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Originally Posted by dylan_odonnell
In case anyone missed it, tune into the chat they have after the main broadcast. It's a little less of the pop-sci stuff we all know here and a bit more casual with just some amazing scientists drinking a beer and having a chat. It's on the livestream on facebook or ABC2 I believe.
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They should have included a warning about the dangers of drinking alcohol, and it was completely inappropriate to broadcast scenes showing the consumption of alcohol in a show which was clearly aimed in part at children and teenagers.
Seriously, though, I thought the show (and the follow-up on ABC2) was great -
for its intended audience.
The show is clearly aimed at a lay audience, and it would be unrealistic to expert cutting-edge content that would "wow" an experienced amateur observer. Instead, the emphasis was on what a complete "newbie" can see if you step outside, and a few references to stories that have been in the news recently (such as the Trappist-1 system, the search for Planet 9, etc).
Star Parties and Outreach Nights are all very well - but you've got to get people interested enough to actually attend one. Using the "star power" (pun intended!) of Julia Zemiro and Brain Cox will surely have got a lot of people watching who would otherwise not. The show entreats people to get out and actually
look at the night sky - and surely, some people will, perhaps for the first time. From there, we can all play our part in carrying on the education process.