Author: paul

  • Navigating Puberty: Optimising the Physical Development of Young People

    Navigating Puberty: Optimising the Physical Development of Young People

    The April talk will be given by Chris Ford talking about his work as an Accredited Strength and Conditioning Coach with the UKSCA. Human bodies are amazing, capable of adapting and evolving over time. Puberty creates the largest changes and challenges for the body which can have long lasting effects. Understanding what happens during maturation…

  • Digital Twins: Scientific and technological breakthrough or marketing ploy?

    Digital Twins: Scientific and technological breakthrough or marketing ploy?

    The March talk will be presented by Prof Ronni Bowman talking about her research into Digital Twins. A digital twin is a virtual model of a real world entity, environment or process. This means that it mimics its real world counterpart in all aspects and can be used to assess safety, functionality and degradation.  Digital…

  • An insight into upper-limb prosthetics

    An insight into upper-limb prosthetics

    The February talk will be given by Dr Alix Chadwell who will be talking about her work on prosthetics. For a person with limb absence, a prosthesis can be an invaluable part of their life, but many people find that upper-limb prosthetics don’t live up to their expectations. This talk will provide an insight into…

  • Insights into sustainable farming research

    Insights into sustainable farming research

    The January talk will be given by Professor Nicola Cannon, Professor of Agriculture at the Royal Agricultural University. Agriculture is under pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to reach net zero whilst also trying to adapt to changes as a result of Brexit, climate change and erratic commodity and input prices.  This talk will evaluate…

  • Enigma: The making and breaking

    Enigma: The making and breaking

    The December talk will be given by Alan Watson, OBE, who will be talking about the ciphers and cipher machines. Alan is a former Merchant Navy radio and electronics officer whose duties included codes and ciphers.  This sparked a lifelong interest in the subject and led to a collection of machines, including a German Enigma…

  • Fractals: the maths and the beauty

    Fractals: the maths and the beauty

    The November talk will be given by mathematician Emma Bowley. In maths, a fractal is often a shape or pattern that has the property of self-similarity. This means the same structures can be seen at multiple scales (like snowflakes). These fascinating structures have lots of interesting properties in mathematics, but also in the real world.…

  • Steamology: zero emission steam, heat and power

    Steamology: zero emission steam, heat and power

    The October talk will be given by Matt Candy talking about his green startup, Steamology. Steamology was founded to commercially exploit the technology legacy of a successful landspeed world record attempt, to explore the potential of clean green renewable hydrogen steam. Steamology delivers scalable and modular solutions for industrial steam heat and power, embracing the…

  • The Road Collision Investigation Project: A new approach to road safety

    The Road Collision Investigation Project: A new approach to road safety

    The September talk will be given by Prof Neville Stanton who will be talking about his work on the Road Collision Investigation Project. The Road Collision Investigation Project had the aspiration to establish a Road Safety Investigation Branch (RSIB), similar to those in air, maritime and rail. Initial research was to identify a systemic framework…

  • Ecology and Conservation of Porton Down

    Ecology and Conservation of Porton Down

    The July talk will be given by Sarah who is an Ecological Officer responsible for conservation and ecology at Dstl. Porton Down is a designated area, protected as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and Special Protection Area (SPA) for its Chalk downland, Juniper and Stone-curlew population. There is…

  • Grey, blue, or green? What colour is hydrogen?

    Grey, blue, or green? What colour is hydrogen?

    The June talk will be given by Prof. Andrea Russell who will be talking about hydrogen. To meet our net zero goals we must move away from burning fossil fuels for electricity production and transport. A hydrogen economy is based on splitting water to form hydrogen and oxygen and then recombining these by combustion or…