Galaxy Zoo Talk

European Astrofest 2015 - Speakers - any ideas?

  • Capella05 by Capella05 moderator

    The official website still hasn't posted the names of any of the invited speakers for the conference**. Does anyone have any 'inside info' on who (and what topics) will be showcased?

    I am trying to decide if or what tickets to buy...

    Also, I need the info before we create the 'Official' meetup thread 😃

    **Edited to add: the website says they will announce it this week, but that message has been up there for a while...

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  • ElisabethB by ElisabethB moderator

    I'm still waiting as well ! Aren't they terribly late with announcing the line-up ?

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  • Capella05 by Capella05 moderator

    They are 😦

    Usually they post a provisional line-up a few months in advance. This year they are leaving it a bit late for everyone to make plans!

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  • Blackprojects by Blackprojects

    I have tweeted a request will see what they say!

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  • ElisabethB by ElisabethB moderator

    They must have heard us ! 😄

    Astrofest 2015 Programme : http://europeanastrofest.com/conference/

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  • Capella05 by Capella05 moderator

    There are a lot of slots "To be Announced" - no wonder they didn't publish it until now...

    I see Lembik Opik is not on there this year 😄 (a joke for anyone who has been to Astrofest over the years... 😃 )

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  • johnfairweather by johnfairweather

    Thanks for the start-up thread.

    I see Jo Dunkley is giving a talk - I'm attending one of her's this Friday - "Observing the Early Universe", as well as one on Einstein lenses.

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  • Capella05 by Capella05 moderator in response to johnfairweather's comment.

    As mentioned in my original post I will be starting a separate thread with all the details 😃

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  • johnfairweather by johnfairweather

    At today's RAS meeting, I had a professor (the one in Astrofest's 2015 brochure) asking me, if I knew who was going to talk, as they are still a bit short of speakers - probably need a zooniverse project speaker, for each missing one. I understand the organisation of this year's Astrofest has changed, from previous year's, so that might be something do with it.

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  • johnfairweather by johnfairweather

    Before all the slots were taken up, it was thought about having one on Mars and this forthcoming project -

    Twinkle - A new UK satellite project to examine data, from Exoplanets.

    http://www.twinkle-spacemission.co.uk/

    http://www.sstl.co.uk/Blog/January-2015/Twinkle-A-British-mission-to-explore-Exoplanets

    However, this one will now be presented next year, when more details are known.

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