Helen will be doing lots of interesting things at Cheltenham Science Festival 2025 - seeing the ocean from space, extreme weather, climate justice, the past, present & future of visual displays & astronomy past and future. Do come along!
General tickets on sale 23rd April 2025
Wed 4 June, 2:30pm – Eyes on our Oceans
Venue: Helix
The ocean has long been vast and mysterious, but recent advances in technology mean that we can now spy on it from above. Ocean scientists Sam Burgess and Victor Vartinez-Vicente share incredible new images of the ocean from space and discuss with Helen Czerski how these will help us to better understand and improve the safety and health of the ecosystem.
Wed 4 June, 5pm - Heatwaves and Hurricanes
Venue: Parabola Arts Centre
The news is filled with stories of deadly heatwaves, forest fires, floods and hurricanes – but can these extreme weather disasters be attributed to climate change? Leading climate scientist Friederike Otto and environmental geographer Tom Matthews join Helen Czerski to explore how much global heating is to blame and what can be done to repair the damage.
Wed 4 June, 7pm - Justice For Our Planet
Venue: Parabola Arts Centre
Climate change is a matter of justice. While the wealthy are protected, vulnerable communities face the worst impacts of rising temperatures, extreme weather and environmental destruction. Climate scientist Friederike Otto and barrister Monica Feria-Tinta join Helen Czerski to explore whether the law can be a tool for accountability and change and question what climate justice would truly look like.
Fri 6 June, 3pm - Visual Technology: A History and Future
Venue: Pillar Room
It’s been 100 years since John Logie Baird’s first television transmission. Since then we’ve got colour, 3D, virtual reality and holograms. But how did we get here and what does the next 100 years look like? Join author and media producer John Wyver and CG Supervisor at Industrial Light & Magic Amanda Johnstone-Batt to look at the past, present and future of visual technology. Chaired by Helen Czerski.
Fri 6 June, 6pm - Astronomy Past and Future
Venue: Cheltenham Town Hall
Turning 350 this year, the Greenwich Royal Observatory has shaped our understanding of the universe. To celebrate this legacy, Helen Czerski is joined by astrophysicist Chris Lintott and Senior Curator Louise Devoy and Senior Astronomy Manager Tania de Sales Marques from the Royal Observatory to explore how new telescope technologies shaping the future have been built upon the astronomy of the past.