Public lectures
The Physics Department Outreach team offers a variety of public talks and demonstrations for adult audiences. Please see below for further details.
Talks can be booked using our online form.
You can view our previous events.
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Space and the Atmosphere
| Outreach code | Activity | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Lecture | Dust and Cosmology | Dr Dave Clements (Astrophysics) |
| P2 | Lecture | Observational Astronomy | Dr Dave Clements (Astrophysics) |
| P13 | Lecture | Jupiter and Saturn | Prof Michele Dougherty (Space & Atmospheric Physics) |
| P14 | Lecture | The Cassini/Huygens mission to Saturn and Titan | Prof Michele Dougherty (Space & Atmospheric Physics) |
| P21 | Lecture | Big Bang and Expanding Universe | Prof Arttu Rajantie (Theoretical Physics) |
Light and Energy
| Outreach Code | Activity | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| P12 | Lecture | Using superconductivity to Probe Interfaces | Prof Lesely Cohen (Experimental Solid State) |
Matter and Particles
| Outreach code | Activity | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| P22 | Lecture | "What Does the Higgs Say?" | Prof Arttu Rajantie (Theoretical Physics) |
Quantum Physics
| Outreach code | Activity | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| P16 | Lecture | Life as a Quantum Mechanic. (Describes the difference between classical and quantum views of matter, and how we now use the rules of Quantum Mechanics to design the semiconductor devices like diode lasers, which have given us e.g. the internet. Includes saxophone playing, balloon folding and laser water-pistols.) | Prof Chris Phillips (Experimental Solid State) |
Other topics
| Outreach code | Activity | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| P6 | Lecture | The Science of Time (What does our best science tell us about the nature of time itself?) | Dr Fay Dowker (Theoretical Physics) |
| P18 | Lecture | Magnetic Monopoles | Prof Arttu Rajantie (Theoretical Physics) |