinating and Fantastic Nebulae | Talk at the IoA public open evening as part of Cambridge Science Festival | March | 2 x 120 |
Careers in science and astronomy | Talk to pupils attending the KS4 Astronomy Conference for Schools at the IoA | March | 130 |
Life in the Solar system | 2 talks to KS1 and KS2 pupils at Farcet Primary School, Peterborough | March | 60 |
Life in the Solar system | KS2 pupils at Cheveley Primary School, Newmarket; as part of the Cambridge University Science Festival Schools roadshow | March | 80 |
Life in the Solar system | KS2 pupils at Millfield Primary School, Littleport; as part of the Cambridge University Science Festival Schools roadshow | March | 200 |
Our place in the Universe | Two Maths MOTIVATE videoconferences for pupils aged 9-11 from: Karachi High School, Pakistan; Sir John Barrow School and Croftlands Primary School, Ulverston; Teesside Preparatory School; Stivichall Primary School, Earlsdon Primary School, Grange Farm Primary School, Finham Primary School, Manor Park Primary School and Howes Primary School, Coventry | Feb & March | 100 |
Active Galaxies | Kettering Astronomical Society | Feb | 30 |
Our place in the Universe | Talk for KS2 pupils from local schools, Millenium Mathematics Project | Feb | 150 |
What an astronomer does | Short talks to Cambridge Young Astronomers | Jan | 25 |
The Solar System | KS 2 pupils at Barton Primary School, Cambridge | Jan | 30 |
Introduction to the Solar System | Talk to the 12th Cambridge cubs | Jan | 25 |
The Expanding Universe | Talk at the IoA KS3 Astronomy Conference for Schools | Jan | 130 |
Bubbling black holes | Talk at the IoA public open evening | Jan | 200 |