by SENSE students Emily Dowd and Lucy Wells
Next week, SENSE students and staff will be joining the Leeds University ‘BeCurious’ event, a 10-day festival of science showcasing how research makes a difference to people’s lives. ‘BeCurious’ is the university’s annual open research event, and this year focuses on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SENSE student outreach reps have been working hard to develop events for the online festival, including the all-day Space Shed LIVE headline event on the 10th July. Read on for more information on SENSE’s activities!
Enabling Sustainable Lives (8th July 8-9pm)
For the first time, BeCurious are running BeCurious LATES evening talks, specifically for adult audiences. SENSE student Morag Fotherigham will be joined on the 8th July (8-9pm) by Professor Andrew Nelson and Dr Devesh Mistry to discuss how earth observation techniques are used to tackle environmental problems.
Tickets link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/be-curious-lates-sustainable-scientific-solutions-tickets-157073259347
Be Curious x Unlimited Space Agency: LIVE from the Space Shed (10th July 10am-4pm)
Join SENSE students and Earth Observation scientists on a trip to outer space on Saturday 10th of July. There are a variety of fun activities to get involved with, read on to find what is happening in the Space Shed!
Bryony Freer talking about Antarctica with Prof Dame Jane Francis (10:20)
SENSE student Bryony will be joined by Professor Dame Jane Francis, Director of the British Antarctic Survey in discussion about science in the coldest, windiest and most remote continent on earth. We’ll find out what it’s like to use satellites to study Antarctic ice sheet grounding lines from space.
Build Your Own Satellite (11:00)
SENSE students Sophie and Phoebe, along with Leeds SENSE manager Ruth will be running an interactive build-your-own-model-satellite session. Find out more about what satellites look like and how they work!
Tour of Earth from Space (11:40)
SENSE Students Bryony Freer and Calum Hoad will give a guided tour from outer space. It’s amazing what you can see from space so tune in to find out more!
Earth From Inside Out (12:20)
Did you know that we can investigate earthquakes from space!? Listen in to an interview with Leeds SENSE manager and solid Earth scientist Dr Ruth Amey and University of Leeds PhD candidate Itahisa Gonzalez Alvarez.
Hacked My Way into Space (14:00)
Jon and Mini Jon from the Unlimited Space Agency tell their story of how they hacked their way into space with the help of astronaut Tim Peake!
Understanding The World’s Oceans from Space (15:20)
Join SENSE student Sophie Durston and oceanographer Dr Fatma Jebri for an interview on understanding the oceans from space.
Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/be-curious-x-unlimited-space-agency-live-from-the-space-shed-tickets-157067837129