Learn about "weird worlds" with visiting UK astronomer Chris Lintott
The Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand, Wellington Astronomical Society and Wairarapa Dark Sky Reserve Association invite you to an evening talking "Weird Worlds" with Chris Lintott.
Chris will share how you can find exoplanets from your sofa!
Chris describes himself as a distractible astronomer who specialises in galaxy formation, machine learning including anomaly detection, and occasional planet hunting. These projects usually make use of the Zooniverse citizen science platform, working in collaboration with more than two million volunteers around the world.
Chris is also an author, a broadcaster for the BBC's long-running Sky at Night programme. THIS IS A FREE EVENT. THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2023 AT 7 PM, Royal; Hotel Featherston
Riddles to Resolve Your Resolution!
I shave every day, but my beard stays the same.
What am I?
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We're talking new year resolutions...
Tidying the house before going to bed each night, meditating upon waking or taking the stairs at work.
What’s something quick, or easy, that you started doing that made a major positive change in your life?
New Year, Same Brain Teasers!
A man was found dead with a cassette recorder in one hand and a gun in the other.
When the police pressed “play,” the tape said, “I can’t go on,” and then there was a gunshot.
Yet, the police knew it was a murder.
How?
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