Hi All,
Not Wikimedia related but something in the UK which I think you'll all find
great fun. I've been to a few of these in the past and they're well worth
going to. It's something that I'd love us to be involved with in future
years... but in the meantime, I encourage you to sit in the audience!
http://pintofscience.co.uk/
*"An Evening with Mike Foale will feature the former record-breaking
astronaut talk about his experiences. We’ll also be connecting live to the
International Space Station and videoconferencing with Commander Scott
Kelly who is currently three months into his one year living on the
International Space Station. From King’s College London Dr David Green will
talk about the development of a Gravity Loading Skinsuit to prevent muscle
and bone loss in Space, and Dr Julie Keeble will explain how to prepare
student experiments for launch to the International Space Station. The
event takes place in a theatre and so is open to people of all ages. Please
note there are two types of tickets, student (£9) which includes those
still at school and university students and full-price (£18), click below
for more details. The proceeds will go to the charity ISSET which aims to
utilise space exploration to inspire and motivate young people to believe
that they can become what they want to be."*
It's a shame I won't be able to go, but it's really worth going to these.
You learn a lot!
Richard Symonds
Wikimedia UK
0207 065 0992
Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and
Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered
Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT.
United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia
movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who
operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects).
*Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control
over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*