Venki Ramakrishnan (University of Cambridge) - Why We Die: The New Science of Ageing and the Quest for Immortality
In this lecture Venki Ramakrishnan will discuss with Marcus du Sautoy the fundamental facts and promising approaches to combat ageing, as well as the social and ethical consequences of extending life.
Venki Ramakrishnan works in the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge. He shared the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
The Unpoppable Bubble: Suppressing Drainage-induced Rupture through Vibration
Lin, W
Liu, Y
Feng, J
Zheng, Y
Yang, X
Pan, Q
Qin, Z
Vella, D
Yang, Z
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Beyond Snap-Fit: Optimizing the Lifting Capabilities of a Partial Cylindrical Shell
Griffiths, I
Curtis, G
Vella, D
Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences
Why do some promising ideas become lasting impact while others never get off the ground?
Guillaume Pousaz, founder of Checkout.com and Pousaz Philanthropies, joins Professor Constantin Coussios, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Innovation, to discuss how ideas become real, what innovation ecosystems need to thrive, and what it takes to build something new. The conversation will be followed by an open Q&A.
Monday 9 November, 3.30-4.30pm, Sir Victor Blank Lecture Theatre, Weston Library
3.5 year fully funded postgraduate PhD studentship on Hairy Hydrodynamics: Mathematical Modelling and Analysis of Fluid Flow Over and Through Fibre Coated Surfaces at the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Bath in the UK. The studentship is open to both UK and non-UK applicants.
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