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Scientists work on string theory because they believe it has a very good chance of being true. In other words, the theory is compellingly beautiful and resourceful, to experts, and it is convincingly consistent.
A Day in the life of a String Theorist
Dr Jock McOrist
(Lecturer in Mathematics)
Is there a fundamental building block of matter? We know of protons and electrons but what are these made up of? Could the answer be a ball of string? Jock, a lecturer in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Surrey, has spent his academic career unravelling this question. But how do you actually go about doing it? Come and find out.
Jock performed at the Edinburgh Fringe festival in 2013 and regularly performs at Guildford’s thriving Bright Club.
Jock performed at the Edinburgh Fringe festival in 2013 and regularly performs at Guildford’s thriving Bright Club.
Computational Science and Materials Super Resistant
Lucio Rosa
(Theoretical Chemistry, Nuclear Physics, Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics PhD)
In the world has been growing the demand for environmentally safe, affordable, reliable energy source, and this leads to new projects such as nuclear plants to of fusion, advanced fission, solar cells, between other. These new projects demand the development of a new class of materials with high radiation resistant, capable of having high performance during, at least, 30 years. In my talk, I will address how it is possible to use a computer to support the development of new materials, with special attention to materials super-resistant to radiation.
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