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Pint of Science, the annual science festival, is back this May, bringing some of the most brilliant scientists to your local pub to discuss their latest research and findings with you.

Talks include three Planet Earth-themed nights curated by students from the Science and Solutions for a Changing Planet DTP [listed below]. For full listings and to book tickets, visit the Pint of Science website.

Monday 14 May

*This event is now sold out

Understanding Antarctica | Book now

Join us on a journey of Antarctica’s past, present and future. Tonight’s speakers are:

Antarctic time machine – drilling back to the future

Prof Tina van de Flierdt (Isotope Geochemist) 

How is Antarctica changing and why should we care?

Prof Martin Siegert (Professor of Geoscience at Imperial College, Co-Director of the Grantham Institute, and Glaciologist) 

 

 Tuesday 15 May

Hazards: From Space to Core | Book now

Join us to we hear about the inner workings of active volcanoes in Mexico, as well as the threats posed by space weather to technology and life in our modern society. Tonight’s speakers are:

The ticking eruptive clock at active volcanoes

Dr Chiara Petrone (Research Leader – Petrology at the NHM) 

Today’s space weather forecast: sunny, with a small chance of global devastation?

Dr Jonathan Eastwood ( Lecturer in space physics) 

 

Wednesday 16 May

*This event is now sold out

Blue Planet III | Book now

Join us as we explore the challenges faced by marine life, from UK coasts where whale and dolphin strandings are frequent to the deep sea where life thrives in this dark, hostile environment. Tonight’s speakers are:

CSI of the Sea – what can we learn from strandings around the UK coast?

Mr Rob Deaville (Cetologist, Zoological Society of London) 

Visions of the deep; light and life in the deep ocean

Professor Ron Douglas ( Professor at the Department of Optometry & Visual Science, City University London.)