IOP Institute of Physics Image credits Cover: IoP Hereford & Worcester “Life on a Mars Base” competition winner, 2015. Miss Callie Gledhill. Event images: All images courtesy of the speakers Web-links to other sites Institute of Physics http://www.iop.org Institution of Engineering and Technology (Hereford & Worcester) http://mycommunity.theiet.org/communities/home/155 Institute of Mechanical Engineers http://nearyou.imeche.org/near-you/UK/Midland British Computer Society (Hereford & Worcester) http://www.bcs.org/content/conWebDoc/22678 Worcester Astronomical Society http://www.worcesteras.freeserve.co.uk/ What’s on in Worcestershire http://www.visitworcestershire.org/events/ Worcester Live http://www.worcesterlive.co.uk/ Malvern Festival of Innovation http://www.festival-innovation.com/ The Institute of Physics is a leading international professional body and learned society, established to promote the advancement and dissemination of physics. The Institute has a world-wide membership and has a major international presence in: Hereford & Worcester Events What’s on 2015/2016 scientific publishing and electronic dissemination of physics; setting professional standards for physicists and awarding professional qualifications; promoting physics through scientific conferences, education and science; policy advice. The Hereford & Worcester Centre of the IoP arranges a programme of talks on a range of scientific subjects. Most talks would be understandable to those with little or no scientific knowledge. All of our talks are free and open to anyone with an interest in science or technology. Venues Huntingdon Hall, Hall Worcester, WR1 3LD. Box Office: 01905 611427. University of Worcester, Worcester St Johns Campus, Worcester. WR2 6AJ. (Follow signs from Reception) Malvern St James, James Avenue Road, Malvern. WR14 3BA. (Follow signs from main entrance) Three Counties Showground, Showground Malvern. WR13 6NW. Lectures start at 7.30pm. We finish by 9:00pm. They are free and open to all. Membership and Chartership Details about the various grades of membership and of professional qualifications can be found at http://www.iop.org/membership/ Students aged between 16 -19, and undergraduates reading physics, can join the IoP for free. For further information Institute of Physics - Hereford and Worcester Centre: J E Beale 07801365204 Dr A C Smith 01684 569503 john.beale@physics.org alancsmith@physics.org If you have an idea for a topic that you would like to hear about, then please get in touch. Follow us on Twitter @iophwc Version 2015-16 mc010c Image: Callie Gledhill, Weobley Primary School. IoP Hereford & Worcester “Mars Base” competition winner. Admission free! IOP Hereford and Worcester Lecture Programme Thursday 17th September 2015 Monday 9th November 2015 February 2016 (Date to be announced) WORCESTER ● University of Worcester, EEG089 ● Dr Ceri Brenner, Central Laser Facility, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Oxford Super Intense Lasers WORCESTER ● University of Worcester, EEG089 ● Chris Warrick, Culham Centre for Fusion Energy ● Joint with IET Fusion Power - within our grasp? WORCESTER ● University of Worcester, EEG089 ● Prof Kathy Cashman, School of Earth Sciences University of Bristol. Volcanoes and Human Societies STFC’s Central Laser Facility brings together laser systems with international scientists. Together they unlock a wealth of inspiring plasma research; from mimicking astrophysical plasmas in the laboratory for future energy solutions in the form of laser fusion energy, to compact, ultra-short bursts of high energy radiation for medical and industrial applications. Tuesday 6th October 2015 Fusion of hydrogen nuclei is the process that powers the Sun – and at the European JET project, located at Culham Science Centre, these processes are being replicated. By heating a gas of Deuterium and Tritium to 150-200 million degrees C and employing powerful magnetic fields, the JET tokamak has demonstrated the fusion of these nuclei and a subsequent release of energy (16MW - a world record for fusion power produced). Wednesday 16th March 2016 MALVERN ● Three Counties Showground. (See website) Next Generation Innovators Tuesday 1st December 2015 This is a science fair for Years 6 to 9 pupils. There will be hands-on workshops, exhibits and lectures. (Attendance is booked through their schools.) Thursday to Saturday 8th - 10th October 2015 MALVERN ● Malvern Theatres. (See website) Malvern Festival of Innovation The aim of the Festival is to enthuse you both professionally and personally so that you can apply new ideas and insights to the way you work and the way you live. Including… 10th October, the Family Day: Be enlightened and inspired by the Family Show speakers and explore the hands-on exhibits staged in the Malvern Theatres. Wednesday 14th October 2015 21st Annual Public Science Lecture. Admission by (free) ticket only from Box Office. WORCESTER ● Huntingdon Hall ● Professor Martin Hendry, MBE, FRSE. Univ Glasgow. Gravitational Waves: Einstein's final frontier Gravitational waves are ripples in the fabric of space and time predicted by Einstein. Astronomers are on the threshold of directly detecting gravitational waves. Professor Hendry will describe this remarkable technology and highlight the fundamental questions that may be answered as we open this new window on the Universe. WORCESTER ● University of Worcester, EEG089 ● Dr Jamie K. Pringle, School of Physical & Geographical Sciences, Keele University How to find a dead body: An insight into Forensic Geoscience This talk focuses on the search for clandestine burials of missing persons, weapons and environmental crime. Current work to improve detection via geophysical detection methods will be described. Key findings from simulated and unmarked burials will be shown, detailing how decomposition fluids can date a burial. Case studies are shown throughout. Thursday 14th January 2016 WORCESTER ● University of Worcester, EEG089 ● Gerry Gilmore, FRS, Professor of Experimental Philosophy, Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge University ● Joint with Worcester Astronomical Society The GAIA Mission to map the galaxy The European Space Agency’s satellite, Gaia is successfully in operation, observing and discovering. Its mission is to deliver a 6-D census of one billion stars, the first precision view of the Milky Way. What and how will be explained. British Science Week MALVERN ● Malvern St James School ● Professor Andrew Shortland, FSA, FGS, Cranfield Forensic Institute, Cranfield University. The scientific analysis of fakes and forgeries This talks looks into the use of analytical techniques in the verification of historical objects. After considering a couple of historical examples, Professor Shortland will show how modern analysis is helping museums and auction houses identify late copies and fakes, particularly in high value porcelain. Wednesday 20th April 2016 WORCESTER ● University of Worcester, EEG089 ● William Chaplin, Professor of Astrophysics, School of Physics and Astronomy, Univ Birmingham Sounding stars and the search for other worlds Did you wonder how many stars have planets and how many of those planets might be capable of harbouring life? This talk will discuss how we are studying the natural resonances of stars, the novel technique of asteroseismology, in particular highlighting results from the NASA Kepler Mission. All lectures start at 7.30pm. We finish by 9:00pm. They are free and open to all. For venues, see reverse of this card. IOP Institute of Physics