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5G Network pluses and minuses
Professor Steve Fergusson The talk covers the application, technology, safety and politics of 5G networks and the Internet of Things. Potential applications are legion, the technology is awesome, safety issues have spawned criminal actions and the politics have become geopolitical.... Continue Reading →
Vitsoe factory visit is postponed (this date is just a placeholder)
Vitsoe Old Warwick Road, Royal Leamington Spa(this date is just a placeholder) Visit to the new factory of Vitsoe, featuring outstanding energy efficiency, along with graceful appearance. There's also an attractive museum of Braun products over the years. The visit will consist of a brief tour,... Continue Reading →
Funding Research
On line via Zoom App Riverside Walk, Adelaide Rd, Leamington Spa, United KingdomLeah Fitzsimmons University of Birmingham
Tracking Environmental Pollution
On line via Zoom App Riverside Walk, Adelaide Rd, Leamington Spa, United KingdomProfs Bob Lee and John Colbourne Globally, pollution kills three times more people than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined, accounting for one in four deaths in the poorest countries. How can polluters be so destructive in a world that has... Continue Reading →
Biochar – the potential benefits
For our November Zoom meeting, Donna Udall will lead a discussion on “Biochar - the potential benefits” . The topic is of great relevance as the farming and horticultural community seeks ways to improve the soil in the light of... Continue Reading →
Can we make a realistic and ethical laboratory model of chronic lung infection?”
On line via Zoom App Riverside Walk, Adelaide Rd, Leamington Spa, United KingdomDr Freya Harrison, School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick Freya uses her background in microbiology and evolutionary ecology to research how bacterial pathogens interact and evolve during chronic infections. She is especially interested in the long-lived, biodiverse lung infections... Continue Reading →
Whatever have glial cells done for us?
Online via ZoomProf Nick Dale, Ted Pridgeon Professor of Neuroscience, School of Life Sciences University of Warwick. Nick studies chemical signalling in the central nervous system, with particular interests in: developing biosensor technologies to measure neurotransmitter release in real time, the control... Continue Reading →
AI in Visual Art
Dr Aniko Ekart, Reader in Computer Science, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Aston University The quest for machines capable of performing creative activities began with the invention of the computer. Producing aesthetically pleasing visual art is certainly one such creative activity.... Continue Reading →
Learning from Nature: The role of biomimicry in solving problems and developing new products
Inspiration from nature can lead to innovative solutions to design problems. Learn how observing natural forms has led to the design of faster Olympic swimwear, solved problems with the windshields of high speed trains and allows us to draw water... Continue Reading →
The Climate and Money
Café Scientifique member John Stott looks at evidence for the relationship between the climate problem and money. As an engineer, his initial reaction to the climate problem was to see it as problem about carbon pollution, so the way to... Continue Reading →
What is Engineering Education and does it work?
Dr Rebecca Broadbent, Teaching Fellow, College of Engineering and Physical Science, Aston University Engineers have the power to shape the world and improve people’s lives, however engineering firms continue to warn of a shortage of engineers that poses a threat... Continue Reading →