Where Are All the Aliens? Mike Shaw
Event details
Space is quite big. Lots of oceans, moons and planets. There's plenty of room for alien life out there. What might extraterrestrial life be like and how are we trying to find it? What could it mean if we did?
Mike Shaw, Bootham School's Head of Astronomy, presents an exploration of the search for life beyond the Earth, aimed at young people from eight to 80. Aliens welcome.
About the speaker
Mike Shaw FRSA is the Director of Bootham School observatory and teaches Biology and Astronomy. He also offers Astronomy GCSE to local state schools as part of the ISSP programme. Mike is passionate about astronomy and committed to sharing this with as wide an audience as possible. He has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and was one of four finalists in the i25 Awards 2020. The competition recognises the independent education sector’s leading influencers and innovators, who have made an impact in some way. Mike was chosen for his dedication and enthusiasm, and his work in promoting astronomy to students across York, including Bootham, the York Independent State School Partnership (ISSP) and York Festival of Ideas.
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