The Museum frequently hosts lectures, usually as a series, in which experts in the field of the history of science and scientific instruments share their insights. For forthcoming lectures please see below.
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Many of the presentations are available as podcasts, some accompanied by slides and photographs – as for the following series on astronomy and telescopes.
February 2009
Telescopes Now: real stories of astronomy today
Four eminent astronomers share stories behind some of the major instrumental developments of the modern era. The lectures, available here as podcasts, touch on the practical, technical, financial and organisational challenges facing telescope builders.
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