The Science of Fiction: Quarks, Relativity and Antigravity

10 September 2026 - 10 September 2026

Region(s): Nelson

Type(s): presentations

Join author Tony Johnson in a fun breakdown of the physics behind science fiction as he explores the weirdness of matter, including the transparency of planets, the number of nuclear bombs in a litre of milk, the quirks of quarks, the secret bits of e=mc2, and why antigravity is probably bad for the environment.

Location: Project 100, 100 Collingwood Street, Nelson

For more information and to get tickets: www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/the-science-of-fiction-quarks-relativity-antigravity-tickets-1992406082226.

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