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Carlo Ginzburg on "Les rois thaumaturges" by Marc Bloch

Carlo Ginzburg on "Les rois thaumaturges" by Marc Bloch

Mon 22 July 2024 7:00PM - 8:00PM

Life, the Universe, and Everything: The next 50 years of astronomy by Vasily Belokurov, Nikku Madhusudhan and Hiranya Peiris

Join us for an illuminating panel discussion covering 'Life, The Universe, and Everything: The Next 50 Years of Astronomy,' featuring three Cambridge professors,Vasily Belokurov, Nikku Madhusudhan and Hiranya Peiris, working at the forefront of astronomical research.

Tue 23 July 2024 7:00PM - 8:00PM

Two and a Half Centuries of Astronomy and Astrophysics in Cambridge by Gerry Gilmore and Gudrun Tausch-Pebody

The University Observatory in Cambridge opened in 1823, after 50 years of effort. Key figures in establishing the Observatory, the first non-College Cambridge department, included young mathematical astronomers – George Peacock, John Herschel, and Charles Babbage. Over the next century, the focus was optical positional astronomy, generating star catalogues.

Wed 24 July 2024 7:00PM - 8:00PM

You are made of star stuff by Jocelyn Bell Burnell

Our human bodies contain a variety of chemical elements, each with its own distinct kind of atom. In this talk, we will look at the main chemical elements found in our human bodies and discover how the stars created these elements in the first place and then made them available to us – showing you are truly made of star stuff!

Sun 28 July 2024 2:00PM - 4:00PM

BEYOND TATAMI: AGRICULTURE AND CRAFTS IN OITA 28 JUL 2024

Make your very own Shimenawa ring out of shichitoi with master craftsperson IWAKIRI Chika, after hearing how the rare crop is grown by HAYASHI Hiroaki; both making a rare visit from Oita Prefecture, Japan.