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Confronting the Silent Tragedy of Skin Disease

by Paul Matts
Confronting the Silent Tragedy of Skin Disease
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 11 years ago | 1953 views
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How many people do skin conditions affect in the developing world?  Approximately 3 billion people living in remote areas of 127 developing countries are deprived of even the most basic dermatological care which constitutes approximately one half of....

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Cognitive Chemical Lunchbox

by Jeremy Spencer
Cognitive Chemical Lunchbox
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 11 years ago | 1591 views
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Start at 15:00 minutes.  Dr Jeremy Spencer examines the role of flavonoid-rich foods which have been shown to promote a healthy heart and improve our mind and mood.

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Soy – The Healthiest Food in the World?

by Ian Rowland
Soy – The Healthiest Food in the World?
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 11 years ago | 1147 views
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The inhabitants of the Japanese region of Okinawa are officially the longest lived population in the world and also have one of the lowest mortality rates from chronic diseases like heart disease, cancer and dementia.  This has in part been ascribed....

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Chemistry: A Key to Human Progress

by Bassam Shakhashiri
Chemistry: A Key to Human Progress
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 11 years ago | 2110 views
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Basic research in science has greatly increased our understanding of nature, expanded frontiers of inquiry, shown us how little we know, triggered creative waves of invention and innovation, and prompted technological breakthroughs that were inconcei....

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From Waste to Wealth Using Green Chemistry

by James Clark
From Waste to Wealth Using Green Chemistry
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 11 years ago | 2306 views
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The world faces the fundamental problems of increasing waste and decreasing resources as it tries to cope with the increasing consumption of a growing population.  It is clear that these challenges can only be met through a fundamentally different a....

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Sex and the City – The Emerging Role of Human Skin

by Paul Matts
Sex and the City – The Emerging Role of Human Skin
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 11 years ago | 1167 views
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What role does the skin play in the unconscious judgements we make of age, health and attractiveness of those we meet, every day of our lives? As Mankind faces its greatest and most complex environmental threat ever, how can a skin layer 1/50 of a mi....

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Turn On and Tune In

by John Mann
Turn On and Tune In
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 11 years ago | 907 views
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Explore the world behind a a range of psychoactive drugs including LSD, opiates, belladonna, peyote, absinthe and cannabis, and the colourful characters who discovered, used or abused them.  John Mann recently retired from Queen's University Belfast....

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A Little Light Relief

by David Phillips
A Little Light Relief
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 11 years ago | 1990 views
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Light, particularly sunlight, is believed to be good for our health. Many ancient civilisations even attributed it with mystical healing powers.Renowned for his entertaining lectures, Professor David Phillips, President of the RSC, uses his expertise....

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From the Romans to the Ring Main

by Rob Casey
From the Romans to the Ring Main
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 11 years ago | 1742 views
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In London major trunk mains, commissioned by Water Companies who ceased trading over 100 years ago, operate alongside modern assets such the Thames Water Ring Main commissioned in the 1990’s. Hence legacy plays an important part in way the current ....

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Why water is weird

by Philip Ball
Why water is weird
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 11 years ago | 1621 views
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All life on Earth needs water to survive. But increasingly it seems that the characteristics that make water a solvent for life are also those that make it the weirdest of liquids. Some of these quirks of 'life's matrix' are well understood; others a....

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Water Sustainability – a Global Challenge

by Richard Allan
Water Sustainability – a Global Challenge
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 11 years ago | 1360 views
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Richard Allan, Chief Scientist at Scottish Water, discusses the challenges we face in securing freshwater supplies at a global level. During the discussion Richard will touch upon the impact of climate change, food security and the emerging importanc....

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The Nuclear Debate

by Various Presenters
The Nuclear Debate
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 11 years ago | 1730 views
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New carbon targets requires reducing emissions of greenhouse gases by 50% for 2030. This house believes that it will be impossible to meet the emissions reductions required to fulfil these obligations without the use of nuclear power.  Taking the pr....

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Nuts about Christmas?

by Clare Mills
Nuts about Christmas?
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 11 years ago | 1307 views
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Professor Clare Mills from the Institute of Food Research delves into the mysteries of food allergies, using some festive examples to shed light on the how's and why's of these immune responses to otherwise harmless substances.

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by Duncan Thorburn Burns

for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 11 years ago | 1574 views
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2011 is the 350th anniversary of the publication of a Sceptical Chymist, by Robert Boyle which is considered to be the most important book ever published about chemistry.  Boyle was a leading intellectual figure of the 17th century and one of the fo....

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Recharging the Planet

by Clare Grey
Recharging the Planet
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 11 years ago | 1352 views
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Energy storage technologies such as fuel cells, batteries, electrolysis and super capacitors will need to be improved to enable better use of intermittent renewable electricity sources and the development of sustainable transport in the future.

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What’s in my stuff?

by Hywel Jones
What’s in my stuff?
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 11 years ago | 1500 views
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Sustainability is not just about carbon or carbon dioxide, it is also about the sustainable use of the planet's finite mineral and material resources. The availability, affordability and sustainable of supply of a number of important chemical element....

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Chemical Lunchbox: Eating sustainably

by Carol Wagstaff
Chemical Lunchbox: Eating sustainably
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 11 years ago | 1138 views
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Seasonal produce, locally grown... the ethical shopper is surrounded by recommendations on what to buy and where to buy it from.  Carol Wagstaff, food scientist from University of Reading, explores if eating sustainably is really possible, or wheth....

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Harnessing the light fantastic

by Nick Terrill
Harnessing the light fantastic
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 11 years ago | 1432 views
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Professor Nick Terrill, principal beamline scientist at Diamond Light Source, explains how intense light produced at the UK's national synchrotron science facility in Oxfordshire is being used to examine colour changing polymers and research the next....

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The three lives of Marie Curie

by Serge Plattard
The three lives of Marie Curie
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 11 years ago | 1258 views
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The life of Marie Curie was a continuous interweave between passion for science, people and action. As we celebrate the centenary of her Nobel Proze for Chemistry in International Year of Chemistry, Dr Serge Plattard, the Counsellor for Science and T....

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Chemistry and Captain Scott’s 1901 Discovery Expedition to the Antarctic

by Derek Craston
Chemistry and Captain Scott’s 1901 Discovery Expedition to the Antarctic
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 11 years ago | 1559 views
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Dr Derek Craston, the UK Government Chemist, reveals how Captain Scott's preparations for his 1901 Discovery Expedition to the Antarctic included a personal request to the Government Chemist to analyse his planned food supplies. Tellingly, the resea....

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The quest for a clean drink

by Phil Souter
The quest for a clean drink
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 11 years ago | 1539 views
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Phil Souter, scientist at Procter & Gamble, discusses the challenges faced in making potential water sources (such as lakes, ponds, wells, flood water) drinkable using chemical technology. During the lecture he will touch upon the impact of unsaf....

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Why Transforming Cities?

by AbuBakr Bahaj
Why Transforming Cities?
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 11 years ago | 1429 views
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Start at 35 minutes.  Professor AbuBakr Bahaj, Professor of Sustainable Energy at the University of Southampton, talks about the importance of planning cities and the potential of reducing their impact on the environment and resources.

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Future Cities

by Richard Miller
Future Cities
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 11 years ago | 1368 views
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Dr Richard Miller, Head of Sustainability at the UK's Technology Strategy Board, speaks about the problems we are facing in our cities and current ways in which these are being addressed.  He gives examples of how chemists and small-medium sized ent....

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Science Advice and Policy Making

by John Cadogan
Science Advice and Policy Making
for 18-22 and upwards,
Lectures | 18-22 and upwards | 11 years ago | 1862 views
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Professor Sir John Cadogan was awarded the RSC Lord Lewis Prize 2010 in recognition of his distinguished research in organic chemistry and his wide-ranging, distinctive and significant contributions in industry and public service.

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