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Power and Democracy18th
Jan 
·Tony Benn 
 
Power in Cells25th
Jan 
·John Walker 
 
Powers of Ten1st
Feb 
·Neil deGrasse Tyson « 
 
Narrative Power8th
Feb 
·Maureen Thomas 
 
Power of Life and Death15th
Feb 
·Elisabeth Bronfen 
 
The Power of Music22nd
Feb 
·Derek Scott 
 
The Power of Mathematics1st
Mar 
·John Conway 
 
Sustainable Power8th
Mar 
·Mary Archer 


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Powers of Ten

  Abstract of lecture     |     Biography  
Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson
  Astrophysicist and Director,
   Hayden Planetarium, New York City

From the smallest sub-atomic particles to the diameter of the observable universe, the scientific measure of objects now span more than forty powers of ten. In this illustrated talk, Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson will take the audience on a tour though this staggering range of sizes while he highlights the specific domains in which the various laws of physics dominate the behavior of the cosmos.


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