Forthcoming Institute Conferences
Biological and Soft Matter
Date: | 6 - 8 April 2009 |
Venue: | Warwick University |
Organised by: | the IOP Biological Physics; the IOP Liquids and Complex Fluids and the IOP Polymer Physics Groups |
Introduction:
Matter can aggregate in many different forms. In recent years physical scientists have been increasingly concerned with the basic science and technological potential of "soft matter". Loosely speaking soft matter involves molecules or aggregates that fluctuate significantly at room temperature. A recurring theme in soft matter is that of aggregation, e.g. into one dimensional polymers.
Soft systems have given up many fascinating problems to physicists, chemists, engineers and material scientists. Indeed, when life emerged on this planet it did do so in chemical entities that, by design, needed to be soft. This gave us the science of biology, and the observer with which to study it.
This conference will focus on the continuum of scientific problems that extend from equilibrium soft matter to non-equilibrium soft matter to biological systems and, ultimately, biology as a non-equilibrium system realised in soft matter. The program will include an exciting program of national and international speakers and is equally supported by the three IOP subject groups Biological Physics, Liquids and Complex Fluids and Polymer Physics.
Enquiries:
General Organisation
Claire Garland
The Institute of Physics
76 Portland Place
LONDON
W1B 1NT
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4800
Fax: +44 (0)20 7470 4900
E-mail: claire.garland_AT_iop.org
Programme Organisation
Lisa Cornwell
The Institute of Physics
76 Portland Place
LONDON
W1B 1NT
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4800
Fax: +44 (0)20 7470 4900
E-mail: lisa.cornwell_AT_iop.org
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