‘SCOPES, SCANS AND BIO-MARKERS –

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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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SUPERCONDUCTIVITY – THE FIRST 113 YEARS

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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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The 34th Erasmus Darwin Memorial Lecture RECENT ADVANCES IN AI: WHAT ARE THEY, WHAT DO THEY MEAN?

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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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THE CHALLENGES OF MEETING NET ZERO BY 2050

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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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UNRAVELLING THE SECRET SOVIET MAPPING OF THE UK

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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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TOO MUCH INFORMATION?
USING POLYMER SCIENCE
TO TACKLE THE DATA STORAGE CRUNCH

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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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The Paul Bettson Lecture
HS2 AREA NORTH CONSTRUCTION

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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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SPACE JUNK: THE CHALLENGES OF TRACKING
IN LOW EARTH ORBIT

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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.

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VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY IN THE 21st CENTURY:
A CONTINUING HEALTH PROBLEM AROUND THE WORLD

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Speaker: Professor Martin Hewison
Biography: University of Birmingham
Date: Tuesday, 10th June 2025
Time: 20:00
Venue: Studio Theatre of the Lichfield Garrick
Description: Vitamin D was discovered a hundred years ago as a cure for rickets. Our knowledge of vitamin D has since increased dramatically, as an environmental factor (our skin generates it on exposure to light), a component of food and a hormone. Despite this, many people across the globe are vitamin D-deficient and rickets continues to be an issue for some children in the UK. This talk will explore the causes of vitamin D-deficiency and the benefits of vitamin D to health, including possible effects beyond the skeleton.

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