Celebrating Science

Dr Anna Goodman

Dr Goodman is a neuroscientist based at the Cambridge Centre for Brain Repair. Her area of research is Neurodegenerative diseases, particularly Huntington’s Disease.

For more information on Huntington’s Disease please contact the Huntington’s Disease Association or visit their website.

Professor Bob White FRS

Bob White is Professor of Geophysics in the Earth Sciences department of Cambridge University. He was elected a Fellow of The Royal Society in 1994. He has written several books and articles about his field and about Science and Religion. He is currently writing a book about Natural Disasters.

Professor White is also co-founder and Associate Director of The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion. Based in St Edmund’s College, Cambridge, it is an enterprise that promotes discussion and provides resources on the subject of science and faith, frequently inviting top scientists from all over the world to give lectures. They have recently launched “Test of Faith” a set of DVDs and written resources for churches.

Test of Fath Website

John Rutter CBE

John Rutter CBE is one of the most successful and well-known composers of choral music in Britain today. His compositions and arrangements are popular with choirs around the world and he travels widely as a conductor and lecturer. He read music at Clare College, Cambridge, later becoming director of music at the college, and still lives in Cambridge today. In 1981 he founded his own choir, the Cambridge Singers, with whom he has made many recordings sacred choral repertoire.

Choirs of Great St Mary’s

The congregational hymn singing at Great St Mary’s the University Church was led by the Choirs of Great St Mary’s and accompanied on the University Organ by Great St Mary’s Director of Music, Sam Hayes and conducted by John Rutter. The Parish Choir includes boy trebles, adult altos, tenors and basses. In addition there is a Girls’ Choir, a Junior Choir and an Occasional Choir of adults.

St John’s College Choir

St John’s College Choir were accompanied by organist John Challenger and
conducted by Andrew Nethsingha. The Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge is one
of the finest collegiate choirs in the world – known and loved by millions from its
recordings, broadcasts and concert tours. The Choir is directed by Mr Andrew
Nethsingha, who has previously been Director of Music at Gloucester and Truro
Cathedrals. The services follow the Cathedral tradition of the Church of England,
Evensong being sung during Term six days a week and Sung Eucharist in addition
on Sunday mornings. It has fulfilled this role in the life of the College since the 1670s.

Trinity College Choir

Trinity College Choir were accompanied by organist Michael Waldron and conducted by Stephen Layton. Trinity's Music Society (TCMS) is one of the largest and most active College societies in the University. The Chapel Choir is a mixed choir whose primary function is to sing choral services in the Tudor chapel of Trinity College, as well as concerts both in Cambridge and around the world.

The King’s Singers

The King’s Singers are David Hurley (countertenor), Paul Phoenix (tenor), Philip Lawson (baritone), Christopher Gabbitas (baritone), Stephen Connolly (bass) and new recruit 26 year-old Timothy Wayne-Wright (countertenor). Since the group was founded at King’s College, Cambridge 41 years ago, there have only ever been twenty-two King’s Singers including the current six: very few given the demanding nature of the full-time job which requires a unique blend of musicianship, vocal ability and charisma, not to mention the stamina to be on tour for nine months of the year. They continue to be one of the most sought-after and critically acclaimed vocal ensembles in the world.

Gt St Mary’s The University Church

St Mary’s Passage
Cambridge CB2 1PQ
Tel: 01223 741 716

St John’s College Chapel

St John’s College Choir were recorded at:-
St John’s College Chapel
St John’s College, St John’s Street, Cambridge. CB2 1TP Tel: 01223 338600

Trinity College Chapel

Trinity College Choir were recorded at:-
Trinity College Chapel
Trinity College, Trinity Street, Cambridge. CB2 1TQ Tel: 01223 338400

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre

The King’s Singers were recorded at The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Cambridge, know locally as The Round Church. The church is situated in Sidney Street. CB2 Tel: 01223 871621
Open Mon-Sat 9am-7pm

The Science Museum

The children of Parkstreet Primary School were filmed at The Science Museum in London, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2DD.
The Museum is open from 10am – 6pm every day except 24 to 26 December.
Entry is free, but charges apply for the IMAX 3D Cinema, simulators and some special exhibitions.

The Whipple Museum

Overlay material of old scientific equipment was filmed at The Whipple Museum of the History of Science, Department of the History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge, Free School Lane, Cambridge. CB2 3RH
Opening times Mon – Fri 1230-1630 Closed Bank Holidays
The Museum is closed for a few days at Christmas and Easter Tel: 01223 330906 for details. There is no admission fee though donations are always welcome.

Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences

Professor Bob White was filmed at Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge. Tel: 01223 333456
The Museum is free to all though donations are always welcome. Opening times Mon – Fri 1000-1300 and 1400-1700 Sat 1000-1600. The Museum is closed on Bank Holidays.

University of Cambridge

More information about the University of Cambridge may be found at the univeristy's website.

The Royal Society

More information about The Royal Society can be found at The Royal Society website.

‘World of Wonder’

More information about ‘World of Wonder’, the BBC’s year of science can be found at the BBC Science website.