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Physics and Poetry of the Northern Lights
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Physics and Astronomy,
Poetry reading
*PLEASE NOTE THE LOCATION HAS CHANGED TO PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY LECTURE THEATRE B*
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| When |
Nov 30, 2010
from 06:30 PM to 07:30 PM |
| Where | Physics and Astronomy, Lecture Theatre B |
| Contact Name | Kiri Rhodes |
| Contact Phone | 0116 252 3570 |
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- What causes the eerie Northern Lights to appear in the sky?
- What ancient stories do Arctic people tell about the lights?
- Where can you see them? Why do they blow our mind?
Leicester poet and storyteller Siobhan Logan has performed her poems about the Northern Lights to audiences ranging from primary school children to astronomers. Her work blends the science of the aurora borealis with legends from the north. This talk will explore how auroral physics has inspired her poetry and what it's like to experience the Northern Lights in their Arctic landscape.
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