Post on 27-Nov-2014
From x-rays to antimatter the science of seeing inside your body
An exciting, interactive free talk for school students that builds on everyday physics to explain groundbreaking research.
Schools and Colleges Lecture Tour 2011
Find out how physicists build machines that do what our eyes cannot – see inside the human bodyThis inspiring lecture will reveal how:
• over the past hundred years physicists have developed increasingly sophisticated techniques to see inside the body;
• these techniques use x-ray, radioactive molecules and magnetic fields to produce images of the body;
• these images allow doctors to diagnose and treat illness and disease better.
The show will involve hands-on demonstrations and some amazing audio/visual media.
PresenterDr Michael Wilson has always been fascinated by the physical world and he enjoys the challenge of making scientific ideas accessible to any audience. After completing his first degree in natural sciences at Cambridge, he taught physics and mathematics at Shrewsbury School for two years before moving into a medical-physics career. After teaching at Birmingham
University for five years, he is now a consultant clinical scientist in the Nuclear Medicine Department of the University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust. He continues to teach at Birmingham University, as well as being involved in a range of other teaching roles.
Audience14–16 year olds
Talk Duration1 hour
Curriculum links includeHow science works – applications and implications of science, the electromagnetic spectrum, electromagnetism and radioactivity.
BookingAlthough the lecture is free there are limited places available at each venue, so booking ahead is essential.
Please see overleaf for 2011 tour dates.
Further informationFor further information on the schools and colleges lecture, including how to volunteer to be a host venue in 2012, contact:
Clare MillsTel +44 (0)20 7470 4965E-mail clare.mills@iop.org
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