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• Online
• 02 March 2021
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• Patrick Mahon and John Davies from the Initiative for Interstellar Studies presents a structured debate on the case for interstellar. Members of i4is can attend this talk live! | More info »

• Online
• 23 February 2021
• Dan Fries from the Initiative for Interstellar Studies presents a talk on interstellar travel using Einsteinian physics. Everyone can attend this open talk live! | More info »

• Online
• 16 February 2021
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• Robert G. Kennedy III from the Initiative for Interstellar Studies presents a talk on "Assuring Humanity's Interstellar Mission Capability for Posterity". Members of i4is can attend this talk live! | More info »

• Online
• 09 February 2021
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• Adam Hibberd from the Initiative for Interstellar Studies presents a talk on interstellar trajectories. Members of i4is can attend this talk live! | More info »

• Online
• 02 February 2021
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• Olivia Borgue from the Initiative for Interstellar Studies presents a talk on propulsion technologies including nuclear propulsion. Members of i4is can attend this talk live! | More info »

• Online
• 26 January 2021
• John Davies from the Initiative for Interstellar Studies presents a talk on The Interstellar Downlink. Everyone can attend this open talk live! | More info »

• Online
• 01 December 2020
• Patrick Mahon from the Initiative for Interstellar Studies presents the last talk in our new series. Everyone can attend this talk live! | More info »

• Online
• 24 November 2020
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• Robert Swinney from the Initiative for Interstellar Studies presents a talk on interstellar precursor missions. Members of i4is can attend this talk live! | More info »

• Online
• 17 November 2020
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• Dan Fries from the Initiative for Interstellar Studies presents the fourth talk in our new series. Members of i4is can attend this talk live! | More info »

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• 10 November 2020
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• Andreas Hein from the Initiative for Interstellar Studies presents the third talk in our new series. Members of i4is can attend this talk live! | More info »

A Presentation by Kelvin F. Long - The Apkallu Initiative: A Project to build a Minilithic Artefact to Preserve the Knowledge of Human Civilization into Deep Time In the Event of Global Cataclysm

• The Bone Mill, i4is HQ, Gloucestershire
• 29 June2018
• A public lecture starting at 1800, doors open 1700.

New i4is Symposium on Future Space Activities featuring Mark Hempsell: The Stellar Challenger - A Concept Study

The Bone Mill, i4is HQ, Gloucestershire, 01 June 2018

Mark Hempsell, President of the BIS, has kindly agreed to replace David Baker at our HQ lecture - 1 June 2018; doors open from 5pm, presentation starts 6pm.

6pm: "The Stellar Challenger- A Concept Study" - presented by Mark Hempsall, President of the BIS.  Proposes a nuclear rocket engine combining thermodynamic and electrical heating yielding exhaust velocities above 12 km/sec - about twice the maximum for a chemical rocket." Contact us at info@nulli4is.org to attend.  More info.

1:30pm - 5pm:  I4is public Symposium on Future Space Activities.  The Initiative for Interstellar Studies presents an afternoon of public talks on the near and far future of space activities: Kelvin F Long, Rob Swinney, Patrick Mahon, David Johnson and Stephen Ashworth on Current and Proposed Space Telescope Missions Post Hubble, Sustainability and Resource Utilisation in Space, Proposal for a Trans-Neptunium object mission design study, Derivation of Equation for Application to Mass Drivers, A Strategic Goal for Humanity on Earth and in Space in 2061 - followed by a discussion and summary.

HQ Lecture (4): David Ashford

• The Bone Mill, i4is HQ, Gloucestershire
• 11 January 2018
• David spoke about Bristol Spaceplanes and sub-orbital tourism.

HQ Lecture (3): Robert Kennedy III

• The Bone Mill, i4is HQ, Gloucestershire
• 08 December 2017
• Robert spoke about his work in geothermal engineering.

HQ Lecture (2): Dr Pete Worden

• The Bone Mill, i4is HQ, Gloucestershire
• 20 October 2017
• Pete Worden gave the second public lecture on Breakthrough Initiatives Project Starshot.

HQ Lecture (1): Al Worden

• The Bone Mill, i4is HQ, Gloucestershire
• 08 October 2017
• Apollo 15 Astronaut Al Worden gave the first ever public lecture to a packed out room at the new HQ opening on the subject of Apollo 15 and his thoughts about the future exploration of deep space by humankind.

Foundations of Interstellar Studies

• City University New York, New York, USA
• 13, 14, 15 June 2017
• A theoretical physics workshop on interstellar flight, a collaboration between the Institute for Interstellar Studies and the theoretical physics department of the University.

Interstellar Challenge (STEM)

• Imperial College
• 05 December 2016
• Science Technology Engineering Mathematics event organised by i4is Educational Academy Committee with 8 schools.

Science Fiction Starships

• British Interplanetary Society, London
• 13 November 2016
• One day workshop exploring the science and engineering of science fiction starships, building on from the Starship Engineer workshop.

Starship Engineer

• British Interplanetary Society, London
• 12 November 2016
• One day workshop exploring the science and engineering of spacecraft design.

Interstellar Spaceflight

• Scottish Dark Sky Observatory, Scotland
• 14-15 August 2015
• Public lectures by team members.

UK Space Conference

• Liverpool, UK
• July 2015
• BIS organised event on 75th anniversary of the society.

Project Dragonfly Workshop

• British Interplanetary Society, London, UK
• July 2015
• Student design competition for laser-sail study and associated presentations and awards.

Interstellar Travel

• Cotswold Astronomical Society, Gloucestershire, UK
• 11 July 2015
• Presentation by Gill Norman.

Starfest 2015

• North Essex Astronomical Society, Essex, UK
• 15 April 2015
• Trade stand and lectures by team members.

Eastercon 2015 (Dysprosium)

• Heathrow Airport
• 03-05 April 2015
• Trade stand and presentations by team members.

Interstellar Wormholes: Physics and Practical Realisation

• British Interplanetary Society, London, UK
• 24 November 2014
• Workshop event organised in conjunction with showing of film 'Interstellar' to discuss the physics.

3rd Tennessee Valley Interstellar Workshop

• Tennessee, USA
• 09-12 November 2014
• i4is facilitated the first science fiction workshop.

World Science Fiction Convention (Loncon3)

• London, UK
• 14-18 August 2014
• Trade stand, exhibition and entire talks session by i4is.

BIS Space History Conference

• Charterhouse, Surrey, UK
• 24-26 July 2014
• Annual BIS space conference.

Starfest 2013

• Essex, UK
• 02 November 2013
• Trade stand and presentations at the North Essex Astronomical Society.

14th Sci-Fi London

• London, UK
• October 2013
• Lectures plus the running of a film competition.

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