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Monthly Public Talks
Our popular monthly talks are for keen members and the public to learn about some specialist aspects of astronomy, from CCD imaging through to Cosmology, we welcome speakers from all over the world.
Our local venue (Clanfield Memorial Hall) is now back in action!
Clanfield Memorial Hall,
South Lane,
Clanfield
Waterlooville
Hampshire
PO8 0RB
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All talks start at 7:45pm unless otherwise stated
Friday, 9th March 2012
Cosmological Inflation and the Origin of Our Universe
A talk by Dr Gianmassimo Tasinato
Cost: Non Members: £2
Dr Tasinato will discuss how cosmological inflation provides a compelling framework for setting the initial conditions of our Universe. By means of many examples, I will present the basic motivations for cosmological inflation, how it can be realised, and how its predictions are being successfully tested by cosmological observations.
Gianmassimo Tasinato is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation, Portsmouth University.
Friday, 13th April 2012
Do We Need A New Theory Of Gravity
A talk by Stuart Clark
Cost: Non Members: £2
Stuart Clark is a journalist, author and broadcaster, devoted to presenting the complex and dynamic world of astronomy to the general public through fiction, non-fiction and lecturing. His talk is based on the book The Biggest Questions: Universe, published last year by Quercus. In it Stuart tackles the biggest questions we have always asked, bringing us up to date on what we know and what we are still trying to find out.
Stuart is the senior editor for space science for the European Space Agency. His articles appear in magazines such as New Scientist, BBC Focus, BBC Sky at Night and daily newspapers including The Times and The Washington Post.
Stuart Clark’s latest book The Sky’s Dark Labyrinth, is the first in a trilogy of novels published by Polygon that dramatise the key turning points in astronomy.
There will be a selection of books available for sale at discounted prices (cash or cheque please).
His Twitter account is @DrStuClark and his website is www.stuartclark.com
Friday, 11th May 2012
Astrophotography
A talk by Nik Szymanek
Cost: Non members: £2
A talk on astrophotography.
Further details TBA.
Friday, 13th July 2012
A Zoo of Galaxies
A talk by Dr Karen Masters
Cost: Non-members: £2
A talk about Galaxy Zoo and galaxies - more detail TBA.
Friday, 9th November 2012
Exploration of Mars
A talk by Andrew Coates
Cost: Non-members: £2
A talk about the eploration of the planet Mars.
Details TBA
