I'm a physicist and science communicator.
I hold interests across STEM but especially in Physics, Maths, Astronomy and Surface Science.
I'm also interested in the intersection of people and science and have developed various talks about this subject.
I hold a PhD in Physics and attended the University of York and Stanford.
Skills and experience
I have eight years of experience delivering and developing talks, workshops, and other activities across the UK. Major delivery partners include:
- BBC
- Virgin
- Cheltenham Science Festival
- Festival of Ideas
I have also worked in event organisation, training, and science writing where I have written several books.
Website: https://jamesleesphysics.com/
Books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/James-Lees/e/B07W1PQSF8
James Lees's offered ads
James Lees - Speaker (paid)
-- Space: It Gets Weird --
Our universe is a very strange place. The further we look the more we find and the more our ideas of what is and isn't possible crumble away. Time can slow down, There are crazy exoplanets made of unimaginable things, and physics itself crumbles away in the face of the overwhelming power of a black hole. This talk covers some of the stranger aspects of our universe and the science behind them.
James Lees - Speaker (paid)
-- All These Worlds --
From Science-Fiction to Science-Fact, join PhD Student and Science Communicator James lees as he explores the very limits of what planets can be. From Tatooine to Super Earths, and from the strangest of exoplanets to the final place you could ever live. The real, the imaginary and the possible. How they work (or not) and what they might be like to visit. Come and discover just some of the weird and wonderful worlds out there.
James Lees - Speaker (paid)
--You're Stupid and So Am I--
When it comes down to it, most of us really know very little about the world around us and constantly rely on experts to inform us. So what happens when the world is seemingly entering an era of fake news, distrust and conspiracy?
From Flat Earth to 5G, to Covid-19 and vaccines, just how little we all can (and do) know about science, why we should and shouldn’t trust experts, and what happens when conspiracy theorists are confronted with facts.
James Lees - Speaker (paid)
---Cryptorealities---
An angry beginning, a failing present and a dystopian future. Whilst no longer at its peak ‘Crypto’ seems like it’s here to stay. So it’s worth looking beyond the hype, the buzzwords,and the large figure headlines to ask what’s it all about really? Where did crypto actually come from, what’s it doing now, and what is in its future?
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