Tuesday, 19th September 2017 WORCESTER ● University of Worcester, EEG089 ● David Wilkinson, CPhys MInstP.

Visiting Fellow, Nottingham Trent University

From Medical to Forensic Research: the interconnectedness of Physics From drugs investigation to less lethal weapons at the Home Office, David has worked with trauma specialists, medical physics departments in hospitals and

universities and researched various police equipment and their implications on the body. Through several examples, this lecture will show how a degree in physics can prepare

you for work in all kinds of unexpected areas.

Monday 2nd October 2017 MALVERN ● Malvern College Malvern Festival of Innovation – Launch lecture. 7:00pm Please register to attend via www.festival-innovation.com

● Brian Clegg, Author, broadcaster Science and technology – the goal-driven golem

We have achieved amazing technological developments through scientific discovery. But there is a real danger if we try to direct scientific study purely with practical applications in mind. All the evidence is that the best breakthroughs come when we let

scientists explore freely.

Tuesday 10th October 2017 WORCESTER ● University of Worcester, EEG089 ● David Cross. IOP Hereford & Worcester Centre Friction, Stiction and Air-flow Constriction

Formula One cars seem to defy logic as well as the laws of physics but in reality they employ amazingly ingenious strategies to exploit physical processes in order to go fast.

Thursday 26th October 2017 23rd Annual Public Science Lecture, Huntingdon Hall. ● Dr Michael de Podesta, MBE. NPL Teddington How do you really know what the temperature is?

Temperature measurements are critical in manufacturing, engineering and science. We will explore, with demonstrations, what a measurement is, how people can be sure they have got ‘the right’ answer, the NPL’s ‘acoustic’ thermometer and making the most accurate

temperature measurements in human history.

Wednesday 22nd November 2017

WORCESTER ● University of Worcester, EEG089 ● Professor Brian Williams. Emeritus Professor of Petroleum

Geology, University of Aberdeen Wandering Continents: Evolution of the Atlantic Ocean

Early ideas on ‘continental drift’ were met with great scepticism. However, the evidence from Africa, South America and Australia (and the Atlantic Ocean) ultimately provided a compelling argument for what would become the unifying concept for

Planet Earth – Plate Tectonics.

Tuesday 5th December 2017 WORCESTER ● University of Worcester, EEG089 ● Colin Davidson. GE Grid Solutions From wind-farm to power socket - Connecting large-scale renewable power sources using DC

This talk will give an introduction to the technology of High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) power transmission, which is increasingly being used to help integrate large-scale renewable power sources to the grid. Some of the real-world engineering

challenges presented by this technology will be presented from the perspective of a physicist-turned-engineer.

Thursday 11th January 2018 WORCESTER ● University of Worcester, EEG089 ● Dr Natasha Jackson-Booth, CPhys, MInstP. QinetiQ Extreme Physics in Neutron Star Binaries

Neutron stars are city size stellar objects that are so dense gravity is approximately two billion times stronger than that on Earth. Some neutron stars exist in binary systems where their strong gravitational fields pull matter off the companion star. As the matter hits the

surface of the neutron star they ‘glow’ in X-rays and are some of the brightest X-ray sources in the sky. This talk will describe how the extreme conditions associated with neutron star binary systems can be used to investigate physics that cannot be replicated in laboratories.

Date TBC February, 2018 HEREFORD ● Hereford University Centre Please register to attend via StudentHUB@hlcollege.ac.uk or 01432 365 431

● Dr Stephen Ward-Smith. Malvern Instruments

Tiny bubbles, huge applications! Microbubbles and nanobubbles have been linked to everything from curing cancer to producing tastier fish! This talk aims to sort the fact from fiction whilst also discussing some of the less well known applications in industries such as cleaning and agriculture.

The talk will also look at some of the issues surrounding these bubbles including the fact that some of them might not exist!

Wednesday 14th March 2018 British Science Week MALVERN ● Malvern St James School

● Dr Alan C Smith, FInstP, FIET, FRAS. IOP West Midlands Branch.

A Theory of Ghosts Ghostly apparitions have a rich history but what is really known about them? Can they be explained scientifically? Here we will look at reported observations and develop a Theory of Ghosts that appears to explain many ghostly properties. We will also explore the design of GhostBusters equipment and how ghosts

could be detected, investigated and captured. Finally, we discuss what to do if confronted by an apparition.

Thursday 19th April 2018 WORCESTER ● University of Worcester, EEG089

● Professor Paul Hardaker, FInstP, FRMetS. CEO, IOP The Physics of Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms are ever-present across the globe and for centuries have had a strong cultural influence. This talk will explore what we know about the physics of thunderstorms and how this has helped us to understand how and where they occur, both on the earth and on other planets, the

important role they play in balancing the earth’s energy budget, how to mitigate the weather hazards they create and how we can use this knowledge to make predictions and give warning.

All lectures start at 7:30pm (except for 2nd October). We finish by 9:00pm.

For Huntingdon Hall: admission is only by ticket.

These are free from the Box Office from 1st Sept.

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Tuesday 3rd October 2017 MALVERN ● Three Counties Showground. (See website: www.festival-innovation.com ) Next Generation Innovators

This is a science fair for Years 7 to 9 pupils. There will be hands-on workshops, exhibits and lectures. (Registration required. School parties only.)

Monday to Saturday 2nd - 7th October 2017

MALVERN ● Malvern Theatres (See website above) Malvern Festival of Innovation

Today we need to innovate more than ever: the way we do business, the way we use resources; the way we live. We need new ideas to stay

competitive, new technologies to improve lives, and new insights to lead the way. Join us to discover what's coming next and to learn how others are innovating. Including… 7th October, the Family Day: Be enlightened and inspired by

the Family Show speakers and explore the hands-on exhibits staged in the Malvern Theatres.

For adults, parents and children: Saturday 7th October 2017 WORCESTER ● The Hive Space Day 11.00-16.00

Thursday 15th March 2018 WORCESTER ● The Hive Science Night at the Hive 17.00-20.00

Saturday (Date to be confirmed) MALVERN ● Priory Park Science in the Park

Venues Hereford University Centre, Herefordshire and Ludlow College, Folly Lane, Hereford, HR1 1LS. Huntingdon Hall, Worcester. WR1 3LD Box Office: 01905 611427 Malvern College, Lewis Lecture Theatre, College Road, Malvern. WR14 3DF Malvern St James, Avenue Road, Malvern. WR14 3BA Malvern Theatres, Grange Road, Malvern. WR14 3HB The Hive, Sawmill Walk, The Butts, Worcester. WR1 3PD Three Counties Showground, Malvern. WR13 6NW University of Worcester, St Johns Campus, Worcester. WR2 6AJ (go to Reception)

Admission free!

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Lectures & Outreach 2017-2018

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:

• 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. Details about membership and professional qualifications can be found at: http://www.iop.org/membership/ For further information Institute of Physics - Hereford and Worcester Centre: J E Beale 07801365204 john.beale@physics.org Dr A C Smith 01684 569503 alancsmith@physics.org If you have an idea for a topic that you would like to hear about, then please let us know. All of the IOP talks are free and open to anyone with an interest in science or technology. Your Hereford & Worcester committee is a small group who want to bring physics to all who would like to hear about current topics in research from experts in their fields. The committee has developed its activities steadily over the past 20 years and would like to do more. If you would like to help with our future programme or outreach activities then please get in touch.

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