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Date: Tuesday 13 November
Time: 2.15 p.m. - 3.30 p.m.(Cancelled) / 4.00 p.m. - 5.15 p.m.
Suitable for senior secondary students (S4-6), teachers and the general public*.
*This show will reserve a portion of free admission seats for the general public on a first come, first served basis.
Conducted in English
What do black holes, ordinary stars, white dwarfs, neutron stars and supernovae explosions all have in common? They all play important roles in the fascinating story of how stars are born, live and die. In this lecture, Brendan Mullan will investigate the properties of stars and other astronomical observations through interactive activities with the audience.
Curriculum Links:
Physics curriculum S4 – 6: Astronomy and Space Science (elective)
Please download Teachers' supplementary materials here  .
Speaker: Brendan Mullan (The Pennsylvania State University, USA)
Date: Friday 16 November
Time: 2.15 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. / 4.00 p.m. - 5.15 p.m.
Suitable for senior secondary students (S4-6), teachers and the general public*.
*This show will reserve a portion of free admission seats for the general public on a first come, first served basis.
Conducted in English
What is your science fiction fantasy? – A personal robot butler autonomously doing your household chores? Or going to the surgeon to buy a new bionic part to augment your body’s capabilities? Today, robots are increasingly making the journey from industry floors to our homes. Examples include self-driving vehicles, (on the road and underwater), prosthetic devices, surgical assistants and service robots for drilling, mining and cleaning. Professor Sethu Vijayakumar will explore the scientific challenges in the exciting domain of ‘interactive, autonomous robotics’ and show some of the cutting edge research that is aimed at making robots as versatile, safe, reactive and adaptive as us humans. He will illustrate the spills and thrills of working with some of the world’s most sophisticated anthropomorphic robots like the HONDA ASIMO, the iLIMB Hand, the KUKA robot arm and the Nao footballers through interactive demonstrations and videos. The science fiction of truly embodied artificial intelligence has never been this close to science fact as in this centenary year of Alan Turing’s birth – and indeed, it is the confluence of mathematics, physics and engineering that is bringing this dream ever closer.
Curriculum Links:
Information and Communication Technology curriculum S4 – 6
Design and Applied Technology curriculum S4 - 6
Please download Teachers' supplementary materials here .
Speaker: Prof Sethu Vijayakumar (The University of Edinburgh, UK)
Date: Monday 19 November
Time: 2.15 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. / 4.00 p.m. - 5.15 p.m.
Suitable for senior secondary students (S4-6), teachers and the general public*.
*This show will reserve a portion of free admission seats for the general public on a first come, first served basis.
Conducted in English
Before leaving home this morning, you will likely have used the services of several satellites situated hundreds of kilometres away from the Earth. Every day, we rely on satellites without often realising it. They make our lives safer, more convenient, and provide important information about climate, business and political affairs.
Leading satellite scientist, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE, will deliver an interactive lecture on the use of satellites and their effects on our daily lives.
Curriculum Links:
Physics curriculum S4 – 6: Astronomy and Space Science (elective)
Please download Teachers' supplementary materials here .
Speaker: Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE (Graduate of Imperial College London, UK)
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