6th Annual Robert Grosseteste Lecture in Astrophysics

Between Fire and Ice a public lecture by Professor Don Kurtz Visiting Professor, School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Lincoln, UK Thursday, 30 March 2023, 6:00-7:40 pm (including an interval and Q&A) Newton Lecture Theatre  INB0114 in the Isaac Newton building, University of Lincoln Our fragile Earth is delicately balanced between the fiery nuclear…

5th Annual Robert Grosseteste Lecture in Astrophysics

The stars are ours! a public lecture by Professor Don Kurtz Visiting Professor, School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Lincoln, UK Wednesday, 7 April 2021, 7:00-8:20 pm Live online Book a place “What good is astronomy?” Through colourful historical anecdotes and science this talk leads from a lonely death in a cold stone tower…

4th Annual Robert Grosseteste Lecture in Astrophysics

It’s About Time! a public lecture by Professor Don Kurtz Jeremiah Horrocks Institute, the University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK Friday, 31 January 2020, 6:00-7:20 pm Newton Lecture Theatre  INB0114 in the Isaac Newton building, University of Lincoln Book a place Days, Weeks, Months, Years and more:  Hear about Roman Emperors, Zulu Wars, Rider Haggard,…

3rd Annual Robert Grosseteste Lecture in Astrophysics

Tides: From the Bay of Fundy to Black Holes a public lecture by Professor Don Kurtz Jeremiah Horrocks Institute, the University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK Friday, 28 September 2018, 6:00-7:20 pm Newton Lecture Theatre  INB0114 in the Isaac Newton building, University of Lincoln Book a place Tides are mysterious. Why are there two tides…

2nd Annual Robert Grosseteste Lecture in Astrophysics

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Planets and Pulsations: The New Keplerian Revolution a public lecture by Professor Don Kurtz Jeremiah Horrocks Institute, the University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK Wednesday, 6 December 2017, 6:00-7:20 pm Newton Lecture Theatre  INB0114 in the Isaac Newton building, University of Lincoln One of the biggest questions humans…

1st Annual Robert Grosseteste Lecture in Astrophysics/Cosmology

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Poseidon has definitely sent storm Doris to  prevent establishing a new tradition in Lincoln – annual public lectures in Cosmology/Astrophysics. However, his efforts were in vain: in a truly heroic 9 hours trip, combining multiple trains and a taxi, our inaugural speaker Professor Peter Coles arrived from Cardiff to…