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Located in Glasgow and willing to travel anywhere in the UK
SUPA, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK
CV Summary:
Martin Hendry is Professor of Gravitational Astrophysics and Cosmology at the University of Glasgow,
where he is currently head of the School of Physics and Astronomy.
He is a member of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration - an international group of more than 900 scientists who, with their colleagues in
the Virgo Collaboration, in February 2016 reported the historic discovery of gravitational waves. Martin is a passionate enthusiast for
the public understanding of science and regularly lectures to schools and public audiences across the world. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and was awarded the MBE in 2015 for his services to the public understanding of science. He is also currently Chair of the Institute of Physics in Scotland. Lecture
Topics:
A wide range of talks in the general area of cosmology
astrophysics and gravitational-wave astronomy.
Also, talks on "Moon Hoax" conspiracy theories (and debunking them)
"pop culture" themes, including:
"The Science of Star Wars" and "Einstein Goes to Hollywood"
and a range of topics on the history of astronomy and physics - including e.g. the scientific legacy of James Clerk Maxwell
and the historical use of the Transit of Venus to measure the astronomical unit.
Target Audience:
Talks can be suitable for all ages, and can be tailored for both beginner and specialist audiences.
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