Prof. Patricia Thornley, Director, Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute, Aston University A is for apple … T is for Tree From our earliest years we are introduced to trees: in the classroom; in fairy stories of magic treesand deep dark... Continue Reading →

Dr Graeme Hayes, School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Aston University Net zero is everywhere. The UK has pledged to reach net zero by 2050; the NHS, by 2040; Birmingham City Council’s ‘route to zero’, by 2030; Birmingham Airport’s ‘flight... Continue Reading →

Dr Sarah Duxbury, University of Warwick Microbes frequently exist together as communities across environments as diverse as the human body to natural environments. What drives microbial diversity in the natural world? How can we study microbial ecosystems in the lab?... Continue Reading →

Sophie Turigel, Dietitian at SWGP Federation Sophie is a gut-specialist Dietitian at the South Warwickshire GP Federation, who is keeping up to date with the latest research on sourdough breads and other baked goods. She loves to share this with... Continue Reading →

Professor Stephen Busby, University of Birmingham Bacteria generally receive a ‘bad press’, and most folk only think about them when they or a familymember suffers from an infection. Surveys find that people are unaware that the vast majority ofbacteria are... Continue Reading →

With the UK Government having set climate goals to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the need to move away from diesel as fuel is critical. In all sectors, the challenge of clean, efficient energy storage is increasingly present, from electric cars... Continue Reading →

Professor Robin Allaby, University of Warwick Prior to the formation of the present-day North Sea during the mid-Holocene, North-Western Europe was connected through the Doggerland landmass. Whilst it has been known for the past century that forests grew in Doggerland,... Continue Reading →

Rob Huckstepp, University of Warwick Sleep apnoea is a silent and often overlooked disorder. Though for many years its effects were thought to be benign, we now know that it contributes to the generation and progression of many of the... Continue Reading →

Prof Manolya Kavakli-Thorne, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Aston University The rapid evolution and adoption of Mixed Reality technology and the integration of AI intoour lives have fundamentally transformed how we interact with computers today. We caneven talk to... Continue Reading →

Prof Lindsay J Hall, Institute of Microbiology and Infection, University of Birmingham In this talk, we'll delve into the fascinating world of the gut microbiota, the diverse community of microorganisms living in our digestive tracts. These tiny inhabitants play a... Continue Reading →

Dr Stephen Burnley, retired, formerly School of Engineering and Innovation, Open University All life is a battle to keep living organisms and, in the case of humans the things we use, in a chemically unstable state. For example, we need... Continue Reading →

Dr Dawn Collins, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick In the ICD11, Anxiety- and fear-related disorders contain a range of generalised (generalised anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder) and specific conditions (specific phobias) all characterised by significant and debilitating symptom presentation... Continue Reading →