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| Speaker: | John Cotton |
| Biography: | Senior Consultant in Advanced Materials, CERAM Research Ltd |
| Date: | 14/01/10 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Venue: | Studio Theatre, LichfieldGarrick |
| Description: | Research on very highly stressed materials for applications in aerospace, defence, medical etc. |
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| Speaker: | Owen Keith |
| Biography: | Project Manager – London Olympics, National Grid plc |
| Date: | 08/12/09 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Venue: | Main Theatre, LichfieldGarrick |
| Description: | Deep bored cable tunnels similar in size and scale to the London underground network to date and next phases |
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| Speaker: | Dr Alice Roberts, BSc, MB, BCh |
| Biography: | Anatomist, University of Bristol |
| Date: | 17/11/09 |
| Time: | 19:30 |
| Venue: | Main Theatre, LichfieldGarrick |
| Description: | THE ERASMUS DARWIN MEMORIAL LECTURE
Who are we and where do we come from? Genetics, archaelogy and fossils provide the answers!
Tickets from the LichfieldGarrick Box Office |
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| Speaker: | Richard Tetley and Prof. John Cambell |
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| Date: | 21/10/09 |
| Time: | 19:00 |
| Venue: | The Oat Barn, Packington Moor Farm |
| Description: | Short address by the outgoing and incoming Presidents
19:00 for 19:30 |
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| Speaker: | Prof. Mike Edmunds |
| Biography: | Cardiff University and The Science and Technology Facilities Council |
| Date: | 14/10/09 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Venue: | Studio Theatre, LichfieldGarrick |
| Description: | Recent research on a Greek astronomical calculator from C 100 BC raises questions about the history of technology |
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| Speaker: | Camilla Lovatt and Neville Walters |
| Date: | 27/09/09 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Venue: | Pipe Green, Lichfield |
| Description: | In conjunction with the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust.
To find, observe and indentify fungi in their natural habitat |
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| Speaker: | Camilla Lovatt |
| Biography: | Chairman , Staffs Fungus Group |
| Date: | 17/09/09 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Venue: | Studio Theatre, LichfieldGarrick |
| Description: | A lavishly illustrated and well-informed introduction to the larger Fungi of the Fifth Kingdom |
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| Speaker: | Dr Mark Miodownik |
| Biography: | KIngs College London |
| Date: | 15/07/09 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Venue: | Lichfield Garrick |
| Description: | Wallpaper that changes to suit your mood!
Animate matter is coming! Concrete that can communicate when it is about to collapse, hip replacements that self-heal and intelligent wallpaper that changes colour if you become angry – such innovations are imminent. Most material scientists, the speaker included, are both excited and apprehensive about the social impact ... |
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| Speaker: | Rita Morton |
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| Date: | 10/06/09 |
| Time: | 19:00 |
| Venue: | Mabel’s, Curborough Hall Farm, Curborough |
| Description: | Social evening with a Cold Buffet and a talk by Rita Morton on The Elan Valley Dam.
Time : 19:00 for 19:30 |
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| Speaker: | Simon Chaplin |
| Biography: | Director Of Museums And Special Collections, The Royal College Of Surgeons Of England |
| Date: | 14/05/09 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Venue: | Studio Theatre, LichfeldGarrick |
| Description: | How did 18th century surgeons make dissection acceptable? What are the lessons for today?
THIS MEETING WILL BE PRECEDED AT 19:30 BY THE SOCIETY’S AGM |