The Intimate Universe: Herschel Society lecture with Dr Marek Kukula

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English - December 19, 2017 08:31 - 1 hour - 142 MB - ★★★ - 5 ratings
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Joint William Herschel Society and University of Bath Lecture.

Dr Marek Kukula of the Royal Observatory Greenwich speaks about the connections between Astrophysics and everyday life. Our familiar surroundings are full of profound astronomical connections.

Astronomy has left its mark on our minds from high art to popular culture, and even the smartphone in your pocket owes a debt to astrophysical research!

Recorded at a public lecture given at the University of Bath on 23 November 2017.