Humans have been looking at the stars for as long as there have been humans. The desire to observe and understand is fundamental to the human experience. Yet, how it has been done, and precisely why has changed drastically over the millennium. In this talk, Dr James Lees will examine what we know of our astronomical history considering why it has been like that, the civilisations that have contributed, and how we have reached our modern era where stargazing is more powerful than ever before. 

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About the speaker: James Lees

James Lees is a Physics PhD student at The University of York studying heat transport in nano-scale materials. Alongside his degree he also works as a science communicator; writing books, articles and talks on physics and astronomy.