Author: John Williams
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The Magnetic Earth
Description of the deep sea drilling in the Atlantic Ocean to recover and date the basalt rock forming the mid Atlantic sea-bed.
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The Pioneering Days of CT and MRI
The history and development of CT (Computed Tomography) and MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging).
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Alpha – Beta – Gamma: A Short Introduction to Radioactivity by
(based on the President’s Lecture of 25 January 2016). A brief article reviewing the origins and discovery of radioactivity and the works of the early pioneers including some of the hazards and precautions associated with the handling of radioactive material. Some of the many uses of radioactivity have been explored.
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All that Glitters is not Gold
A brief study into the long history, customs and processes of hallmarking precious metals.
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Driving Ahead – The Future of the Car
A look beyond electrification. The future of the car as it undergoes its most significant transition in response to an increasingly complex world.
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President’s Day to Bristol
Based around the local legacy of Brunel with visits including the Clifton Suspension Bridge, the SS Great Britain and the British Aerospace Museum at Filton. One overnight stay at a hotel.
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Spring Voyage to Liverpool and Manchester Area
Including visits to the two Liverpool Cathedrals, Historic Liverpool Dock Area and Waterfront, Mersey Tunnel and Ferry, Bridgewater Canal, Anderton Boat Lift, Jodrell Bank, Styal Mill and Manchester Museum of Science and Industry.
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A Metallurgist’s Role in Structural Engineering – Centre Pompidou, Bush Lane House, Offshore and the Rest
The lecture illustrates how interesting and varied the role of the Metallurgist can be. How in the 1970s castings with water filled cavities for fire protection were developed for use in buildings.
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The Grenfell Tower: Key Outcomes from the Inquiry and Further Change on the Horizon
The presentation will summarize actions and conclusions setting the stage to what could be expected to be the future of fire safety within the construction industry.