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LIFE, THE UNIVERSE AND EVERYTHING...

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Organisation:	Birmingham Astronomical Society
Collaborative organisations:	Aston University
Date of Event:	Start Date: 18/09/2010 End Date: 18/09/2010
Time of Event:	Start time: 13:00 - End time: 22:00
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Event Summary:	Birmingham Astronomical Society invites you to travel the Solar System , view the Sun and aim for the stars with the help of our solar telescopes, astronomical telescopes and interactive exhibitions. Accompanied along the way by talks from the Pope's Astronomer, Guy Consolmagno, Gresham Professor of Astronomy, Ian Morison and BAA's Mike Frost - it promises to be an exciting trip!
Audience level:	3. Everyone
Event Category:	The Universe
Keyword:	Astronomy; weekly pass
Booking information:	Ticket cost gives you access to the whole event. Drop in as often as you like. The full programme is available online. Included in weekly pass
Venue:	G11, Aston University

Event Agenda

18/09/2010 13:00 - 14:00	Discarded Images: Astronomical ideas that were almost correct... Dr Brother Guy Consolmagno - Vatican Observatory	Talk
	Astronomy is more than just observing; it's making sense of those observations. A good theorist needs a good imagination... and no fear of being wrong. Many eminent scientists rose to the challenge; and they were all almost correct. Which is to say, they were wrong... sometimes hilariously, sometimes heartbreakingly so. What lessons can 21st century astronomers take from these discarded images?

18/09/2010 14:30 - 15:15	Are we alone? The Search for Life in the Universe Professor Ian Morison - Manchester University/Jodrell Bank Radio Observatory	Talk
	With years of experience working at the world-famous Jodrell Bank and having taken part in the most sensitive searth for ET ever undertaken, Ian will address that intriguing, age-old question as to whether human beings are unique in the Universe - using real science rather than supposition and conjecture

18/09/2010 16:00 - 17:00	How to lose weight - a dieter's guide to gravity Mr Mike Frost - British Astronomical Association / Coventry & Warwickshire AS	Talk
	Whimsical - and with a homage to Douglas Adams...Mike takes a light-hearted but scientifically accurate look at the stuff that keeps us all safely on the ground!

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