Fwd: Free events with the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
These events from RAL may be of interest.
Chris H
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| Subject: | Free events with the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory |
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| Date: | Thu, 17 Dec 2020 10:34:50 +0000 |
| To: | RAL-PUBLIC-EVENTS-MAILING-LIST@PROTECTED |
Good morning,
Thank you to everyone who has
joined us for our virtual events so far – it’s been brilliant
to ‘see’ you! We hope that you are all keeping safe and well,
and looking forward to a bit of a break over the Christmas
period. Before that, we wanted to send you a quick update on
our work experience programme for this academic year, as well
as upcoming events from us and our sister labs in Daresbury
and at the Royal Observatory Edinburgh.
STFC Work Experience programme
2020-21
We’d like to share an update with
details about our Work Experience programme for this
academic year:
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Work experience at STFC is for students in Year 10 – 13 (or
equivalent) and usually takes place between April and August
for in person placements at the STFC Laboratories.
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We have been working
hard to look at the possibility of providing in person
placements at RAL in 2021, but due to the ongoing pandemic and
changing rules, we have made the decision that we will not be
offering in person placements next year.
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Over summer 2020, we
provided students with online webinar sessions that were well
attended, to allow them to experience some of the work we do
at STFC.
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For next year (summer
2021), we are hoping to offer a similar series of online
sessions for students to attend. We are also in the process of
organising a small number of more intensive virtual project
placements. Both of these schemes will be through a single
application process. Due to the restrictions in place we are
only able to offer a small number of these virtual placements
and will be opening up applications in the New Year.
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We are in the process
of updating our website (www.stfc.ac.uk/workexperienceral)
with more details and application forms, which will open in
mid-January 2021. We are still finalising these plans and
can’t provide specifics about dates or projects at this time.
We will provide an update once these open.
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Please email
ralworkexp@PROTECTED if you have any queries.
We have some fantastic online
events coming up and we’d love it if you could join us for
them. It looks like the COVID-19 situation will mean that we
won’t be able to welcome you back to the laboratory early in
2021, so we will continue to run all events online until at
least Easter.
Stargazing with RAL will
take place online on
Friday 22 January, from 17:30-20:30. We’re working on
a fantastic programme of talks (from Blue Moons to using space
technology to prevent food waste), introductions to our
fascinating experiments and how we use them to explore the
Universe, make-along activities (including building your own
rockets and comet making), virtual star shows and perhaps (if
the weather cooperates!) even a chance to do some stargazing
with the fantastic Newbury Astronomy Society. Stargazing will
take place via Zoom, and booking will open on Monday 11
January.
We also have some brilliant talks
coming up, which will again take place via Zoom:
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How do astronomers
model gravity?; Monday 11 January 19:00-20:00: to
register please visit
https://www.roe.ac.uk/vc/public/astronomy-talks/index.html
o
Newton's simple
formulation of gravity perfectly describes our solar system.
However, at galaxy-size scales, understanding the subtler
effects of gravity is best accomplished through computer
simulations. I'll describe the state-of-the-art simulations
that model gravity and the historical work in the field, along
with some novelties astronomers uncovered along the way.
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Becoming an
astronaut; Friday 15 January 19:00-20:00, Ages 8+: to
register please visit
https://talkingscience2020-21.eventbrite.co.uk
o
Have you ever dreamed
of becoming an astronaut and exploring the near and far
reaches of space? Join Dr Jackie Bell, mathematician and
theoretical particle physicist, as she takes us on a journey
through the history of human spaceflight and her own astronaut
training experience as a candidate on the BBC documentary
series “Astronauts: Do you have what it takes?”
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Weird new worlds;
Monday 25 January 19:00-20:00: to register please visit
https://www.roe.ac.uk/vc/public/astronomy-talks/index.html
o
With literally
thousands of exoplanet candidates discovered to date, we now
know of a few relatively Earthlike worlds -- and many many
more planets very different from those in our own solar
system! Beth will discuss what we know already about these
worlds and what we will be learning in the next decades.
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How you can
contribute to science; Monday 8 February 19:00-20:00: to
register please visit
https://www.roe.ac.uk/vc/public/astronomy-talks/index.html
o
Working scientists
often receive messages from people who want to contribute to
science in some way. Learn about various ways the public can
participate in scientific research, from helping with outreach
and education to art projects which incorporate scientific
research and results.
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Drug development as
told through the eyes of neutrons;
Wednesday 10 February 10:30-11:30, Age 16+: to register
please visit
https://neutron-delivery.eventbrite.co.uk
o
On average, it takes
ten years for one drug to go from concept to approval. The
COVID-19 pandemic proves that even with global funds being
poured into research, drug development can never be
instantaneous. But why is this the case?
o
This event will begin
with a virtual tour around ISIS Neutron & Muon Source,
followed by a presentation on how our world-class facility has
been used in hundreds of projects, spanning every stage of the
drug development process. Delivering medication through a
patch on your skin, studying cocaine for the greater good, and
tracking water movement to reveal cancer types: join us for a
trip through each step of the drug development process, told
through the eyes of neutrons.
·
Jurassic-sized
headaches in the field; Friday 19 February 19:00-20:00,
Ages 8+: to register please visit
https://talkingscience2020-21.eventbrite.co.uk
o
You are in the middle
of nowhere. It is 40 degrees Celsius. A dust storm has sprung
out of nowhere…and you have 6000 kg of precious dinosaur bones
suspended in mid-air. You are beginning to lose site of the
truck on which you have to place the load. The rapidly
disappearing truck is a mere 10 metres away, but it might as
well be a mile. Join Prof. Phil Manning on a journey from the
'fun' of excavating dinosaurs in the field to the excitement
of studying them at the synchrotron
·
What does the future
of our Universe entail?; Monday 22 February 19:00-20:00:
to register please visit
https://www.roe.ac.uk/vc/public/astronomy-talks/index.html
o
We will discover how
the human understanding of cosmology has evolved from the
ancient Greek to nowadays. We will go through the current
cosmological models, and discuss the predictions for the far
future of our Universe. What will happen to our Universe way
after the Earth and then the Sun will cease to exist? May
humans outlive that, and may new intelligent life still
develop in the far future?
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Growing supermassive
black holes; Monday 8 March 19:00-20:00: to register
please visit
https://www.roe.ac.uk/vc/public/astronomy-talks/index.html
o
We now know that
supermassive black holes, with masses of millions to billions
of times the mass of the Sun, are found at the centres of most
galaxies (including our own galaxy, the Milky Way). But where
do they come from and how do they get so big? This talk will
describe how astronomers are able to see growing black holes
and why we think they play a key role in shaping the Universe.
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One tough cookie;
Friday 12 March 19:00-20:00, Ages 5+: to register please visit
https://talkingscience2020-21.eventbrite.co.uk
o
What can a biscuit tell
us about engineering and the strength of the materials around
us? It turns out quite a lot! Join engineer Amanda Brummitt as
she uses cookie dough, oven temperatures and a recipe for
disaster to explain engineering materials.
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The life cycle of
galaxies; Monday 22 March 19:00-20:00: to register
please visit
https://www.roe.ac.uk/vc/public/astronomy-talks/index.html
o
Our most powerful
telescopes reveal a universe filled with galaxies that come in
a dizzying range of shapes, sizes, colours, and environments.
How this diverse population arose over 14 billion years from
the primordial Universe is a fascinating and complex story
that astronomers are only now beginning to piece together.
It's a story worthy of a Hollywood movie, including lurking
villains, dangerous neighbourhoods, and powerful explosions
that put a Michael Bay movie to shame. In this talk, I'll tell
the life story of galaxies as we now understand it, by
combining multi-wavelength galaxy surveys and state of the art
supercomputer simulations.
We do hope you’ll be able to join
us for an event soon. If you have any questions, please
contact us at
visitral@PROTECTED.
Best wishes,
The Public Engagement Team at RAL
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