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Talks and tours
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| Date and times | Thursday 12 March 2026 | 6.30-7.30pm |
| Prices | Free for Members | £5 for non-Members |
In her new book A Brief History of the Universe (and our place in it), Sarah Alam Malik expertly explains how humankind has been defined by great upheavals that have toppled our worldview and forced us to contend with a radically different reality.
Time and again, we’ve stumbled upon discoveries that have upended what we know and rewritten our place in the grand scheme of the cosmos.
In this talk, we will journey through those dramatic breakthroughs, from the ancient charting of the heavens, through the uproar caused by the Copernican Revolution, to the celebrated success of the Newtonian era, and the bewildering universe revealed by modern science. This periodic unravelling of our worldview has been a constant in our relationship with the universe. Discover the key moments, and so much more.
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Banner image: Startrails Over the Abruzzo Coast by Matteo Strassera. Shortlisted for People and Space 2025 in ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year exhibition
