2020 events

Sat 11th
14:30-15:00
Sunset Room

A Short History of Time

David O'Driscoll

AAQ, VSS

In the age of social media, astronomical communities are in danger of losing their own history. This presentation explores the history of astronomical ventures in Queensland and asks the question: Are we in danger of forgetting our own history?

David O'Driscoll

David has particular interests in photometry, astrometry, spectroscopy, and robotic telescopes. A member of the Astronomical Association of Queensland and Variable Stars South, David is trying to undertake a research programme, but running conferences and managing astronomical websites seem to keep getting in the way. Combined with family and a demanding job, David has decided he has to learn to say "no" more often. Little progress on that aspiration so far.