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Summer Term 2007
The 3rd Annual Science Conference Programme
By tmarden
Jul 6, 2007, 14:06

Annual Science Conference

 

Wednesday, 11th July 2007

 

 

 

Programme of Events

 

8.30

to

9.00

 

Delegate registration

 

 

Sixth Form Common Room

 

 

 

 

9.00

to

9.15

Opening Address and Welcome

David Shepherd

Association of Science Education

 

 

Main Hall

 

 

 

 

8.30

to

9.00

 

And

 

9.15

to 15.00

 

Sixth Form Common Room

 

Poster Display throughout the day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.15

to 10.15

Seminar 1

 

Main Hall

 

Joe Kwiatkowski

‘Solar Energy: Current and Future technologies,

Imperial College

 

Workshop 1

 

Chemistry 2: Chemistry of Art –

                       Elaine Ferguson and

                       Margaret Allen

 

Science 2:     Astronomy –

                     Joe Moran and Dr Neil Stewart

 

Biology 1:    ‘DNA finger printing’ –

                      Dr Sue Ross, Inspire Post Doc.

 

 

 

 

 

10.15 to 10.45

Refreshments

 


 

10.45 to

11.45

Seminar 2

 

 

Main Hall

 

Dr. Francisco Diego

The Rainbow from stars

President of the UK Association for Astronomy Education

 

Workshop 2

 

Chemistry 2: Chemistry of Art –

                       Elaine Ferguson and

                       Margaret Allen

 

Science 3:     Renewable Energy or Fossil

                       Fuels? Debate

 

Physics 1:     Solids Liquids and Gases –

                       George Foulger BOC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.55 to 12.55

Seminar 3

 

 

Main Hall

 

Ian Johnston

Rocket Man

Launch in the field (weather permitting)

Affiliated to the Royal Society of Chemistry

 

Workshop 3

 

Biology 1:    ‘DNA finger printing’ –

                      Dr Sue Ross, Inspire Post Doc.

 

Physics 1:     Solids Liquids and Gases –

                       George Foulger BOC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.55 to

13.55

Lunch

The Dining Room will be open for those who have indicated they would like a school canteen lunch.

 

 

 

 

 

14.00 to 15.00

Seminar 4

 

 

Main Hall

 

Dr. Graeme Hogarth

‘The Elements: From the Big Bang’

Faculty of the Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University College London

 

 

 



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