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This event is hosted and arranged by William Vine, the Group Organiser for Winchester Cafe Scientifique.

Basingstoke IVC science enthusiasts invite you to this talk on a very interesting subject. The subject of this evenings talk is “Black holes and soap bubbles” delivered by Prof. Oscar Campos-Dias.

WinCafeSci is Online, so if you missed a talk or would like to go over some of it again you can watch here on our YouTube channel.

If you would like to support, you can find the virtual PayPal sweetie jar (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/WinCafeSci)

Your participation provides the motivation to continue. Suggestions for future speakers are welcome.

Join the Zoom meeting here:

https://www.wincafesci.org.uk/

We have recently renewed our Zoom subscription for another 12 months. If you would like to contribute, you can find the link to our virtual sweetie jar below. Thanks.

https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/wincafesci

A free Zoom account is great if you want to participate. If that is not for you, you can watch on YouTube Live from your normal browser.

SUMMARY

There are some instances where the physics of black holes is remarkably analogue to the physics of fluids and soap bubbles. It turns out that this is not a coincindence since in the last years a formal map was established between Einstein’s theory of General Relativity and the theory of fluids (hydrodynamics).

In this talk I will describe a series examples where black holes indeed behave very much like fluids. 

SPEAKER
Oscar Dias is a professor and member of the String Theory and Gravity Group in the Department of Mathematical Sciences and STAG, University of Southampton. Before arriving in Southampton, initially as an STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellow, Oscar Dias was a researcher at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (Canada), at the Kavli Institute (California), at the University of Barcelona, at DAMTP (Cambridge) and at the Commissariat for Atomic Energy (France). He does research on black holes and holographic dualities.

We will open the meeting from 7pm so people can settle in, chat etc. There will be a break between talk and Q&A when people can chat etc. It's not the same as live but closer than I thought

A recording will be available after the event on YouTube.

The Winchester Cafe Sci Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/wincafesci/?source_id=1457090591178602 provides an opportunity to share ideas and keep in touch. You are encouraged to post interesting science links and to comment or discuss.

Terahertz Light – Seeing with Hyperspectral Eyes, with Dr Luke Peters - Talk starts at 7:30pm

This talk is organised and hosted by Brighton Cafe Scientifique and promoted to members of  aIVC Clubs by Basingstoke IVC Science Cafe.

Please note that this is now an online event, via Zoom. Sign up on Meetup and you will receive the link.

https://www.meetup.com/Brighton-Cafe-Scientifique/events/281977049

SUMMARY

In this talk, Luke will discuss:
- What is terahertz radiation, where does it lie in the electromagnetic spectrum and how does it interact with everyday objects around us?
- Why do we care? And what is the incredible potential of this new form of light and its applications?
- This will be followed by a brief insight into the active research in the field.

SPEAKER

Dr Luke Peters (MPhys, PhD) is Research Fellow at the University of Sussex where he investigates the nature and the physical phenomena related to Terahertz Radiation. He is author of numerous scientific papers in international journals, and has given invited speeches. He is also recipient of the Roger Blin-Stoyle award for an outstanding PhD thesis in physics and is a member of the Optica society. His research on Surface Terahertz Phenomena is considered a reference in the field.

The big pool at the Porchester Centre is reserved exclusively for IVC from 8.15pm to 9pm every Wednesday. We usually grt access to the changing rooms from 8pm onwards. To minimise Covid risks please follow the guidance of pool staff.    Do not pay at the desk on entry but please pay our treasurer afterwards (because we have already paid for a block booking). Afterwards we meet at a nearby pub (The King's Head in Moscow Road).  

Basingstoke IVC Science and Climate Group invite you to this free Royal Institution talk titled "Giant lasers: the super-powerful key to saving the world?"

ADVANCE BOOKING IS REQUIRED FOR THIS TALK.

Please register for the event via this link: 

https://www.rigb.org/whats-on/events-2021/december/family-giant-lasers-the-super-powerful-key-to-saving-the-world

The RI will have the replay of the video available for 72 hours after the event for those of you that can’t make the date. It will also be uploaded to YouTube in the future.

This is a livestream event where the speakers and audience come together online. 

SUMMARY:

When lasers were invented over half a century ago they were dismissed as a “solution looking for a problem”. Since then lasers have come to revolutionise our lives through their practical applications such as data transport and CD/ DVD players, and as a tool for industry and science.

Today, Scientists are using them to attempt to recreate fusion, the energy source of the sun, to create a clean and inexhaustible supply of energy for the future. Physicist Kate Lancaster will lead you on a journey through this extreme world, from the basics of how lasers work to ultra-intense giant lasers which might provide clean energy for everyone.

This event is particularly suitable for ages 13+

SPEAKER:

Kate Lancaster is an experimental plasma physicist with expertise in inertial fusion energy and ultra-intense laser plasma interactions, industrial engagement, knowledge transfer, teaching, and science communication (speaking, broadcast, and written).

She is the programme leader for MSc in Fusion Energy and part of the physics department at the University of York.

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Zoom wine tastings have proved popular - we normally attract around 15 people so we will continue to host them from time to time. They are informal but we hope you will learn something from them as ...
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The big pool at the Porchester Centre is reserved exclusively for IVC from 8.15 to 9.00 every Wednesday.   We get access to the cvhanging rooms from 20.00 onwards. Do not pay at the desk on entry but please pay our treasurer after swimming (because we have paid for a block booking).  After swimming we meet at a nearby pub.  Bayswater, Queensway and Royal Oak stations are nearby.

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A very popular evening of friendly chat, a pub quiz, live entertainment and sharing music videos.

A great way to start the weekend. We get together online every Friday for a virtual pub evening ...
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Make a pre-emptive strike on the christmas pudding. The newly refurbished big pool at the Porchester Centre is booked exclusively for IVC from 20.15 to 21.00 on Wednesdays.  We get access to the changing rooms from 20.00 onwards.  Please follow usual social distancing rules and follow guidance from pool staff.  Afterwards we meet at a nearby pub.  Do not pay at the desk on entry, but please pay our Treasurer on exit.  Bayswater, Queensway and Royal Oak stations are nearby.

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We enjoy online socialising by getting together for a coffee evening using Zoom. A nice way to wind down the weekend. We are regularly joined by folks from other IVC clubs and Meetups.

To join us ...
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Nina leads an informal Zoom chat on the topic of What's in the News. Bring along a drink and be ready to join a friendly debate. This is a well supported event with folks from IVC clubs around ...
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A very popular evening of friendly chat, a pub quiz, live entertainment and sharing music videos.

A great way to start the weekend. We get together online every Friday for a virtual pub evening ...
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This event is hosted and arranged by William Vine, the Group Organiser for Winchester Cafe Scientifique.

Basingstoke IVC science enthusiasts invite you to this talk on a very interesting subject. The subject of this evenings talk is “Life is simple” delivered by Prof. Johnjoe McFadden.

WinCafeSci is Online, so if you missed a talk or would like to go over some of it again you can watch here on our YouTube channel.

If you would like to support, you can find the virtual PayPal sweetie jar (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/WinCafeSci)

Your participation provides the motivation to continue. Suggestions for future speakers are welcome.

Join the Zoom meeting here:

https://www.wincafesci.org.uk/

We have recently renewed our Zoom subscription for another 12 months. If you would like to contribute, you can find the link to our virtual sweetie jar below. Thanks.

https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/wincafesci

A free Zoom account is great if you want to participate. If that is not for you, you can watch on YouTube Live from your normal browser.

SUMMARY

How Occam’s Razor Set Science Free And Unlocked The Universe

Prof. Johnjoe McFadden's new book, Life is Simple highlights the role of simplicity in science, and in particular its favourite tool, Occam’s razor.  We begin in the turbulent times of the medieval friar, William of Occam, who first articulated the principle that the best answer to any problem is the simplest. This theory, known as Occam’s razor, cut through the thickets of medieval metaphysics to clear a path for modern science. 

In the book, Professor McFadden follows the razor in the hands of the giants of science, from Copernicus, to Kepler, Galileo, Newton, Darwin, Einstein, Rubin and Higgs. Its success suggests that we live in the simplest possible habitable universe and supports the revolutionary theory that our cosmos has evolved. 

SPEAKER
Prof. Johnjoe McFadden graduated with a degree in Biochemistry from Bedford College, University of London and then went to do a Phd on fungal virus genetics working with Ken Buck at Imperial College. He then went on to his first post-doc at St Mary’s Hospital Medical School with Professor Bob Williamson on human genetics.

His work eventually took him on to the University of Surrey where he gained a lectureship in Molecular Microbiology working first on paratuberculosis in cows and humans, then tuberculosis and meningococcal meningitis in humans. His group now specializes in using systems-based approaches to study infectious disease.

We will open the meeting from 7pm so people can settle in, chat etc. There will be a break between talk and Q&A when people can chat etc. It's not the same as live but closer than I thought

A recording will be available after the event on YouTube.

The Winchester Cafe Sci Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/wincafesci/?source_id=1457090591178602 provides an opportunity to share ideas and keep in touch. You are encouraged to post interesting science links and to comment or discuss.

The newly refurbished big pool at the Porchester Centre is reserved exclusively for IVC from 20.15 to 21.00 on Wednesdays.  We can usually get access to the changing rooms from about 20.00.  Maintain usual social distancing and follow guidance from pool staff.  Afterwards we meet at a nearby pub.    Do not pay on entry but pay our treasurer afterwards.  Queensway, Bayswater and Royal Oak stations are all nearby.  Please let Bob Wharton know if you are coming (on 07528 198150)

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We have the newly refurbished big pool exclusively for IVC for 45 minutes from 8.15.  We can usually get access to the changing rooms from about 20.00.  Please follow guidance from pool staff on safety rules (eg Covid rules).  There is a block booking for IVC so you pay our treasurer after swimming. Afterwards we will meet at a nearby pub.  Bayswater, Queensway and Royal Oak stations are nearby.  Please let Bob Wharton know if you are coming (07528 198150).

Basingstoke IVC Science Group is ...
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