About this episode
Joshua Howgego discusses the fascinating world of meteorite hunting and its implications for understanding the solar system.
In this live event, Joshua Howgego takes us on a rollicking ride through the world of meteorite hunting. Josh’s interest was sparked six years ago when he heard scientists say meteorites are like time capsules that record the history of our solar system. But how do we look for them? Together, we follow the footsteps of scientists, explorers, and hobbyists to uncover more about the world’s rarest rocks and the secrets within them. Josh will helps us piece together an unexpected new history of the solar system. Find out more in Josh's new book: The Meteorite Hunters JOSHUA HOWGEGO Editor New Scientist Magazine Joshua Howgego is a science journalist based in London. Josh originally trained as a chemist and obtained his PhD at the University of Bristol. He also has a degree in science communication from Imperial College London. After having written for numerous titles, including Times Higher Education, SciDev.Net and Nature, he now works as a feature editor at New Scientist magazine, where he covers physical science.
People in this episode
Guest: Joshua Howgego
Topics covered
- meteorite hunting
- science journalism
- solar system
- exploration
- history
Keywords
- meteorites
- time capsules
- scientists
- explorers
- hobbyists
- New Scientist
- science communication
- PhD
- chemistry
Mentioned in this episode
Products: The Meteorite Hunters
Books & works: The Meteorite Hunters, PhD
Places: London
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