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The cartoon HCØ – The battle of science

The cartoon HCØ – The battle of science

Content:
HCØ discovers electromagnetism in 1820. It is one of the most significant discoveries in science ever. IN other words, HCØ is one of the largest researchers denmark has fostered. But in his own time, HCØ was a scientific rebel who had to fight for his ideas for life. HCØ – The battle for science tells the story of one man's journey toward the tinde of enlightenment, of his victories and defeats, and of the zest, or spirit that drove him.

About the author and cartoonists
Author Henrik Praetorian is a science communicator and has 20 years of experience as a science journalist in DR and Experimentarium. Peter Snejbjerg is a comic book creator particularly well known for his work for the American publisher DC Comics, where he has drawn for, among others, Batman, Books of Magic (Neil Gaiman) and Preacher. Snejbjerg is also behind a number of Anders Duck stories. Niels Roland, illustrator and cartoonist, is particularly known for the scientific stripe in The Weekend Newspaper 'Pundits' and the children's cartoon in the same newspaper 'The Key Guardians'. Angelica Inigo is a comic book creator and illustrator and she is trained in Graphic Storytelling at The Animation Workshop.

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The cartoon HCØ – The battle of science

Date: 2. Sep 2020
Time: 19:00-20:00

Lecturer: Henrik Praetorian
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The lecture will be held: Round Tower Library Hall access v. Købmagergade 52, Kbh K

Comments:
The lecture takes place in the Library Hall, where you can also see our exhibition "H. C. Ørsted anew - Beauty in nature". The lecture is free, but you have to pay entrance fees to the Round Tower.