Galaxy Zoo Talk

Astrofest 2018 (London)

  • johnfairweather by johnfairweather

    Tickets for Astrofest (2018) (9/10th February 2018) are now on sale - https://shop.astronomynow.com/product/european-astrofest-2018-conference-pass/.

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  • Budgieye by Budgieye moderator

    Hmmm, should I go? Will there be a ZooCon ever again?

    EDIT:

    http://europeanastrofest.com/conference

    one speaker left to be determined.

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  • ElisabethB by ElisabethB moderator

    I'm definitely not getting tickets unless I know who is giving a talk ! 😉

    As for a ZooCon ! 😦 I'm not feeling too positive !

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  • johnfairweather by johnfairweather

    Conference details will appear here - http://europeanastrofest.com/conference

    As for ZooCon, it might be case of doing it yourself,

    1. Have a vote here on what projects we would like talks on.
    2. Contact the projects (or Grant) and get them to arrange a date for the talks.
    3. Food/Dinner - we probably have to arrange ourselves.

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  • Budgieye by Budgieye moderator

    Hmm, Jon Culshaw, a comedian and impressionist talking about exoplanets. Might be good, actually.

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  • johnfairweather by johnfairweather

    I last saw him at a Royal Astronomical Meeting (RAS) a few months ago and had a chat with him.

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  • ElisabethB by ElisabethB moderator in response to Budgieye's comment.

    Erm, the programme online is the 2017 one. ;D

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  • Budgieye by Budgieye moderator

    Oooops.

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  • Budgieye by Budgieye moderator

    I was thinking of going to Astrofest 2018.

    Most of the speakers are now determined.

    http://europeanastrofest.com/conference

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  • Blackprojects by Blackprojects

    OK Time to shake this up who is GOING TO BE THERE and WHO is AWOL!

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  • Budgieye by Budgieye moderator

    A pub lunch is planned for Friday and Saturday, but nothing for the evening. Not many people going. Contact me by pm.

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  • Blackprojects by Blackprojects

    I have just tweeted the ZooKeeper if he will be there on friday

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  • Blackprojects by Blackprojects

    Got this Reply.

    @chrislintott

    Not this year. Best wishes to all.

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  • Blackprojects by Blackprojects

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  • Blackprojects by Blackprojects

    zzzz

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  • Rick_Nowell by Rick_Nowell

    It would be nice to do but I can't take time out this year, which is a pity as it must be ten years or more since the first Zoo meet-up (not that I was there either). Whoever is there have a wonderful time!

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  • Budgieye by Budgieye moderator

    There are no big names doing the lectures this year. As one Zooite said "Some people are more interesting in Star gazing than star-gazing" and they crowd out those who are actually interested in the astronomy.
    We had seven people for a pub lunch. EDIT: and two more volunteering in the information stalls so couldn't come.

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  • johnfairweather by johnfairweather

    I think Stuart Clark might be open to suggestions, as to which topics could be talked about.

    Alan Chapman always draws a large crowd.

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