Episode20: European City of Culture – Astronomy in Liverpool

As the European city of Culture, Liverpool has more than its fair
share of activities this year. Many have an astronomy connection.
In today's episode Andy Newsam from Liverpool John Moores
University, Joanne Coleman from the British Association for the
Advancement of Science talks about the Science Festival between 6th
and 11th of September and Gary Evans from the sciencephoto library
on a unique exhibition of astronomical images called Earth to the
Universe which is already underway. All of these take place in
Liverpool as it celebrates its role as the 2008 European City of
Culture. Infact, if you do see this in time and are close enough to
Liverpool there is in interesting lecture this Thursday 17th June
18:30, Chadwick Lecture Theatre, University of Liverpool. Robert
Fosbury, is talking about How Astronomers Image the Sky.