Day 12



Just shared to tumultuous applause. There cannot be any roses left in the garden after K Harris' soul wrenching performance as The Loneliest Astronaut. Ehem.



Highlights of the day;



1)First sharing to a public audience, Jac and Kirsty are reminded how useful it is to show work in its infancy. They are also reminded of some questions that may have lain dormant for a few days.



2) "which end?"



3) Helmet complete and… Continue

Kirsty began the day by getting electrocuted. Entirely due to her own curiosity (spoilers).



We have reached the heights of madness in our long day of THE FINAL PUSH of audio work. Like a Victorian boy with a wheel and a stick, we have kept each other rolling down the hill in the right direction. In this case the right direction being towards Cardiff on Saturday.



We feel we've got a lot to share and are filled with nervousness and excitement, the percentages of which are in… Continue

Left London for Oakham/Alex interview/ Rutland Waters/ Ryan interview/ Darby

After a hellish journey across London, Jac finally met Kirsty and we set off in the trusty fun bus Roo, along with Tina the Lobster, a poncho and a fistful of dreams.



Arriving at Oakham to interview Alexfrom South Africa, who spoke of journeying like a Viking into death or discovery.



Not quite upstaged soon after by a packed lunch sheltering in a deserted sparrow hide.



Ryan (Brian… Continue

What the Kids think of space/Science Museum/Planetarium/Liz Avery interview.



Day one and Jac is in London! First day of questions and a lot of thinking about how science stuff is presented. I think we both feel that interesting objects in glass cases are not interesting. But people speaking passionately about stuff they know creates a shared curiosity.



We learned about dark matter and dark energy and we me Aristotle, who was 7 years old, and whose science is dubious.… Continue