Tag: biology

  • Microbes In The Gut: A Primer

    Microbes In The Gut: A Primer

    The November talk will be given by Michael Hudson who will be talking about his research into gut microbes.

  • Genome in Action: The wonderful world of epigenetics.

    Genome in Action: The wonderful world of epigenetics.

    The February talk will be given by Prof. Deborah Mackay, who will be talking about her research into epigenetics. All the cells in our bodies contain the same DNA, but they’re all doing different things with that DNA.  The epigenetic ability of cells to vary what genes they use is what makes us the amazing,…

  • The Origin of Species in 45 minutes

    The Origin of Species in 45 minutes

    The March talk will be given by Dr Neil Gostling from the University of Southampton. Neil will be talking about what Darwin did and didn’t say in that most famous published work on evolution by natural selection.

  • The science of pedestrian crowds: smart swarms or mindless mobs?

    The February talk will be given by Dr Nikolai Bode of the University of Bristol who will be talking about his research into crowds. Large crowds of pedestrians moving through built environments are an everyday occurrence. Examples include passengers moving through transport hubs and people leaving a building during a fire drill. We will explore…

  • Is the Pineal Gland a Target for Fluoride Toxicity?

    The talk in May will be delivered by Jennifer Luke. The talk will cover fluoride physiology, its deposition in the human pineal gland and the effects this has on pineal physiology. Usual time, usual place. Jennifer’s PhD. thesis is available here from the University of Surrey’s e-print service.

  • Meet your brain – Royal Institution Christmas Lectures preview event

    The RI Christmas lecturer this year is Prof Bruce Hood from Bristol University, director of the Bristol Cognitive Development Centre. Whilst the Christmas lectures themselves are fully booked, there is a special preview event suitable for anyone aged 7 or over; full details are available here. Tickets are £10 standard, £7 for concessions or £5…

  • Co-evolution between bats and insects

    Every night a battle between bats and their insect prey rages above our heads as bats call and listen for the echoes of their dinner.  Many insects have evolved anti-bat defences: unlike us, they can hear the ultrasonic calls of bats and avoid an attack with evasive flight. Dr Holger Goerlitz is a Research Fellow…