YuleFest, Blackwells, 1 December
November 14, 2018
I’ll be giving a talk at 2.30pm about my new book, Infinity in the Palm of Your Hand (which really should be called 50 Bonkers Things About the Universe!). Other authors too will be talking at Blackwell, Oxford’s YuleFest. Sounds like it’s going to be …
Sunday Papers Live, 18 November
November 14, 2018
The fab Sunday Papers Live. I answered people’s science questions – though I was stumped by “Does my dog knows it’s a dog?” – and did a Solar System walk up Primrose Hill. I used a grapefruit for the Sun and some toffees, dry roast peanuts and pepper …
“Infinity” book launch, Holland Park
October 8, 2018
With comedy writer Andy Hamilton, who I did the BBC TV series “It’s Only A Theory”, with, and historian Anne Summers (Andy’s son is a neutrino physicist in the US) Daunt Books in Holland Park is such a beautiful bookshop. Thanks to Fergus and all the f …
Taunton Literary Festival, 16 November
August 23, 2018
Great evening at the Taunton Literary Festival. It’s a wonderful festival organised by the indefatigable Lionel Ward, owner of Brendon Books. I talked on gravitational waves – the voice of space. I enjoyed it very much and I think the audience did too. …
Lincoln Book Festival, 25 September
July 21, 2018
Will be talking on gravitational waves – the voice of space at the Lincoln Book Festival a6 6.15pm on 25 September. Book here.