European Researchers’ NIGHT event
29th September 2018
Science in Space
Beacon Building – 9am till 12pm
Interactive Virtual Reality Activities
Psychology of space….in Space (T203)
Dr Nichola Street/Dr Gemma Hurst/Dr Daniel Jolley
Imagine spending a year (or more) inside one living space, with no gravity. That’s the job of an astronaut. Join us for an interactive activity considering the physical environment (or ‘space’) that travellers spend time in and the psychological impact it can have on them. Using Virtual Reality, visitors will explore the space station and learn about potential interventions to make the environments in space more beneficial and less damaging to psychological health.
CSI in Space (T204)
Dr Claire Gwinnett, Tom Bird, Amy Osbourne
Come and investigate a potential murder that has been committed on an alien planet… As lead investigators of the Internal Investigation Team for the intergalactic space company Staffordshire Universe, you will need to travel to the alien planet, investigate the scene and decide which evidence you are taking back to the ship….before your air supply runs out! Come join the Staffordshire Universe team in solving the crime and learning about how Virtual Reality can be used in crime scene analysis
Short Lecture Series (T103)
Is there life on Mars? (9am, 10am)
Space is often called the final frontier – the place where one day we might call home. But do others already call it home? What evidence is there for life on Mars and could we potentially use the materials there to make it habitable ourselves? Dr Duncan Parker will discuss the chemistry of the Red Planet from its soil, to the atmosphere via the discovery of liquid water. Come along and decide for yourself whether there’s life on Mars.
Biology in Space (9.15am, 10.15am, 11am)
What happens to human and animals in space? How does this affect the bodies? What happens to the body when it lands back to earth? Dr Jonathan Parrott Lecturer in Forensic Biology gives a short talk answering these biological questions.
Crime in Space (9.30am, 10.30am, 11.15am)
What happens if you commit a crime in space? Whose jurisdiction is it? How does the space environment affect the dynamics of forensic evidence? What happens if you fire a gun in space? Dr Graham Williams Head of Criminal Justice and Forensic Science gives a short talk answering these questions