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Report from IBHA Conference 2016

Big History UK Posted on July 21, 2016 by WykenSeagraveJuly 21, 2016

During the IBHA Conference in Amsterdam it was decided to create a Big History European Network, and I have therefore created a website: http://BigHistory.EU You might want to join. I think an EU network will have more life than Big … Continue reading →

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Astronomers say a Neptune-sized planet lurks beyond Pluto

Big History UK Posted on January 21, 2016 by WykenSeagraveJanuary 21, 2016

The solar system appears to have a new ninth planet. Today, two scientists announced evidence that a body nearly the size of Neptune—but as yet unseen—orbits the sun every 15,000 years. During the solar system’s infancy 4.5 billion years ago, … Continue reading →

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Climate change could delay the next ice age by 100,000 years

Big History UK Posted on January 17, 2016 by WykenSeagraveJanuary 17, 2016

Lead author Andrey Ganopolski, of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact (PIK), said: “Our study shows that relatively moderate additional CO2-emissions from burning oil, coal and gas are already sufficient to postpone the next ice age for another 50,000 years. … Continue reading →

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Colossal star explosion detected – BBC News

Big History UK Posted on January 16, 2016 by WykenSeagraveJanuary 16, 2016

Astronomers have seen what could be the most powerful supernova ever detected. The exploding star a super-luminous supernova, was first seen 3.8 billion light-years from Earth by the All Sky Automated Survey for SuperNovae (ASAS-SN) in June 2015 and is still radiating vast … Continue reading →

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Cosmic filaments exposed near huge cluster / Space Science / Our Activities / ESA

Big History UK Posted on December 4, 2015 by WykenSeagraveDecember 4, 2015

ESA’s XMM-Newton X-ray observatory has revealed three massive filaments of hot gas flowing towards a cluster of galaxies, uncovering a portion of the cosmic skeleton that pervades the entire Universe. Source: Cosmic filaments exposed near huge cluster / Space Science … Continue reading →

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IBHA approves Memes, Societies and Human Evolution

Big History UK Posted on August 4, 2015 by Roger HepplestonAugust 5, 2015

The International Big History Association (IBHA) has just approved Memes, Societies and Human Evolution –How humans came to dominate the planet and then threaten its ecology   to be added to their extensive bibliography of the history of the universe. This … Continue reading →

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Building blocks of life found among organic compounds on Comet 67P – what Philae discoveries mean

Big History UK Posted on July 31, 2015 by WykenSeagraveJuly 31, 2015

Two independent teams have found compounds including nitrogen and carbon dioxide on Comet 67P, which can form sugars and amino acids. Source: Building blocks of life found among organic compounds on Comet 67P – what Philae discoveries mean

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Big History UK member appears on BBC “In Our Time”

Big History UK Posted on July 9, 2015 by WykenSeagraveJuly 9, 2015

On 25 June 2015, Ian Crawford, Professor of Planetary Science and Astrobiology at Birkbeck University of London and a member of the Big History UK group, was one of the guests on the BBC Radio 4 programme “In Our Time” … Continue reading →

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The Cliff – Fascinating talk about Geology by Zoe Shipton on BBC Radio

Big History UK Posted on February 11, 2015 by WykenSeagraveFebruary 11, 2015

“Most people look at a cliff and just see a pile of rocks. But when I look at a cliff I see millions of years of geological time.” says Zoe Shipton, Professor of Geology at Strathclyde University. She explains what … Continue reading →

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Big History UK Association Board of Management Established

Big History UK Posted on October 3, 2014 by WykenSeagraveOctober 17, 2014

Members of the Big History UK Association are delighted to announce the formation of the following Board of Management: Philip Brown, Acting President Ian Mowll, Secretary Vicki Timms, Treasurer Chris Oddy, National Co-ordinator Membership of the association is free and … Continue reading →

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