In this special episode of Life Solved, Glenn Harris interviews talented experts at the Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation to find out about the UK’s agenda to double space activity across the next ten years.

Plus, find out how The University of Portsmouth is sharing in those ambitions by combining data analytics expertise with world-class training, engineering and construction.

Glenn’s joined by Professor Adam Amara and Professor David Bacon who explain how researchers can harness the power of space for cross-disciplinary collaboration, and fast! That even includes building the biggest radio telescope in the solar system… on the far side of the moon!

Dr Laura Nuttall and Professor Claudia Maraston join Glenn to explain fascinating work into gravitational waves and black holes.

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National Space Strategy Summary

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/bold-new-strategy-to-fuel-uks-world-class-space-sector

The Lunar Crater Radio Telescope

https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/niac/2020_Phase_I_Phase_II/lunar_crater_radio_telescope/

Size & Health of the UK Space Industry 2020 

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/987497/know.space-Size_Health2020-SummaryReport-FINAL_May21.pdf

UK Space Science: a summary of the research community and its benefits 

https://span.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/SPAN-UK-space-science-nature-benefits-FINAL-REPORT-060421.pdf

LISA is looking for gravitational waves from black hole collisions

https://www.elisascience.org

Professor Adam Amara

https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/our-people/our-staff/adam-amara

Professor David Bacon

https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/our-people/our-staff/david-bacon

Dr Laura Nuttall

http://www.icg.port.ac.uk/author/laura.nuttall/

https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/our-people/our-staff/laura-nuttall

Professor Claudia Maraston

https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/our-people/our-staff/claudia-maraston

https://www.port.ac.uk/news-events-and-blogs/news/university-plays-role-in-developing-space-sector

The Future of Space Exploration with the Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation

What are the “wicked problems” facing our planet, how are they connected, and how can we address them? 

In this episode of Life Solved, Dr Cressida Bowyer explains key findings the University of Portsmouth plans to highlight at COP26, the forthcoming UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow this November.

She explains the link between plastic pollution and climate change and shares insights into how community-based research can combat this on the local level.

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Dr Cressida Bowyer

https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/our-people/our-staff/cressida-bowyer

The Tupamue Project

https://www.port.ac.uk/research/research-projects/tupumue

The STEPP Project:

https://www.port.ac.uk/research/research-projects/plastic-pollution-in-the-global-south

Hear Dr Cressida Bowyer and Dr Louis Netter talking about ACT Nairobi

https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5hY2FzdC5jb20vcHVibGljL3Nob3dzLzM5OWEwYzAzLWU5ZDAtNGY5Yi1iOGYxLTY0MzgzMDIzY2I1Yw/episode/YjdmYmNkM2QtZDkxZS00YmQ4LTljMjYtOGVjZjgzZDQ1YWUx

Using art to tackle air pollution in a Nairobi slum

https://theconversation.com/using-art-to-tackle-air-pollution-a-story-from-a-nairobi-slum-111212

The UN Climate Change Conference 2021-10-25 

https://ukcop26.org

Revolution Plastics

https://www.port.ac.uk/research/themes/sustainability-and-the-environment/revolution-plastics

Community resilience in world crises with Dr Cressida Bowyer

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The Future of Space Exploration with the Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation

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