Literary and Scientific Society: Prof Tim O’Brien - The Waterfront Hall
Saturday 18th March
7:30pm - 9:00pm (bar opens at 6:30pm)
Tickets £8 online or from Town Hall reception
Tim O’Brien is a Professor of Astrophysics in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at The University of Manchester and an Associate Director of Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics.
Modern telescopes are no longer just something you hold up to your eye!
They reveal a hidden universe of black holes, exploding stars and distant galaxies. This talk will showcase some of the most spectacular astronomical images and discoveries of recent times using ingenious telescopes around the world and in space.
Tim O’Brien is a Professor of Astrophysics in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at The University of Manchester, and an Associate Director of Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics. He is active in research, working mainly on multiwavelength observations and modelling of nova explosions, and undergraduate/postgraduate teaching.
Professor O’Brien also carries out a wide range of public engagement activities including regular appearances in the media and in events at Jodrell Bank Centre for Engagement.
One of his current major public engagement projects is the Bluedot festival – a celebration of music, science, technology and the arts – of which he was a co-founder and to which he contributes science content and curation.
He is also active in celebrating the heritage of Jodrell Bank including the construction of a major new gallery (part of the First Light project). Prof O’Brien was also a co-author with Teresa Anderson of the proposal leading to Jodrell Bank Observatory being designated a World Heritage Site in 2019.
Away from work, he enjoys (mostly) watching Manchester United and working in his garden in the Peak District, a beautiful part of the world.
Tickets £8 Book Now - No additional charge for online booking.
Also available from Hebden Bridge Town Hall reception (cash only).