Presenter(s): Perry Vlahos
Affiliation(s): ASV
Session details: Saturday, 2022-04-16 03:30:00, ONL
An overview of how newcomers to the science can get more involved in astronomy, with tips on how to avoid pitfalls.
Bitten by the astronomy bug in his very first science lesson at secondary school, Perry Vlahos is an astronomy educator, author and broadcaster.
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