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Showing posts with label Programme. Show all posts
Tuesday 6th May 2008 - All things bright and beautiful: the science of natural colour
Pete Vukusic is a Senior Lecturer at Exeter University’s School of Physics
Summary: From the silver of fish scales, to the blue of peacock feathers, there is far more to colour in nature than meets our eyes. Even in the wings of the seemingly simple butterfly, there exist optical systems that are breathtaking in their aesthetic elegance and their scientific ingenuity. Many diverse designs of naturally evolved micro-structures are known to manipulate light and colour, generating important optical functionality in the natural world. While these complex optical systems have clearly evolved for biological purposes, they are increasingly offering inspiration and design blueprints for applied optical technologies. Through the presentation of accessible descriptions and colourful photographs and diagrams, this talk will introduce and describe nature's use and production of colour; outlining the results of recent scientific research and describing the way such new understanding is being applied to modern technological systems.
Tuesday 4th March 2008 - As the Heating happens - Educational implications for rampant climate change
Prof. David Selby
Tuesday 9 October 2007: "A brief tour of the sex chromosomes"
Dr. John Bothwell, Marine Biological Association.
What are the genetic differences between males and females? Why are men genetically degenerate? And why does the Greek pantheon represent the most reproductively realistic religion? Insofar as these questions can be answered in 30 minutes, this talk will try...
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