SUNDAY 12 JUNE
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6-7pm Space
S161
6-7pm Psychology
Smashing Galaxies
Colourful Language
Cheltenham Ladies’ College Parabola Arts Centre £8 Res plus transaction fee*
The Crucible £8 Res plus transaction fee*
Our Milky Way galaxy contains more than 100,000,000,000 stars, and is just one of 100,000,000,000 galaxies in the universe. How do these giant structures form and (more importantly) what happens when they smash into each other? Astrophysicist Alfredo Carpineti follows the evolution of a galaxy: from the big bang into the far future, when our neighbour galaxy Andromeda is expected to collide with us.
6-7pm Tech
S162
S163
The names we give colours are more than a clever way to sell crayons. Words for colour affect how we see the world: an Englishspeaking child sees red, orange and pink; where a child of the Himba tribe only sees ‘serandu’. Psychologist Marie Rogers shows the true colours of the world, exploring the latest research and the broader implications of how language colours our lives.
6-7.30pm Variety
6.15-7.15pm Nature
S164
Li-Fi: The New Wi-Fi
It’s All In The Genes
Helix Theatre £10 plus transaction fee*
Town Hall, Pillar Room £10 plus transaction fee*
What if every light bulb in your home could be a Wi-Fi hotspot? Efficient, secure and around 100 times faster than Wi-Fi, Li-Fi uses light from LEDs to do just that. Inventor Harald Haas puts his idea to the test live on stage, demonstrating why this pioneering technology is tipped to transform our homes, cities and the ways in which we access information.
We’ve all heard of genes – but do you know how they work? Rather than a static string of code, they are a dynamic, writhing biological library. Geneticist and author Kat Arney and science presenter Helen Arney enlist cats with thumbs, fish with hips and wobbly worms to unpack some of the mysteries in our DNA, explaining the latest thinking about how our genes work.
S165
Celebrating 50 Years Of Star Trek EDF Energy Arena £8 Res plus transaction fee* Boldly go with Jamie Gallagher and a host of scientists and sci-fi lovers to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Star Trek, the show that inspired generations to become scientists and create technologies first seen on the small screen. With a light-hearted look at its influence on science and popular culture, they’ll ask: what did it get right and what will forever remain in the realms of sci-fi?
The bar will be open during this event. *Fees are £2.50 for online and telephone sales, and £1.50 for in person sales with credit/debit card. No fee for cash sales.
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