Name: The Jocelyn Bell Burnell Lecture: Our accidental universe
Start: 2026-02-20T17:30:00+00:00
End: 2026-02-20T18:30:00+00:00
Location: Mansfield Road, OX1 3 Oxford, United Kingdom

The Jocelyn Bell Burnell Lecture: Our accidental universe

Many of the universe’s greatest discoveries were made by accident. Join BBC Sky at Night presenter and Gresham Professor of Astronomy Chris Lintott as he explores the strange mishaps, brilliant minds, and human errors behind breakthroughs ranging from interstellar visitors and pulsars to watery moons and the search for alien life.
About the speaker:
Chris is an astronomer and author, and a BBC Sky at Night presenter. He specialises in galaxy formation, machine learning, and occasional planet hunting, often working with millions of volunteers through the Zooniverse citizen science platform. Chris is also part of the team behind the Vera Rubin Observatory, set to transform astronomy.