The Isaac Newton Christmas Lecture, titled “Space Travel: From Fantasy to Reality and Beyond” will take place on Wednesday 20th December 2017.
A duo public lecture (including 20 minutes interval) by Dr Fabien Paillusson School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Lincoln and
Dr Anna Marie Roos School of History & Heritage, University of Lincoln
Wednesday 20 December 2017
6pm – 7.40pm
This special Christmas lecture consists of two short parts of 25-30 minutes each with 20 minutes interval, during which a bar will be open where visitors can buy mulled or usual wine and soft drinks. After the second talk there will be some time for questions.
Stories about leaving the Earth to visit other worlds have existed since ancient times. The specific content and focus of these stories depend on the culture and time period one is looking at. In the first part of this duo public lecture, Dr Anna Marie Roos will share with the audience various accounts of space travel ranging from antiquity to the 17th century. In the second part, Dr Fabien Paillusson will discuss more specifically how Newtonian and post-Newtonian scientific ideas compel us to think anew some of the basic premises of space travel.
For more information and to book your place visit:
https://lincolnmathsphys.wordpress.com/2017/10/16/isaac-newton-christmas-lecture/