Nanoscience

Rakesh Arul is currently based in the group of Prof. Jeremy Baumberg in the Cavendish Laboratories. In his research, Rakesh creates the optical sensors of tomorrow by trapping and concentrating light down to atomic scales using ‘nanoparticles’ sized a thousand times smaller than the width of a human hair. This talk will show how nanoscience unveils the invisible world around us, enabling state-of-the-art sensors in healthcare & sustainability. We will discuss how advances in the science and technology of light has transformed the 21st century into the Age of Photonics.

Dr Gemma Bale build wearable tools to measure brain activity in places where conventional brain imaging isn’t possible. Normally this means a hospital bedside, but in this talk, she will take a tour through some of the most unusual places she designed brain monitoring for. From a dog lab in Hungary, to free divers in Croatia, and even a music festival in South Wales. she'll talk about the engineering challenges involved and discuss what we can learn about the brain in its natural environment.