On January 19th 2018, Benjamin Pothier, a PhD Candidate in the Planetary Collegium programme, successfully sent to the Moon and back a photograph he took of the Mars Curiosity Rover test site in the Atacama Desert. The photo was sent as radio waves from Dwingeloo Radiotelescope. The team used a formerly classified Cold War radio technique to send… Continue reading Plymouth PhD Candidate Sent Picture to the Moon
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I explored the Atacama dessert as if it were Mars
The art-researcher and Planetary Collegium student Benjamin Pothier joined a geological and glaciological expedition in the Chilean desert, in conditions similar to Mars. He joined a group of explorers and climbers, including astronaut candidates from the PoSSUM program, for a 15 day expedition to one of the harshest environments on Earth and the most similar environment… Continue reading I explored the Atacama dessert as if it were Mars
27th April 2017: Ecologies
3pm-3pm Crosspoint, Roland Levinsky Building ‘The interconnected networks existing at the scales of mind, society and the environment’ (Felix Guattari, The Three Ecologies, 1989) The School of Art, Design & Architecture Postgraduate Research Expo ’17 is an afternoon exhibition of work, networking and research exchange, being the first showcase of its kind for masters students,… Continue reading 27th April 2017: Ecologies
Plymouth University PhD candidate returns from ‘Mars’
Benjamin Pothier, a Plymouth University PhD candidate in the Planetary Collegium research group, is successfully back from a Mars analog expedition to the Atacama desert in Chile. On 1st February 2017, he joined a group of explorers and climbers, including astronaut candidates from the PoSSUM program, for a 15 day expedition to one of the harshest environments… Continue reading Plymouth University PhD candidate returns from ‘Mars’
Professor Roy Ascott exhibiting at Henry Moore Institute
25th January-23rd April 2017 Gallery 4, Henry Moore Institute, Leeds. Plymouth University researcher Professor Roy Ascott is exhibiting at the the Henry Moore Institute in Leeds from January to April 2017. Professor Ascott is a pioneering British artist and an influential teacher who has worked in the fields of cybernetics, telematics and telecommunications since 1960. Before his… Continue reading Professor Roy Ascott exhibiting at Henry Moore Institute
Professor Roy Ascott honoured by University in Corfu
The Department of Audio and Visual Arts of Ionian University has nominated as the first Honorary Doctors of the Department two of the most ground breaking pioneers of contemporary art, science and theory: Professor Roy Ascott (Plymouth University, UK) and Professor Stelarc (Curtin University, Australia). They will be honoured as part of the 10th Audiovisual Arts Festival in a… Continue reading Professor Roy Ascott honoured by University in Corfu
Benjamin Pothier’s Expedition To Ngozuma Glacier
Photographer, documentary film director and anthropology researcher, Benjamin Pothier, is joining Dr Ulyana Horodyskyj, a glaciologist and climate change educator trained as a Scientist-Astronaut in the PoSSUM program, for an expedition to Ngozumpa Glacier in Nepal in May-June 2016. The team will conduct scientific research into glacier melting that could become a threat to the population… Continue reading Benjamin Pothier’s Expedition To Ngozuma Glacier