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| Speaker: | Dr Patricia Hunt | View Flyer |
| Biography: | Imperial College, London | |
| Date: | Wednesday, 15th October 2014 | |
| Time: | 8:00 pm | |
| Venue: | Studio Theatre | |
| Description: | We have been studying liquid water for hundreds of years, and now that we can delve into the molecular level structure of atoms and electrons we can explain many of its unusual properties. However, some of the old mysteries persist and exciting new questions arise. | |
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| Speaker: | Professor Rex Harris FREng., FIMMM, FInstP | View Flyer |
| Biography: | University of Birmingham | |
| Date: | Thursday, 18th September 2014 | |
| Time: | 8:00 pm | |
| Venue: | Studio Theatre | |
| Description: | Rare earth magnets are essential in machines such as zero-carbon energy generators and ultra-efficient electric motors in vehicles. Hydrogen is a vital processing agent in their production and recycling and is thus an essential partner in the drive to a low to zero carbon society. Hydrogen is also a means of off-peak energy storage. | |
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| Speaker: | Professor Sahar Al-Malaika |
| Biography: | Aston University |
| Date: | 15/05/13 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Venue: | Studio |
| Description: | Stress plays a major role in our lives. It affects us and the materials world around us. Though the oxygen balance in our atmosphere supported the development of primordial life on earth, the radical nature of oxygen has a darker side which is detrimental both to us and to polymers.
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| Speaker: | Dr Zsuzsanna Nagy | View Flyer |
| Biography: | University of Birmingham | |
| Date: | 31/03/2014 | |
| Time: | 20:00 | |
| Venue: | Studio Theatre | |
| Description: | A repeat of the lecture given in January | |