Jump to content

History and Science at Dulwich Festival


Recommended Posts

#Leading scientists Dr Adam Rutherford & Dr Kevin Fong in-conversation at The Old Library in Dulwich College Friday 9th May


Are you a fan of ?The Life Scientific? on Radio 4? Do you love TV science documentaries? Do you ever wonder what it's all about?


On Friday 9th May you can hear Radio 4 presenter and leading scientist Dr Adam Rutherford in-conversation with Dr Kevin Fong to talk all things science. On Radio 4 Adam has presented programmes on diverse subjects from, "science goes to Hollywood" to the roots of the MMR scandal. Dr Kevin Fong is co-director of the Centre for Altitude, Space and Extreme Environment Medicine and an honorary senior lecturer in physiology at University College London


Listen to Dr Adam Rutherford Science journalist, author and Nature editor on his Radio 4 weekly programme In Science: http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/inscience


Listen to Kevin as he talks about bringing the sun to earth: http://www.theguardian.com/science/audio/2014/jan/21/science-weekly-podcast-sun


This event will be held at The Old Library in Dulwich College (Dulwich Common, SE21 7LD) on Friday 9th May 7.30pm. This event is ideal for all the family and tickets are available from: http://www.dulwichfestival.co.uk/event/life-death-and-limits-human-body-adam-rutherford-kevin-fong


#The Great Escape: Hear Edward Stourton & Simon Pearson discuss great escapes during the Second World War at The Charter School on Tuesday 13th May 7.30pm


Radio 4 presenter Edward Stourton and local author Simon Pearson will be in-conversation talking about great escapes during the Second World War.


Edward Stourton gives a vivid account of a semi-forgotten aspect of the Second World War, when refugees used the escape routes over the Pyrenees, out of Nazi occupied Europe. Today their bravery and endurance is commemorated each July by a trek along the Chemin de la Libert? ? the toughest and most dangerous of wartime routes. From his fellow pilgrims Edward Stourton uncovers stories of midnight scrambles across rooftops and drops from speeding trains; burning Lancasters, doomed love affairs, horrific murder and astonishing heroism.


#Simon Pearson tells the story of Roger Bushell, The Great Escape hero on which the movie was based. Roger Bushell was 'Big X', mastermind of the mass breakout from Stalag Luft III in March 1944, immortalised in the Hollywood film The Great Escape.


This event will take place at The Charter School (Red Post Hill, SE24 9JH) on Tuesday 13th May at 7.30pm when Edward and Simon will talk about great escapes. This event is ideal for all the family, tickets are available from: http://www.dulwichfestival.co.uk/event/great-escapes-edward-stourton-conversation-simon-pearson


?Zeppelin Nights - London in the First World War? at The Old Library in Dulwich College Thursday 15th May


11pm on Tuesday 4 August 1914: For the next four years Londoners would be at the eye of an ever-enlarging storm. As war raged across the globe, they were almost without exception caught up body and soul in its thrall. Professor Jerry White, who will lead us through this intense period of history, teaches London history at Birkbeck, University of London. His lauded trilogy on London from the eighteenth to the twentieth century is an unparalleled narrative of the capital. Winner of the Wolfson History Prize, Jerry White is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society.


This event will be held at The Old Library in Dulwich College (Dulwich Common, SE21 7LD) on Thursday 15th May 7.30pm. This event is ideal for all the family and tickets are available from: http://www.dulwichfestival.co.uk/event/zeppelin-nights-london-ww1-jerry-white


For full Dulwich Festival listings visit: http://www.dulwichfestival.co.uk

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Latest Discussions

    • Just had a carpets cleaned by Steve Nourse and his colleague at short notice. They are lovely guys and the cleaning was quick and carpets look great. Good value. 
    • Looking for tickets for 2 adults one child under 2 and one child over 2. However, please let me know if you have any combination of tickets you are no longer able to use.  Thanks 07756110500
    • all I said was "take a pro cash stance too far" - what twisting have I done?   plenty of good arguments for retention of cash - but let's not get too detached from reality either lest we go back to trading livestock   But to go back to your post DD:   "Or don't stop using cash" Yep plenty of people will agree with this - nothing controversial here   "Stop using your phone or even your watch as a banknote" - getting a bit weird now - why not - it's super convenient for both users and businesses. And far easier to keep a track of your balance using your electronic wallet than old systems of cheques taking days to clear, how much did I take from cashpoint 2 days ago etc. But people will differ so whatever works   "God only knows how much damage we're doing to the planet because all the above must require a hell of a lot of resources and juice from the grid" - big straw man argument here. Why bring this in? Unless you are also suggesting we don't buy any goods not made from within a 5 mile radius and nothing transported by air or sea? "a big lump of plastic with a screen and full of personal information that can be easily gleamed." I've had my phone stolen but nothing was lost because it was secure.I've been mugged and lost cash and valuable. It's not a binary thing   "your sky rocket with a phone in your hand. It's become a source of dopamine for many. It's an addiction for many."  Proper overreaching now
    • I agree with the posts that housing is an urgent need in Peckham and throughout Southwark. But as Alice says, it’s the percentage of social / affordable housing that matters. In October last year, there were over 4,200 households on the Council’s waiting list for housing in Peckham alone (over 17 thousand across Southwark). But the developer is only offering 35% affordable housing (which means that 65% will be unaffordable). Both Southwark Council and the GLA say that a big development like this should provide 50% affordable housing.   Re-development of the site is a great opportunity to make the town centre “cleaner, safer and more sustainable and welcoming” (borrowing Nigello’s great words). Is this dense development going to do that, when it provides no real green and open space where people can spend time outside and nature can help us tackle the growing problems of climate change like absorbing flood water, cooling the air on baking summer days? Are 7-storey buildings along Rye Lane (where the average buildings are 2-3 storeys) going to be welcoming to users of the town centre? How will the development impact on Peckham’s economy? Currently there is busy daytime commercial activity of shops providing for different demographics and needs including a rich offering of international groceries and other products, alongside a thriving night-time economy. I can’t see anything in the proposal that suggests how it will enhance and empower the local economy. Yes please, let’s have a great development on this site that enhances the town centre. This means not letting the developer get away with packing people into dense blocks that turn their back on the town centre and which will be a recipe for urban decay in the long run. Peckham deserves better than this!
Home
Events
Sign In

Sign In



Or sign in with one of these services

Search
×
    Search In
×
×
  • Create New...