Tuesday 5 October

Gavin Pretor-Pinney : The Wavewatcher’s Companion.

Birmingham Conservatoire, Paradise Place, Birmingham B3 3HG    

7.15 – 8.30pm    

In Association with the RSA   

From the rippling beats of our hearts, to the movement of food through our digestive tracts, waves are the transport systems of our bodies. Everything we see and hear reaches us via light and sound waves, and our information age is reliant on microwaves and infrared waves. From shockwaves unleashed by explosions to torsional waves that cause suspension bridges to collapse, from the sonar waves that allow submarines to ‘see’ with sound to Mexican waves that sweep through stadium crowds, Gavin’s book explores waves of every kind.    

Gavin Pretor-Pinney is the founder of The Cloud Appreciation Society and author of two Sunday Times bestsellers, The Cloudspotter’s Guide  and The Cloud Collector’s Handbook.    

Tickets: £6 (£4.50)