Events

Everything we see around us, apart from hydrogen and helium, was made in stars during the first two thirds of the life of the Universe. We will tell this story and show how the life of a star is also the battle of matter against gravity. A battle that matter looses with either a whimper, or an explosion that for a short while outshines a galaxy.

Everything we see around us, apart from hydrogen and helium, was made in stars during the first two thirds of the life of the Universe.

Everything we see around us, apart from hydrogen and helium, was made in stars during the first two thirds of the life of the Universe.

Everything we see around us, apart from hydrogen and helium, was made in stars during the first two thirds of the life of the Universe. We will tell this story and show how the life of a star is also the battle of matter against gravity. A battle that matter looses with either a whimper, or an explosion that for a short while outshines a galaxy.

The use of electronic delay detonators (EDDs) versus traditional pyrotechnical detonators(None!) and the potential downstream benefits resulting from the use of this technology.

Join the whistle-stop tour exploring lithium-ion battery testing, covering everything from electric vehicles to handheld devices. Expect a fast-paced overview of the main hazards.

Maps never made public before, hidden details from Sankey photos, and background stories of the town’s biggest ever construction project. The result of years of back-breaking work by thousands.

In this talk, CEO Rebecca Galley shares the story of the company’s evolution, from early innovation to the technical advances that continue to shape its products today.

Pooley Bridge is at the northern end of Lake Ullswater on the River Eamont which was crossed by a 250 year old stone bridge - until that was destroyed in the floods of Storm Desmond in 2015.

Rob, a lifetime cyclist, will talk us through the geometry, materials, function and artistry of bicycle design which will make you look at “a bike” in a different way!

This is a fascinating story of how a PhD student was instrumental in making one of the most important leaps forward in our understanding of the cosmos.