Life in Space

Synopsis

Helen Sharman, the UK’s first female astronaut, gives an account of her personal experiences of life in space, using models and film to illustrate the key scientific concepts involved in space flight. Among the topics she discusses is the way Newton’s third law and convection apply to space flight, weightlessness and survival. The presentation is followed by a spontaneous question-and-answer session.

Series

Vega Science Masterclasses, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min.

Year of production

1996

Availability

Sale; 1997 sale: £12.50 (+VAT inc. p&p)

Uses

Ages 11+.

Subjects

Physics; Space science

Keywords

space technology

Credits

Director

Peter Howell

Producer

Harold Kroto

Cast

Helen Sharman

Production Company

Name

Lane End Productions

Name

University of Sussex Media Services Unit

Sponsor

Name

COPUS

Notes

Committee on the Public Understanding of Science

Name

PPARC

Email

pr.pus@pparc.ac.uk

Web

http://www.pparc.ac.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

01793 442110

Fax

01793 442002

Address

Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council
Polaris House
North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1SZ

Name

University of Sussex

Web

http://www.sussex.ac.uk External site opens in new window

Name

Vega Science Trust

Distributor

Name

Vega Science Trust

Email

vega@vega.org.uk

Web

http://www.vega.org.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

01273 678 726

Address

Sussex Innovation Centre
Science Park Square
Brighton
BN1 9SB

Notes

Well-established maker and distributor of more than 200 programmes on science, technology, engineering and mathematics, many of which have been broadcast. Vega’s videos aim to give a fundamental understanding of principles of nature and the physical world. Outstanding scientists/communicators are directly involved with each video so that they can guide content of the programmes. Science is presented in a natural way as an intellectually challenging discipline and the videos fill the gap in TV coverage by presenting well-informed analyses on serious science-related ethical, economic, social, health and other issues. Separate series consist of interviews with eminent scientists, science video lectures, issues of current scientific concern, the Royal Institution Discourses, scientific masterclasses, and recent research projects. Programmes available for free viewing via the website and some also for sale on DVD.