Warwick Christmas Lectures are back!

Once again, Scientists from the University of Warwick leave their labs to entertain and amaze audiences with experiments and real life science that open a window onto some of the world class research happening here on campus. Be warned, these evenings involve audience participation, head scratching, explosions and usually quite a lot of mess!

29 November 2021

Learn about the science of chocolate, what makes white, dark and milk chocolate different, and why is it always so tricky to work with on The Great British Bake Off ? How many satellites have we put into space? What happens to all the bits that fall off rockets? Could there soon be so much junk in Low Earth Orbit that our view of the night sky is changed forever? Ever wondered how Santa and his team of elves manage to get around the world in one night... what marvellous machines might they use to make sure everyone’s stockings get filled? Join Professor Don Pollacco, Fatemah Jafar, Dr Phil Jemmett and special guests for a night of spectacular science and mind boggling engineering!

6 December 2021

What is a black hole? How big are they? Are they even denser than a slice of Christmas pudding? Next time you’re listening to your favourite Christmas song, ask yourself how sound travels? How do we know, if we can’t see it? And how on earth did ancient civilisations know how to build an amphitheatre for optimum acoustics without knowing the answers to these kinds of questions? Join Dr Rachel Edwards, Professor Michael Scott and Kevin Wong in different dimensions of time and space for this brain stretching, Christmas lecture. Plus, back by popular demand, Ally Caldecote will replay one of her favourite and messiest experiments… you have been warned!

Both lectures will be BSL interpreted. Tickets £3.50