The Jodrell Bank Song

When the STFC announced that funding for MERLIN/e-MERLIN might be axed, and Jodrell Bank Observatory said that that could lead to closure of the observatory, I don't think anyone quite expected the public outcry. Local media in Cheshire and Manchester took it upon themselves to campaign to save the Observatory using the 76-m Lovell Telescope as the focal point. The Manchester Evening News started a campaign as did local radio station Silk FM. Silk FM have now released a campaign video to YouTube. There can't be that many scientific organisations/facilities that get unsolicited, popular campaigns to save them.



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Posted in astro blog by Stuart on Tuesday 15th Apr 2008 (17:33 BST) | 1 Comment | Permalink

Comments: The Jodrell Bank Song

What are all these astro people getting uppity about...I had a friend on the STFC..the funding unit..(thanks Gordon!)...who studies lifes of millipedes from the infra-red emission from their feet...got a £10m grant.

Who cares about the universe!.As long as we know why millipedes have smelly feet we will be ok...oh..how much per barrel?

Posted by alan potts on Saturday 24th May 2008 (08:02 UTC)

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