This House Supports Putting Boots on Mars
- Parliament Hall 66 South Street St Andrews, Scotland, KY16 9QW United Kingdom (map)
Semester 1 Week 9 (2024-25). This event has passed. Minutes are being processed.
The Motion Fails
Proposition: 10
Opposition: 26
Abstensions: 3
Total: 39
Floor Speech Prize
Eva
Proposition:
Dr Stewart Gault is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Edinburgh specialising is astrobiology.
Mr Iain Lynn is a fourth year Philosophy undergraduate. Between editing St.Art Magazine, being on Art Soc committee, and editing for Counterblast, he is excited to debate our not-so-distant Martian future.
Opposition:
Dr Matjaz Vidmar is a lecturer in engineering management at the University of Edinburgh focusing on space innovation.
Professor Nigel Mason is a professor of molecular physics at the University of Kent, specialising in astrophysics and astrochemistry.
All of our public debates are free and open to all matriculated students. There is free wine, port, and soft drinks until they run out – so make sure you get here on time! Academic gowns are encouraged. We look forward to having you along.
Sober person: Birte Burkart
Floor speech prize: £15 Fisher & Donaldson voucher