Science Week - Dr. Martin A. Hendry

Did we really Land on the Moon?

More than 40 years after Apollo 11 there are a surprising number of theories around - in books, documentary programmes and the internet - that Neil Armstrong's famous "One small step" was an elaborate hoax, filmed in secret here on Earth. Conspiracy theorists point to a range of "evidence" to support their claim - including waving flags, strange shadows, no stars in the sky and deadly solar radiation.

In this talk, using real Apollo video footage and a series of simple demonstrations, Martin Hendry takes a closer look at the science behind "moon hoax" claims, and asks whether we really did land on the Moon.

About Dr. Martin Hendry

Dr Martin Hendry is Senior Lecturer in Astronomy and Convenor of Learning and Teaching in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Glasgow. His principal research interests lie in cosmology and in the exciting new field of gravitational wave astronomy. He is a passionate enthusiast for popular astronomy and science outreach, and regularly lectures to schools, astronomy societies and science festivals across the world. He is a founding member of the Education and Public Outreach group of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration: a worldwide network of more than 800 scientists which is leading the search for gravitational waves. He currently holds a Science in Society Fellowship from the Science and Technology Facilities Council, to lead a UK-wide programme of public outreach events on the theme of "Exploring the Dark Side of the Universe".