Theory and discovery…
The BNSS hosts a rich variety of science lectures throughout the year. Speakers often include professionals from universities or research institutes who have an intimate understanding of the field in which they work. We have a concentration of scientific lectures during British Science Week, held annually in March.
BNSS members also provide us with regular talks, with topics such as electrons, anti-matter, genetics and astronomy. We are lucky to have retired professionals amongst our members who are often willing to give a talk on an area of specific interest, and some talks are quite light-hearted.
Upcoming Science events
AI and Scientific Discovery: The Deep Learning Revolution
15th October 2024 at 7.30pm (in house and zoom)Speaker: Professor Tony Hey (Chief Data scientist at Rutherford Appleton Labs) Professor Tony Hey will discuss how scientists are beginning to use sophisticated machine learning and other AI technologies both to automate and to find increasingly new scientific discoveries. Professor Tony Hey began his career as a theoretical physicist, then included research positions at MIT […]
Making Underwater Exploration Autonomous Vehicles More Reliable
5th November 2024 at 7.30pm (zoom only)Speaker: Achille Martin Exploring the depths of the Ocean, only a quarter of which has been mapped, is challenging for humans, but also for robots and autonomous vehicles. Researchers at The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) take the critical challenges faced by humans on Earth; such as the rise of the average global temperature, the rise […]