The Square Kilometre Array (SKA)
The SKA is one of the most ambitious projects in astronomy. The aim is to build a radio telescope with an effective collecting area more than 30 times greater than the largest telescope ever built by around 2020, but with science beginning as soon as the first antennas are operating in ~2011. Scientifically it will reveal the dawn of galaxy formation, determine the physical properties of the Universe, such as the amount of Dark Matter and Dark Energy, test general relativity to breaking point, make the most comprehensive map of the magnetic fields in the Universe and possibly give us the most direct way of finding extraterrestrial intelligence. Brinks and Jarvis have been heavily involved in developing the extragalactic science case for the SKA and Jarvis is currently the chair of the international science simulations task force and a member of the international science working group.