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| Speaker: | Dr Andy Wells | View Flyer |
| Biography: | MustardGeoLtd. | |
| Date: | Thursday 8th May | |
| Time: | 8:00 pm | |
| Venue: | The Studio Theatre of the Lichfield Garrick | |
| Description: | How satellite imagery changes and improves our knowledge and view of the world. | |
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| Speaker: | Professor Rik Bryan | View Flyer |
| Biography: | University of Birmingham | |
| Date: | Tuesday, 10th September 2024 | |
| Time: | 20:00 | |
| Venue: | Studio Theatre of the Lichfield Garrick | |
| Description: | The last 25 years have witnessed some significant innovations in the diagnosis and treatment of bladder cancer, and Professor Bryan has been closely-involved in several of these practice-changing studies. Here he provides an overview of this research as well as his ongoing projects. | |
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| Speaker: | Professor Stephen Blundell | View Flyer |
| Biography: | The Clarendon Laboratory | |
| Date: | Wednesday, 9th October 2024 | |
| Time: | 20:00 | |
| Venue: | Studio Theatre of the Lichfield Garrick | |
| Description: | Superconductivity is the flow of electrical current without resistance in some materials at very low temperatures. This talk will trace its history, show how it has influenced other areas of science and examine how it may change the future | |
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| Speaker: | Professor Michael Wooldridge |
| Biography: | University of Oxford |
| Date: | Tuesday, 5th November 2024 |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | The Main House of the Lichfield Garrick |
| Description: | AI has been a prominent emerging technology for at least a decade but the speed of progress in the past few years has been remarkable - and possibly unsettling. This talk will review what generative AI is, why it has taken off now, look at the capabilities of generative AI, how they will evolve, and the implications for business and society. |
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| Speaker: | Professor Michael Kelly | View Flyer |
| Biography: | University of Cambridge | |
| Date: | Thursday, 5th December 2024 | |
| Time: | 20:00 | |
| Venue: | The Main House of the Lichfield Garrick | |
| Description: | In March 2022, Professor Kelly published a report entitled "Achieving Net Zero - A Report from a Putative Delivery Agency", which critically challenged the cost implications to the UK economy. The cost to 2050 will comfortably exceed £3 trillion and a workforce comparable in size to the NHS will be required for 30 years. Three years closer to 2050, Professor Kelly will provide an update on his report. | |
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| Speaker: | Dr Alex Kent, |
| Biography: | Christ Church University |
| Date: | Wednesday, 8th January 2025 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Venue: | Studio Theatre of the Lichfield Garrick |
| Description: | During the Cold War, the Soviet Union embarked on the most comprehensive mapping project of the twentieth century. This talk will examine the fascinating origins of this project and showcase a range of examples, including detailed plans of towns and cities from around the UK. |
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| Speaker: | Dr Matt Derry, Aston University | View Flyer |
| Biography: | Aston University | |
| Date: | Thursday, 6th February 2025 | |
| Time: | 20:00 | |
| Venue: | Studio Theatre of the Lichfield Garrick | |
| Description: | We live in a digital age and the amount of data we generate, the cost and the power requirements of storing it are increasing at an astronomical rate. What happens if we run out of space for this data and what are the viable solutions? Could plastics and other polymers be part of the remedy? | |
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| Speaker: | Professor Martha Clokie | View Flyer |
| Biography: | University of Leicester | |
| Date: | Tuesday, 11th March 2025 | |
| Time: | 20:00 | |
| Venue: | Studio Theatre of the Lichfield Garrick | |
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| Speaker: | Jim Richings |
| Biography: | Balfour Beatty VINCI Joint Venture HS2 |
| Date: | Wednesday, 9th April 2025 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Venue: | Studio Theatre of the Lichfield Garrick |
| Description: | The civil engineering infrastructure of High Speed 2 is currently being constructed. A variety of techniques are being used to construct bridges, viaducts, the tunnel portals, and many other structures. This is an overview of the civil engineering being carried out in Area North, with a focus on the Delta Junction at Coleshill and the bridges near Lichfield. |
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| Speaker: | Flight Lieutenant Dan Greenhalgh |
| Biography: | No. 2 Space Warning Squadron - RAF Fylingdales |
| Date: | Thursday, 8th May 2025 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Venue: | Studio Theatre of the Lichfield Garrick |
| Description: | Space junk is more than just clutter—it's a growing threat to our satellites and space missions, posing risks of catastrophic collisions and mission failures. Hidden dangers lurk in the vast expanse of space and innovative solutions are being developed to manage and mitigate the debris orbiting Earth, ensuring the safety and sustainability of future space endeavours. |