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Andy Fletcher Life, The Universe & Everything
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Colorado Springs, Colorado USA |
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Andy Fletcher has been giving cruise ship lectures since 2014, and has been a public speaker since 1989, with thousands of lectures in 45 countries. His topics, unique among cruise ship speakers, are things like Big Bang, Black Holes, Schroedinger's Cat, the Butterfly Effect, Fractals, Aliens, and much more, all encompassed in relativity, quantum mechanics, Chaos & Complexity Theories, at least 12 talks in all. The talks are funny, informative, challenging, entertaining, engrossing, captivating, and suitable for all ages. The universe is nothing like what we think it is, but very few of us are ever exposed to the way it real is. |
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Norbert Frischauf Physics, Science, Astronomy, Spaceflight, Technology PhD |
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Zwölfaxing, Lower Austria Austria |
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Norbert Frischauf is a partner at SpaceTec Partners, visiting scientist at CERN, lecturer at TU Graz and co-founder of two operating start-ups. He is an alumnus of the International Space University, holds a master in Technical Physics from the Technical University in Vienna and a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the Technical University in Graz (Austria). Norbert is active as science communicator, making science documentaries for the Austrian Broadcasting (ORF) Corporation, Bayern Alpha, 3Sat and writing popular science articles in various magazines. |
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Robert Gill received his first telescope for Christmas at the age of 10. He joined the California State University, Fullerton Physics Department in 1969 where he completed his degrees in Physics and Environmental Science. He taught physics and astronomy classes and was the director of the university’s observatory. He was awarded emeriti status upon retirement. Robert continues doing research on variable stars, publishes, presents scientific papers and gives lectures on astronomical and space science topics onboard cruise ships.
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John Maclean Astronomy & Astrophysics FRAS, FRGS. |
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Exeter, Devon UK |
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John is an experienced Science Communicator in the fields of Astronomy and Astrophysics and is an award winning Astro Photographer. He has a special interest in Cometary science and is a member of the UK Meteor Monitoring Network as well as participating as a communicator for NASA and ESA space missions. John is an experienced presenter with an engaging and humorous style accompanied with extremely professional graphic and audio presentations. John has the ability to communicate scientific concepts in a way that the audience both enjoys and understands. He is also able to provide "Stargazing" nights on board and can lead Aurora expeditions. |
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Ray Norris Astronomy
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Faulconbridge, NSW Australia |
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Ray Norris is a retired Professor and an Emeritus Fellow at CSIRO Space & Astronomy. He researches the evolution of the Universe, and also studies the astronomy of Aboriginal Australians. He was educated at Cambridge University, and University of Manchester, UK, and moved to Australia to join CSIRO, where he became Head of Astrophysics, Deputy Director of the Australia Telescope, and Director of the Australian Astronomy Major National Research Facility. |
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Glenn Patrick Physics, Cosmology & Earth Sciences BSc, PhD, CPhys, FInstP, FRAS, FRGS |
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Lyme Regis, Dorset UK |
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Glenn is a particle physicist who has spent most of his career working on large international experiments using accelerators at the CERN Laboratory in Geneva. Glenn is based at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory where he is now an Honorary Scientist and is also a Visiting Professor at the University of Portsmouth, where he teaches. Glenn regularly gives public talks to a wide variety of audiences and specialises in explaining the concepts of physics, cosmology and astronomy in everyday language. |
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Dr Chris Welch Astronomy, Space Exploration and Physics PhD FRAS FBIS FRAeS |
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Strasbourg, Grand Est France |
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Dr Chris Welch is a former professor of astronautics and is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, Royal Aeronautical Society and British Interplanetary Society. He has a broad range of expertise across space disciplines, has made zero-g parabolic flights, sent experiments to the space station, written on the design of extraterrestrial gardens and composed a poem that orbited the Earth more than 10000 times. Chris is enthusiastic about sharing his knowledge in a lively and accessible manner and has a collection of space artefacts that he uses to illustrate his presentations. |
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Alan Wright Astronomy & Physical Sciences BSc, PhD, FASA |
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Wynyard, Tasmania Australia |
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Alan Wright has been a professional research astronomer for over 50 years, much of that time as the Chief Astronomer & Head of Operations at the world-famous Parkes Observatory in Australia, known to many as “The Dish”. He is a multiple graduate of London University and has worked in Canada, the USA and several European countries, as well as in Australia. Recently retired, he retains his passion for astronomy and takes a very active interest in all modern astronomical discoveries. He is also a dynamic and popular speaker who specialises in making “tricky” scientific subjects understandable to everybody. |
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