DAYTIME ADULT EVENTS SATURDAY 6 SEPTEMBER
So much science, so little time. Our packed programme of talks, debates and workshops is sure to satisfy even the most sciencehungry among you. Whether you want to hear about the latest research, find out how scientists are working to make all our lives better or discuss ethical, political and social concerns around scientific progress, come along and dive in! SAT 6 SEPT, 10.00 - 11.00
SAT 6 SEPT, 10.30 - 12.00
SAT 6 SEPT, 11.00 - 12.00
PRINTING PLANES, CARS AND HOUSES
VIRTUAL PALAEONTOLOGY
THE SOUND OF THE STARS AND THE SEARCH FOR NEW WORLDS
Additive layer manufacturing, commonly known as 3D printing, is believed to be the new game-changing technology that will revolutionise the high-value manufacturing sector in areas such as aerospace and healthcare. Moataz Attallah explores how 3D printing creates new manufacturable structures, including gas turbine engine components, metallic functional structures for catalysis and armour applications, and large structures.
Modern imaging techniques are revolutionising the study of ancient life. Russell Garwood and Imran Rahman show how approaches such as CT scanning allow palaeontologists to peer deep inside fossils and extract exciting and previously unavailable information. Join us after the talk in the Lapworth Museum of Geology to examine fossils at first hand.
Organised by: University of Birmingham ALL ADULTS
Supported by: The Palaeontological Association
FREE: BOOKING REQUIRED
ALL ADULTS
Venue: Lecture Theatre 117, Physics West Building, University of Birmingham 4
Venue: Lecture Theatre WG5, Aston Webb Building, University of Birmingham 2 Organised by: University of Birmingham
FREE: BOOKING REQUIRED SAT 6 SEPT, 10.00 - 11.30
FROM DÜRER TO SUDOKU: 500 YEARS OF RECREATIONAL MATHS
This year marks the 500th anniversary of German Renaissance artist and mathematician Albrecht Dürer’s famous engraving Melencolia I. This work has links to the history of geometry, perspective and magic squares. Find out about the mathematics behind this work of art with talks on geometry by John Sharp, magic and Latin squares by Robin Wilson and a mathematical magic show by Peter McOwan in this event chaired by Peter Rowlett.
Venue: Lecture Theatre S06, Poynting Physics Building, University of Birmingham 6
Organised by: BSA Mathematical Sciences Section; British Society for the History of Mathematics
SAT 6 SEPT, 10.30 - 12.00, 13.00 - 14.30, 15.30 - 17.00
JEWELLERY DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING WORKSHOP
Science and technology meets art at the School of Jewellery where a series of demonstrations and workshops reveal how modern manufacturing techniques are changing the way jewellery, gemstones and time pieces are created. Come along and try your hand at making an heirloom for future generations. Venue: School of Jewellery, Birmingham City University C
Organised by: Birmingham City University
When you look up at the sky on a clear night did you know that many of the twinkling stars are playing a stellar symphony, like musical instruments? And that many host planets like our Earth? Bill Chaplin explains how astronomers are ‘sounding’ stars and finding new worlds in our galaxy.
Venue: Lecture Theatre S02, Poynting Physics Building, University of Birmingham 6 Organised by: University of Birmingham ALL ADULTS FREE: BOOKING REQUIRED
SAT 6 SEPT, 11.00 - 12.00
40 YEARS OF STAR WARS: CHANGES IN FILM TECHNOLOGY
An epic exploration of 40 years of Star Wars and the magic behind its making. Investigate the scientific development of visual effects production and the scientific possibilities offered up by the series’ science fiction originations, as experts examine the science of Star Wars across a past, present and a future not too far, far away. Venue: Lecture Theatre G15, Muirhead Tower, University of Birmingham 8 Organised by: Birmingham City University ALL ADULTS FREE: BOOKING REQUIRED
ALL ADULTS FREE: BOOKING REQUIRED
ALL ADULTS FREE: BOOKING REQUIRED
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