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Wednesday 6 February 2008, 6.30pm.
Discoveries on the End of a Pencil: Thinnest Material in the Universe
Professor Andre Geim, Professor of Condensed Matter Physics, University of Manchester
Joint event with the IET
When one writes with pencil, thin flakes of graphite are left on the surface. Some of these flakes turn out to be only one atom thick and can be viewed as individual planes. Professor Geim will overview our experimental work on grapheme concentrating on its exotic electronic properties that are governed by Einstein-like equations and speculate about future applications.
Weston Conference Centre, Sackville Street, Manchester
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Tuesday 12 February 2008 7.00pm.
Harry Rutherford - An Artistic Genius or Generalist?
Emma Varnam, Head of Museums and Galleries, Tameside MBC
Born in Denton in 1905, and based for much of his life in Hyde, Harry Rutherford has often been identified as one of the unsung heroes of the Lowry generation. A follower of Walter Sickert, Rutherford’s work always demonstrates an uncanny knack of distilling the moment. This talk will span not only work as an artist but also as a raconteur on early television.
MANDEC Dental School, Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester
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Wednesday 20 February 2008 7.00pm.
Should We Treat the Child or the Parent?
Dr Caroline White, Clinical Psychologist, Booth Hall Hospital
Dr. White is a clinical psychologist working at Booth Hall Children’s Hospital in Manchester. She will talk generally about educational psychology, but will consider particularly the effects of cognitively enhanced parent training.
MANDEC Dental School, Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester
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Wednesday 27 February 2008, 7.00pm
THE PERCIVAL LECTURE
Beautiful Music: Horrible Sounds
Professor Trevor Cox, Professor of Acoustic Engineering in the School of Computing, Science and Engineering at Salford University
Two terrible bands and one mission: to make them sound better. What makes some sounds beautiful, and others horrible - why is the sound of finger nails scraping down a blackboard so horrible? In this talk Trevor Cox, Professor of Acoustic Engineering, will explore what sound is, how musical instruments work and the ingenious ways humans manipulate sound through technology.
Mary Seacole Theatre, Salford University