Monday
Aug242009
Monday, August 24, 2009 at 03:27AM Ep 111: The Ultimo Science Festival, and sending text messages to aliens
This week's podcast celebrates the start of the Ultimo Science Festival - ten days and nights of science fun for families, schools, and people of all ages. The festival is presented by the Powerhouse Museum, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, The University of Technology Sydney and TAFE NSW. Most events are free and held from Friday August 21 through to Sunday August 30, 2009.
In this show, I chat to Festival Director Tilly Boleyn about how the festival started, what to expect, and what fun can be had. I also chat to Jacqui Hayes from Cosmos Magazine about the Hello From Earth project. The project collects text messages on its website to send to Gliese 581d which is an exoplanet, or extrasolar planet, which means it is in orbit around a star other than the Sun.
Listen to this podcast here.
For more of The Mr Science Show, visit the blog and subscribe to the podcast. We take an offbeat look at the science around us and always have a good time.
In this show, I chat to Festival Director Tilly Boleyn about how the festival started, what to expect, and what fun can be had. I also chat to Jacqui Hayes from Cosmos Magazine about the Hello From Earth project. The project collects text messages on its website to send to Gliese 581d which is an exoplanet, or extrasolar planet, which means it is in orbit around a star other than the Sun.
Listen to this podcast here.For more of The Mr Science Show, visit the blog and subscribe to the podcast. We take an offbeat look at the science around us and always have a good time.
Reader Comments