Category Archives: Past Events

Events that have already happened

3rd October 2011 – Fukushima

Posted on October 3, 2011 by DaveT

What happened? Could it happen here? What does it mean for nuclear power? The events at Fukushima in March 2011 didn’t just send a literal shockwave across Northern Japan, they sent a metaphorical shockwave around the global nuclear industry. Six … Continue reading →

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5th September 2011 – Personalised Medicine

Posted on September 5, 2011 by DaveT

The impact of medicines is different on different patients or patient conditions. It is very important to get the right medicine to the patient to produce the best outcome. Some patients’ conditions may be more critical than others and may … Continue reading →

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4th July 2011 – Camouflage: How it Works and Why

Posted on July 4, 2011 by DaveT

There has to be a signal, a receiver and, very importantly, a processor. This aspect will be explored using the story of the Peppered Moth. How did camouflage evolve and how do complicated patterns it sometimes needs get created? Professor … Continue reading →

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6th June 2011 – The Structure of the Vacuum

Posted on June 6, 2011 by DaveT

Professor Simone Marzani of Manchester University will lead our discussion of the vacuum structure. Is it really “nothing at all” or is it stuffed with interesting things designed to appear to be nothing – mostly? This session originated from our … Continue reading →

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9th May 2011 – Computers and the Brain

Posted on May 9, 2011 by DaveT

How is it that we find some things very difficult which computers find ever so easy AND VERY MUCH VICE VERSA? How can we improve our computers and our knowledge of how our brain functions? Professor Steve Furber will lead … Continue reading →

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4th April 2011 – Einstein’s Last Legacy: Detecting Wrinkles in Space-Time

Posted on April 4, 2011 by DaveT

Associate Professor Andrea Lommen of Franklin & Marshall College and Dr Ben Stappers of Jodrell Bank study millisecond pulsars. These are dead stars with about the mass of our sun, collapsed down to about the size of Knutsford (10km across), … Continue reading →

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