Space
- A look at how far away space is, what it takes to get there, and what we need
to take to survive. The talk will be illustrated with video clips shot on
board Shuttle missions, and European Space Agency zero gravity flights.
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Lectures / Talks
Chris is a regular speaker at schools around the country - bringing astronomy and space flight alive in the classroom using interactive demos, extraordinary video clips and stunning still images which he's collected over the years. He has been an invited speaker for a number of high profile lectures to a range of audiences and his BBC Education sponsored 2004 UK lecture tour "Space Odyssey Live" was attended by over 2000 people across the country.
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Space
- A look at how far away space is, what it takes to get there, and what we need
to take to survive. The talk will be illustrated with video clips shot on
board Shuttle missions, and European Space Agency zero gravity flights.
Audience: children (from key stage 1-4)
Duration: 1 hr lecture, (+ typically 30 min of questions).
Fee: £180 + vat (half day) £300 + vat (whole day)
The
Solar System in an hour - a cut down version of the talk below -
spanning a general introduction to the solar system and an up to date look at
the new planets which have been discovered in recent years. Together we
debate what the definition of a planet should be and therefore what should be
counted as a planet, and what not! The talk is illustrated by
video clips simulating the surfaces of some of our neighbouring planets.
Audience: children (from key stage 1-4)
Duration: 1 hr lecture, (30 min questions).
Fee: £180 + vat (if within a half day travel from home)
The
Solar System - An all day presentation about the solar system - it's
origins and evolution, the diversity of worlds which make it up and the history
of our robotic exploration of the planets. Weather and space permitting
this talk involves creating a scale model of the solar system, using the
audience's help.
Audience: children (from key stage 1-4) Duration: All Day Fee: £300 + vat
The Above talk can also be broken down into two half day sessions covering the inner solar system and the outer solar system, (see below).
The
Rocky Planets - A look at the history of our
exploration of Mars, Venus and Mercury, their alien landscapes and extreme
atmospheres.
The Outer Planets - A look at the history of our exploration of the outer planets and their rocky moons.
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Space
Odyssey Live - the stories of the real
robotic missions which helped inform the fictional story told in the BBC 1 TV
series. Illustrated with previously unseen, behind the scenes, clips from
the series Chris will weave the stories of our real robotic
exploration of the solar system with an extraordinary picture of where human
spaceflight could have taken us by now if we hadn't stopped at the Moon.
The talk involves simulations of some of the extreme environments found on our
neighbouring planets and is suitable for adults and children.
Audience: Family Duration: 3 hour set up and 1 hour lecture. Fee: £450 + vat
The 400,000 - The stories of the men and women across America who made Apollo possible. Drawing on his work for TV series such as "Moon Machines" and his 2009 book - "Apollo 11 - a users manual", Chris delves into the extraordinary stories of engineering endeavour which turned the dream of flying to the Moon into a reality.
Audience: Adult / young adult Duration: 80 minutes plus questions
Fee: POA
In the Shadow of the Moon - The making of this multi-award winning film, from the most revealing interviews ever recorded with the Apollo astronauts, to the meticulously uncovered archive film and sound - reunited for the first time in 40 years, this talk reveals the secrets behind a film which is re-engaging America with the greatest story of the 20th Century.
Audience: Adult / young adult Duration: 30 minutes plus questions
Fee: POA
Space
Odyssey - the making of - A look behind the scenes at the rigorously
researched science which inspired the story lines in the series and how the
scenes in space and on the surfaces of our neighbouring planets were created,
during gruelling filming expeditions across our own planet.
Audience: Adult / young adult Duration: 1 hour Fee: £180 + vat
Astronomy
on TV: Behind the scene during the making of the BBC 2 series The
Planets, and the corporations live astronomy events of the last few years -
(including their eclipse coverage in 1999 and 2001 and the All Night Star Party
live from La Palma in the Canary Islands).
Audience: Adult Duration: 1 hour Fee: £180 + vat
past speaking engagements read reviews of the above talks
To enquire further about or to make a booking for one of the above talks please contact me.