
We're delighted to have spoken to Giovanna Giardino - an astronomer and instrument scientist at the European Space Agency - about the telescope's incredible capabilities, what she's excited about so far, and what we might learn - from spectroscopy to cosmic rays to the dawn of time itself.

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured the public's imagination in a way we haven't seen in decades - the world has fallen in love with space again. You can email us keep up to date with DataFest at and on hosts are Gordon Johnstone - Head of DataFest at The Data Lab, Scotland's innovation centre for data and artificial intelligence hosted by the University of Edinburgh - and Lily Higham, Senior Automation Engineer at the BBC World Service.

What happens at the intersection of technology and magic? How has storytelling shaped humanity? And why do airships have such an enduring influence on our imaginations? We talk to author Ken Liu about all of this through the lens of silkpunk - a technology aesthetic of his own invention based on a science fictional elaboration of traditions of engineering in East Asia’s classical antiquity.Ī winner of the Nebula, Hugo, and World Fantasy awards, Ken Liu () is the author of the Dandelion Dynasty, a silkpunk epic fantasy series (starting with The Grace of Kings), as well as The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories and The Hidden Girl and Other Stories.
