x2 Theatre, Chemistry building, University Park, Nottingham

Free event

Proteins are essential for life. In the last British Science Association talk of the season, Gareth Shannon & Oliver Croad discuss how the structure and function of proteins are analysed. Gareth works in the Laboratory of Biophysics & Surface Analysis at the University of Nottingham. Oliver is a PhD student in the Laboratory of Biophysics and Surface Analysis in the school of Pharmacy at the University of Nottingham.

It will be held at:
The Club Lounge, University Club, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD.

Directions and a campus map can be found here

The meeting will review the work of the Branch Committee over the last year, discuss plans for next year, and elect Committee Officers. A draft agenda is available here

If you would like to add anything to it, please email agm@nottscience.co.uk by 4 July.

Anyone is welcome to join the committee and to run for officer positions. The positions the group must elect are Chairperson, Treasurer and Secretary. The meeting may also wish to elect an Events Secretary, PR Officer and Deputy Chairperson. If you wish to run for any of these positions, you must email agm@nottscience.co.uk no later than 4 July and include a brief statement about why you are running. These will be sent to the group for consideration on 5 July, one week before the AGM.

Voting will take place at the AGM. If there is only one candidate for a position, s/he will be elected without voting. If you wish to vote but are unable to attend the meeting, you can email your votes to agm@nottscience.co.uk, copying in our regional officer, Phil Brown at philip.brown@britishscienceassociation.org. These must be sent by 12 noon on 12 July in order to be counted.

The current Chairperson Sarah Pierce will be standing down at the AGM. Sarah says “I’d like to thank members for giving me to the opportunity to chair the branch over the last year. It is a great group with a lot of exciting ideas and I hope to see it continue to grow and thrive over the next year.”

On Tuesday 28th June, students from the whole of the East Midlands will come to Nottingham in the greatest festival of regional science talent yet experienced! Come and marvel at the inside of the Earth in 3D, join in the fight for cleaner energy, and experience the magic of the Act Out Theatre Company as they celebrate female engineers through the centuries!

Most importantly of all, however, is the competition judging the very best young scientists, engineers and STEM clubs the region has to offer. Those bringing projects and clubs can win cash prizes and go forward to the national final in March 2012.

28/06/11 – The Big Bang East Midlands – East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham University

Register now at http://www.thebigbangfair.co.uk/eastmidlands

Is physics research just an expensive pursuit of the academic mind, or can it really lead to practical benefits?

In this talk Prof. Penny Gowland discusses the advances in physics which allow us to see inside our bodies. She should know. She works in the Sir Peter Mansfield Magnetic Resonance Centre, named after the inventor of this revolutionary scanning method.

This is part of the Science Sessions Series.

The talk will take place at 18:00 to 19:00 on 5 July at

Room X2, Chemistry Building,
University of Nottingham
NG7 2RD

Does their production require more energy than they generate, or will they rescue us from a future petrol shortage? There are many benefits and possible problems of biofuels. Come along and ask your own questions when Dr Roger Ibbett talks on the controversial topic of biofuels.

This event is part of the Science Sessions Series organised by the Nottinghamshire Branch of the British Science Association.

It runs from 18:00 to 19:00 on 7 June 2011 at

Room X1, Chemistry Building,
University of Nottingham
NG7 2RD

War doesn’t just happen between humans. Bacteria do it all the time. But how do they communicate with each other to help in win their battles.

In this talk intended for people with little knowledge of germs, Professor Liz Sockett will investigate the communication between prey and predator on a micro-scale, where the enemies on both sides of the battlefield are bacteria. This will provide a fascinting insight into the dramas happening all around us invisibly.

This event is part of the Sizzling Science Series.

Room X1, Chemistry Building,
University of Nottingham
NG7 2RD

Talks start at 18:00 on 3 May 2011

The event is free. The Hall charges £2 for parking.

For more details
visit www.scienceinthepark.co.uk
write to info@scienceinthepark.co.uk
or call 01 223 969 333

1 March ‘Darwin in the 21st Century’

Professor John Brookfield kicks off the series by exploring how Darwin’s theories are surviving

5 April ‘The Chemical Cosmos’

Dr June McCombie will explore the chemistry of space

3 May ‘Bacterial Communication’

How do bacteria invade and kill other bacteria and how might this be useful? Professor Liz Sockett will investigate the communication between prey and predator on a micro-scale.

7 June ‘Biofuels – What are they and Where are they taking us?’

Dr Roger Ibbett examines the benefits and problems of biofuels.

5 July ‘From Star Trek to medical imaging’

Prof. Penny Gowland works in the Sir Peter Mansfield Magnetic Resonance Centre, discusses the advances in physics which allow us to see inside our bodies.

Venue
Room X1, Chemistry Building,
University of Nottingham
NG7 2RD
Talks are free and start at 6:00pm.

first Tuesday of every month