Don't panic!

Friday 10 December 2010, 18:00 for 18:30-21.30
The Library, The Chemistry Centre, Burlington House

CANCELLED - to be rescheduled in 2011

Science fiction it may be, but where does the science stop and the fiction start? Science writer and Science Editor of the Daily Mail, Michael Hanlon, comes to the rescue as he explores the science of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Originally broadcast in 1978, the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was originally a radio comedy broadcast on BBC Radio 4. Since then it has become an international phenomenon, spanning many different media including a "trilogy" of five books (now translated into over 30 languages), a stage show, a TV series, a computer game, comic books, radio adaptations of the later books and, in April 2005, a Hollywood feature-length film.

Once the talk is finished you'll get the chance to see the science in action! So sit back, sip your drink and relax for the feature film itself. Witness the end of the Earth, visit Vogsphere and discover the answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and Everything.

So don't panic! Just make sure that you know where your towel is.