David Elder Lectures
Glasgow Science Centre is proud to host the David Elder Lectures in partnership with the University of Strathclyde's Department of Physics. The David Elder lecture series presents a line-up of fascinating talks by expert astronomers, spaceflight pioneers, award-winning science writers and broadcasters. This lecture series continues the tradition of monthly astronomy lectures in Glasgow which began with the first David Elder Lecture in 1905!
This regular monthly programme of talks in The Planetarium runs over the winter months each year. Each lecture lasts approx. 1 hour and is best suited to older teenagers (aged 16 years+) and adults.
- Month: Monthly from September to March
- Time: 19:00 GMT
- Duration: 1 hour
2024-25 Lecture Series
Tickets are on sale for the next David Elder Lecture series. This is the 10th series to take place in The Planetarium at Glasgow Science Centre. Next up:
Thursday, 30 January 2025
The Birth of Solar Systems
Speaker: Prof. Rene Oudmaijer, University of Leeds
Wednesday, 19 February 2025
Strange New Worlds
Speaker: Prof. Raymond Pierrehumbert, University of Oxford
Thursday, 20 March 2025
Can we win the Sustainable Space Race?
Speaker: Dr. Ciara McGrath, University of Manchester
The David Elder Memorial Bequest
Read about the 'father of marine engineering on the Clyde'
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