Astronomy Is Looking Up! Emily Brunsden and Chris Stewart
Event details
From the shifting face of the Moon and constellations that return with the seasons to the glowing band of the Milky Way and eclipses and even auroras, discover how our everyday skies are filled with science and wonder.
Astronomer Emily Brunsden and science communicator Chris Stewart invite you to look up and explore with just your eyes, curiosity and a sense of awe.
Please note: The audio of this event will be recorded for the Syzygy podcast. If you do not wish to appear in published recordings following the event please let us know on arrival.
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About the speakers
Dr Emily Brunsden is an astrophysicist and Director of Astrocampus, the University of York’s observatory. Her research focuses on asteroseismology - the ‘music of the stars’ - using stellar vibrations to uncover the hidden structure and dynamics within stars. She’s passionate about making astronomy accessible, from giving night-sky tours to co-hosting the Syzygy podcast to sharing the latest cosmic discoveries. Having worked at observatories around the world, she is dedicated to sparking curiosity and bringing the universe to life.
Chris Stewart is a freelance science communicator based in York. A lapsed theoretical physicist, once upon a time he trained computers to simulate the inner workings of the atomic nucleus. At the end of his PhD, he realised he much preferred talking to people about their amazing discoveries rather than doing the science himself. These days he helps researchers to communicate their work to the world — through festivals and public events, audio and video production, and training workshops that give scientists the confidence and skills to tell their own stories.
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