Established talks
    pulsing star
  • The Story of Star Names
    Sumerians to the present day - why do stars have such strange names?
    (35 mm slide and OHP, Powerpoint)
  • Failed to Find Neptune
    All about the failed Cambridge hunt for Neptune in 1846
    (Powerpoint)
  • The History of the Almagest
    How Ptolemy's great book dominated astronomy for 1400 years
    (OHP)
  • Sir Arthur Eddington: Man, Myth & Mystic
    A biography of the famous astrophysist
    (Digital or OHP)
  • Time Travel: A Beginner's Guide
    A non-technical survey of the science, the fiction and the possibilities of travel in time
    (OHP)
Programme of talks 2008-9

18 Apr 2008 - The Story of Star Names (SOLAGS)

25 Apr 2008 - Historical Telescopes of the Cambridge Observatory (Sawtry)

17 May 2008 - Tour of Historical Telescopes (SHA AGM Cambridge)

27 Aug 2008 - Sir Arthur Eddington (Letchworth)

28 Nov 2008 - Historical Telescopes of the Cambridge Observatory (Vectis)

15 May 2009 - T.B.A. (MKAS)

Societies I have spoken to
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To book a talk for your society, please ring me on 01954 715788, or write to: Mark Hurn, 6, Apley Way, Lower Cambourne, Cambridgeshire, CB23 6DF.
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