Talks
December 26th, 2010
I have given many talks to astronomy societies, the public, schools, as well as a few conference presentations, below is a record (I apologize if your astronomy society is left out!).
Bonneville and Beyond - Exploring Gusev Crater with Spirit
- Northampton Natural History Society, March 2005
- British Astronomical Association, London, April 2005
- Stratford Upon Avon Astronomical Society, Stratford, September 2005
- British Astronomical Association, London, January 2006
- York Astronomical Society, York, June 2006
- MANSEDS, Manchester University, October 2007
- Eddington Astronomical Society, Kendal, April 2009
Eagle, Endurance and Erebus - Opportunity at Meridiani Planum
- Liverpool Astronomical Society, Liverpool, April 2006
- MANSEDS, Manchester University, December 2006
- Nottingham Astronomical Association, Nottingham, June 2007
- Melton and District Astronomical Society, Melton Mowbray, September 2007
- Loughton Astronomical Society, April 2009
Exploring Mars - A Crash Course on the Red Planet
- Milton Keynes Science Festival, October 2008 (Video Here)
- Alcester Grammar School, December 2008
- Open University Physics Society, December 2008
- Royal Observatory Greenwich, March 2009
- Stratford upon Avon Astronomical Society, April 2009
- Open University Astronomy Society, Milton Keynes, May 2009
Cosmic Casualty - Farce and Fortuity in the Exploration of Space
- British Astronomical Association, London, December 2006
- York Astronomical Society, York, July 2006
- Eddington Astronomical Society, Kendal, July 2007
- Salford Astronomical Society, Salford, September 2007
- Open University Astronomy Society, Milton Keynes, April 2008
- Leicester Astronomical Society, Leicester, April 2008
- West Yorkshire Astronomical Society, Pontefract, July 2008
- Milton Keynes Science Festival, October 2008
- Melton and District Astronomical Society, Melton Mowbray, February 2009
- Astronomy Ireland, Dublin, February 2009
- Space Research Centre, Leicester, April 2009
- Astronomical Society of Glasgow, October 2009
Bootleg Postcards - Armchair Astronauts Exploring the Solar System
- MER Science Team, Cornell University, June 2008
- Cal-Tech Management Association, March 2009
- MER Engineering Team, JPL, March 2009
33 Cameras
- ‘33 Cameras, Our Eyes on Mars’, BAA I&I section, May 2005
- ‘33 Cameras, Our Eyes on Mars’, Crayford Manor House Astronomical Society, November 2005
- ‘Camera 33, HiRISE’, BAA I&I section, May 2007
The Truth about Mars
- Skeptics in the Pub, Leicester, July 2008
- Skeptics in the Pub, London, August 2008
Earthlings Guide to the Solar System
(Suitable for school children aged 10-16)
- Alcester Grammar School, December 2008
Conference Papers and Presentations
- New Opportunities in Public Outreach, Europlanet 2007
- Bootleg Postcards - The Unofficial Biographies of Spirit and Opportunity, Europlanet 2008
- ‘Bootleg Postcards’ became a talk in 2008, see above. You can see a recording of one of these lectures here