Geology of the Lake District

Wednesday, 3rd April 2013 – Geoff Evans, a geologist who gave us such well received talks in the past as “Ice Ages and Volcanoes” and “The Yellowstone National Park” paid us a return visit to tell us about the geology of the Lake District. And what a tale it was! Using the geological timeline of the Earth, he illustrated with some wonderful diagrams how the movement of earth’s crust, and subsequent weathering, over 500 million years resulted in the formation of the mountains of the lake district. A most engaging speaker with a knack for putting across a complicated subject in an understandable way.

Astronomy Day

This event is now SOLD OUT

The Liverpool John Moores University Astrophysics Department is holding its 8th Annual Merseyside Astronomy Day on Saturday 27th April 2013.

The day combines a series of talks by professional astrophysicists with the excitement and interest of a day out at Spaceport. The talks are spread throughout the day with some time to explore the Visitor Centre, take in a “Dome Show”, talk to fellow enthusiasts or simply admire the views of the stunning Liverpool skyline. Entrance to all the talks is free, but normal costs to enter Spaceport will apply (£5.50 for concessions). Spaces in the talks are strictly limited, so we strongly recommend that you book your place in advance.

Talks
Dr. Ben Davies, Senior Lecturer at LJMU:
“How to make a Supernova”

Dr. Chris Davis, Astronomer in Charge for the Liverpool Telescope:
“Astronomy at NASA: Life after the Hubble Space Telescope”

Dr. Ross McLure, Reader in Astrophysics at the University of Edinburgh:
“Hunting the earliest galaxies in the Universe”

Prof. Carole Mundell, Professor of Extragalactic Astronomy at LJMU:
”Big Bangs and Black Holes”

Further information about the day can be found on the website: www.astro.ljmu.ac.uk/MAD