When: 16 May, 2012 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Where: St George's Hall, Bristol BS1 5RR, UK
Two of the giants of modern physics were educated in Bristol’s schools. Paul Dirac, who co-discovered quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of anti-matter, always regarded the excellent education he was given in Bristol – in physics, mathematics and engineering – as crucial to his career. Dirac’s success inspired the young Peter Higgs, who attended Cotham School, and later predicted the particle now named after him and...
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When: 4 April, 2012 @ 5:15 pm - 7:30 pm
Where: Bristol Zoo Conservation Education Centre (entrance on Guthrie Road), Bristol, City of Bristol BS8 3HA, UK
At the heart of what we do: A History of Conservation and Preservation at Bristol Zoological Gardens, and Beyond What is 'conservation'? Historically, the 'conservation movement' has been a composite of individuals working for different aims, rather than a unified campaign with a static approach. Different phases have included a sentimental preservation of Nature, a reactionist response to...
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When: 28 March, 2011 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Where: The Tobacco Factory, Raleigh Rd, Bristol BS3, UK
Dr Jarad talked about new advances in our understanding of aging, and efforts to develop anti-aging molecules. He also discussed work on telomeres, parts of chromosomes that reduce in size over time and are thought to play a part in aging, for which three scientists were awarded the Noble Prize for science in 2009. Dr Nabil Jarad PhD, FRCP Consultant Respiratory Physician Bristol Royal Infirmary
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Dr Jarad talked about new advances in our understanding of aging, and efforts to develop anti-aging molecules. He also discussed work on telomeres, parts of chromosomes that reduce in size over time and are thought to play a part in aging, for which three scientists were awarded the Noble Prize for science in 2009. Dr Nabil Jarad PhD, FRCP Consultant Respiratory Physician Bristol Royal Infirmary
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