We The Curious are hacking the stars this weekend – here’s how you can get involved
Posted on: 23 Apr 2024Did you know that only 11% of the craters on the planet Mercury are named after women? And for the moon and Mars that drops to only 2%!
That’s why We The Curious are choosing to support research by gathering data on a range of diversities to investigate representation across the solar system. They’re looking into who is overrepresented, underrepresented and missing entirely from the naming system in our solar system – and they need your help!
To gather that data, We The Curious are joining forces with Watershed and the Open University to host their Planetary Hackathon this weekend, Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 April. Don’t worry, you won’t need to be adept with a keyboard or a sword – a hackathon is just a large-scale collaboration to achieve something in a short space of time.
You can choose to join the hackathon online or, on Sunday, you can join in person at the We The Curious Pervasive Media Studio. You can join in for as long or as little as you like – with both hackathon events taking place from 10:00-16:00. If you choose to come help out, you’ll be researching the backgrounds of the people that have craters named after them, with a focus on their gender, their ethnicity, their religion, their sexuality, and other demographic information. It’s important research, which might inform the way we interact with and label space for years to come.
You don’t need any experience researching – all attendees will be assisted by We The Curious staff, researchers across the country, and each other. Even if you don’t have access to a laptop to work from, you can get touch with the organisers for assistance. To get involved, email gemma.kerr@wethecurious.org to let WTC know you’re interested – or to ask any questions you may have. Otherwise, visit the event page on We The Curious’ website here.
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Patrick is a filmmaker with so much Bristol in his blood the white blood cells are graffiti'd. Educated at the Northern Film School in Leeds, he’s returned home to be a Videographer and Reviewer for 365Bristol and BARBI. When he’s not messing about with cameras, he enjoys playing guitar, spending far too much time on tabletop RPGs, and being an awful snob about cider. Have a look at his work here, or get in touch at patrickb@365bristol.com.
