In the winter of 1899/1900, in the most northerly part of Norway, well into theĪrctic Circle, Birkeland built an observatory to watch the aurora. Spend time in archives and up on mountains. When I heard moreĪbout this fascinating, brilliant, but tragic figure, I was hooked and began to Invented this machine, around 1905, was Kristian Birkeland. Just restored which could recreate the aurora in miniature. With the information I needed, and told me about an amazing machine they had Observatory in Troms for advice on when and how to film them. Mysterious phenomena caused by the sun so I contacted scientists at the Auroral On the earth besides providing heat and light. "The Planets," I looked for ways to illustrate the influences our star has While making a film about the sun for a BBC Science series called
When did you first learn about the Norwegian scientist Kristian Birkeland,Īnd what drew you to write a book about his life and discoveries? Lucy Jago discusses The Northern Lights, Norwegian scientist Kristian Birkeland, and the history behind the scientific hunch that led Birkeland through years of tracking the aurora borealis.
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