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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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4th January 2010 – Reasoning Machines

Posted on January 4, 2010 by DaveT

Dr Louise Dennis‘s background is in artificial intelligence and, more specifically, in automated reasoning. Over the years she has worked primarily on the development of automated reasoning and theorem-proving tools. Wouldn’t it be better if a bunch of satellites could … Continue reading →

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7th December 2009 – Harvesting Sunlight

Posted on December 7, 2009 by DaveT

Can solar power meet our requirements for a sustainable energy supply? Every year we are using the same amount of energy that it has taken the Earth one million years to store in fossil fuels. We are increasingly aware that … Continue reading →

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2nd March 2009 – Digitising Sound

Posted on March 2, 2009 by DaveT

Digitising sound – make a cheap violin sound like a Stradivarius Professor Patrick Gaydecki from Manchester University will, with the aid of his demonstration equipment, show us what becomes possible when you digitise sound and how, among other things, you … Continue reading →

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6th October 2008 – Mining in Space

Posted on October 6, 2008 by DaveT

What’s out there and how could we get it back here? Dr Benny Peiser from Liverpool John Moores University returns to inform and entertain us, yet again, leading the discussion on Mining in Space. We are talking about minerals in … Continue reading →

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1st September 2008 – Liquid Crystals

Posted on September 1, 2008 by DaveT

What are they and why are they appearing everywhere? Professor Helen Gleeson from Manchester University helped us understand how something can be both a liquid and a crystal. Normally, we consider matter to have three distinct states: solid, liquid and … Continue reading →

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