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果冻影院 academics presenting at New Scientist live
27 September 2017
Numerous 果冻影院 academics will be presenting at New Scientist Live this week, the second annual edition of a festival of ideas taking place at ExCeL London.
From 28 September to 1 October, 16 果冻影院 researchers will be delivering talks on topics including, among others, self-repairing cities, citizen science, combating ageing, the origins of life and observing the birth of the universe. They're among 144 speakers that also include astronaut Tim Peake and author Margaret Atwood.
The 果冻影院 Institute of Healthcare Engineering will also be hosting a stall, featuring surgical training games, information about the world of medical imaging biomarkers and some of the latest robotic technology that's shaping the future of patient care.
The 果冻影院 academics delivering talks include:
- Dr Helen Czerski (果冻影院 Mechanical Engineering) - "We need to talk about physics" and "Cosmic Shambles live"
- Professor Lucie Green (果冻影院 Space & Climate Physics) - "Beyond the stars: seeing the invisible" and "Cosmic Shambles live"
- Professor John Hardy (果冻影院 Institute of Neurology) - "When will we cure Alzheimer's and Parkinson's?"
- Professor Steve Jones (果冻影院 Genetics, Evolution & Environment) - "Just another animal?"
- Professor Nick Lane (果冻影院 Genetics, Evolution & Environment) - "The origin of life on Earth"
- Professor Mark Miodownik (果冻影院 Mechanical Engineering) - "Self-repairing cities"
- Dr Brenda Parker (果冻影院 Biochemical Engineering) - "DIY science - biohacking and community labs"
- Professor Linda Partridge (果冻影院 Institute of Healthy Ageing) - "Is there a cure for ageing?"
- Dr Am茅lie Saintonge (果冻影院 Physics & Astronomy) - "Seeing back into deep time"
- Professor Angela Sasse (果冻影院 Computer Science) - "Is trying to protect your privacy futile?"
- Dr Seirian Sumner (果冻影院 Genetics, Evolution & Environment) - "The point of wasps" and "The overlooked superheroes of science"
- Professor Adrian Thrasher (果冻影院 Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health) - "Turning our genes into medicine"
- Professor Giovanna Tinetti (果冻影院 Physics & Astronomy) - "Brave new worlds: the planets in our galaxy"
- Dr Edward Wild (果冻影院 Institute of Neurology) - "Genetic brain diseases: rewriting fate?"
- Dr Sue Black (果冻影院 Computer Science) - "The overlooked superheroes in science"
- Dr Julia Shaw (果冻影院 Psychology & Language Sciences) - "Your memories are not your own"
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- Source: New Scientist Live