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Bright Sparks: Family Talks

Exploring Our Universe Through Different Senses

Sat 20 Jul 2024

Djanogly Theatre

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What if we could smell the solar system?

In this interactive family talk, Jez Turner, Assistant Professor in the Department for Foundation Engineering & Physical Sciences, explores how most of our Solar System and the Universe is not just what we see with visible light.

Through practical demonstrations, Jez will show how we can explore space through smell, touch, and sound. Dr Emma Chapman a Royal Society research fellow based at the University of Nottingham will be showing the radio universe and talking about the origin of our universe. Dr Martin Bencsik, Professor at NTU will be demonstrating a spectral analysis of sounds from space.

Enjoy free drop-in science activities before and after the talk, 12noon-1pm & 2pm-3pm.

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