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Frontiers of Physics
“Frontiers of Physics” is a pair of events organised by the Institute as part of Liverpool’s year as the European Capital of Culture in 2008. The aim is to give a picture of areas where there have been exciting new developments in recent years. We are delighted to welcome a number of high profile speakers at the forefront of research in their fields, to talk about the latest developments and to give a personal view of what the future may hold.
Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, who becomes the Institute’s president in October, will chair the sessions.
There are two separate events; a Friday afternoon event aimed at an audience of practicing physicists, and a Saturday event which will appeal to members of the IOP with an interest in physics but who may not have been directly involved in the field for some time; sixth form students; and interested members of the general public. The subject matter of the presentations will be the same for both events, but on Saturday the presentations will be slightly shorter and pitched at a more general level.
Both events are free and open to all. Registration is required for the Friday session, but not for Saturday (unless bringing a large group).
We hope many of you will be able to join us for this rare opportunity to hear from such prestigious speakers at a single event.
The proposed programme is as follows:
Friday 21 November
Registration in advance is advised and places can be booked at http://members.iop.org/eventbooking.asp?mastereventcode=CE&eventcode=323. Registration will also be available on the day, subject to availability.
13:00 – 17:30 Chadwick Lecture Theatre, University of Liverpool
13:00 Arrival and registration
13:30 Welcome and introduction – Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, President of IOP
13:45 Particle physics – Professor David Wark, Department of High Energy Physics, Imperial College
14:35 Astrophysics – Professor Michael Rowan-Robinson, Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College
15:25 Break for tea
15:45 Biophysics – Professor Athene Donald, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge
16:35 Fusion research – Professor Steven Cowley, Director of UKAEA Culham Division
17:25 Closing remarks – Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell
Saturday 22 November
The Saturday event takes place at Liverpool’s brand new BT Convention Centre. There will be an hour break over lunchtime, which provides a great opportunity to see Liverpool’s historic waterfront (lunch not provided). Directions to the venue can be found at http://www.accliverpool.com/venue/findus/index.asp
No registration is required for Saturday’s event. Teachers may like to bring groups of sixth formers, and these and other large groups should be booked in advance through louise.butcher@iop.org, or on 07919 035793.
10:00 – 15:00 BT Convention Centre, Monarch’s Quay, Liverpool
10:00 Arrival
10:30 Introduction – Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, President of IOP
10:45 Particle physics – Professor David Wark, Department of High Energy Physics, Imperial College
11:30 Astrophysics – Professor Michael Rowan Robinson, Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College
12:15 Break for lunch
13:30 Biophysics – Professor Athene Donald, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge
14:15 Fusion research – Professor Stephen Cowley, Director of UKAEA Culham Division
15:00 Close
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