Public Lectures 2009-10
Multiple Sclerosis: What is it? And How Can We Treat it?
presented by Dr Laurence Harbige
Wednesday 21 April 2010, 6.30pm in the Wardroom, Pembroke
Free event by ticket only. Please contact the Science school office for details.
Telephone: 020 8331 9800
Email: science-public-lectures@gre.ac.uk
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Fuels for the Future - Can we keep moving if the oil runs out?
presented by Dr Bruce Alexander
Wednesday 27 January 2010. 6.30pm in the Wardroom, Pembroke
- Can we reduce our dependency on fossil fuels?
- Are there cleaner ways to power our transport?
- Alternative energies – what are they and are they practical?
Much of our current lifestyle is powered by fossil fuels. As the winter closes in, the need for heating will increase our use of electricity and gas. Our transport is another example of how dependent we are on oil and petrol.
At the current rate, fossil fuels are running out. Just how when this will happen is open to debate but it is clear that new renewable energy sources have to be found and that these have to be practical and easy to use. What are the chances of finding new ways of powering our cars? What form will new power sources have? Chemistry has an important role to play and some of the answers may be around the corner. Some may already have been discovered.
Bruce Alexander is a lecturer in physical chemistry at the University of Greenwich. His research focuses on solar energy conversion, catalysis and hydrogen generation.
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Land of Too Much Milk and Honey: Obesity and Diabetes in the UK
presented by Dr Tatiana Christides
Wednesday 21 October 2009. 6.30pm in the Wardroom, Pembroke
- Would following the Mediterranean diet solve the obesity problem in the UK?
- Is obesity really an illness?
- Does obesity ‘give’ you diabetes?
This lecture discusses the connection between these two conditions and their prevalence in the United Kingdom, the people affected and the policies that have been put in place to deal with obesity. It also explores whether it is realistic to hope that the current trend of increasing rates of obesity and diabetes may be stopped or held in check.
Tatiana Christides, MD is a senior lecturer in nutrition in the School of Science. She received her undergraduate degree in biology from the University of Chicago and received a medical doctorate from Rush University in the United States, where she practiced as a consultant in internal medicine. Her American clinic specialised in patients with both diabetes and obesity. She obtained a Master’s of Science in nutrition from King’s College London upon moving to the United Kingdom.
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