Title: ‘Children of Another Sun’
Speaker: Paul Fellows, MA FIET FRAS
Date: Tuesday 1 October 2024 at 1900BST
Venue: BIS, London and online
Registration Open – Click HERE to Register
Abstract:
It is only in the last twenty-five years that we have been able to prove that the Sun is not unique in having a family of planets. This talk looks at the discovery of planets orbiting other stars (One of which Paul has found himself). How many such planets have we found? What is the nature of them? Then, taking things a little further, this talk brings in the story of the search for life across the Universe.
Biography
Paul is Chairman of the Cambridge Astronomical Association and a Astronomy & Science speaker. His talks are aimed to appeal to people of all levels, from the complete beginner who wants to know where to start, yet hopefully adding something even for the more knowledgeable.
Having built his first telescope aged 14 and experiencing the “wow” of seeing the rings of Saturn for the first time Paul has been stargazing for some 45 years and has his own private observatory where he images the sky. He is chairman of the Cambridge Astronomical Association and presents the public live observing evenings at the University of Cambridge to audiences of 200+ each week. He is also a frequent speaker at astronomy clubs and other interested groups across the UK and beyond. He is also a regular speaker on board Queen Mary 2 for Cunard Line.
He holds a Master’s degree in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge and a post-graduate degree in Computer Science, also from Cambridge. He is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and of the Institute of Engineering and Technology. Twice a winner of the Queen’s award for Technology he was recently presented a lifetime innovation award by Emmanuel College Cambridge.
