Invisibility Devices

[sat]

QuantumSoc are hosting a talk by Prof. Ulf Leonhardt of the School of Physics and Astronomy. His subject is "Invisibility Devices".

This is very exciting for us since the BBC has only very recently reported the progress being made by researchers in both the UK and USA on manufacturing these devices.

Prof. Leonhardt has (independently) came up with similar theoretical ideas related to invisibility.

The talk is on Wednesday 1st November at 3:30pm. The venue is Theatre C of the School of Phyics and Astronomy.

[Fawksie]

Bah, labs that day.

[sat]

Quoting Fawksie from 22:01, 20th Oct 2006
Bah, labs that day.

I wonder if the shiny new Theatre C has the possibility of recording the lecture...?

[Fawksie]

Quoting sat from 02:34, 21st Oct 2006

Quoting Fawksie from 22:01, 20th Oct 2006
Bah, labs that day.

I wonder if the shiny new Theatre C has the possibility of recording the lecture...?

Perhaps! That would be excellent. I haven't been in C since it was refurbished. Is it as shiny as Maths A?

[Pan]

It's horrible- there's no room! you're a bit screwed if you want more than a pad of paper on your desk and if you're taller than me (which is a lot of people)


But, I'm really looking forward to Ulf's talk. I bet it's going to be really interesting! Can't wait!



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"Last time you gave me a pie, I cut into it, and birds flew out of it, hitting me in the face and chin. I was confused. It was a trick pie"

[sat]

There are mutterings that there might be wine after the talk...

Just maybe.

[Pan]

A reminder to everyone that it's tomorrow afternoon! I for one can't wait!!

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"Last time you gave me a pie, I cut into it, and birds flew out of it, hitting me in the face and chin. I was confused. It was a trick pie"

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[quote]Quoting Pan from 13:12, 21st Oct 2006
It's horrible- there's no room! you're a bit screwed if you want more than a pad of paper on your desk and if you're taller than me (which is a lot of people)


But, I'm really looking forward to Ulf's talk. I bet it's going to be really interesting! Can't wait!


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I doubt it, Ulf could make anything seem boring

[Tlomiew]

Does anybody know how long the talk is?

[sat]

Quoting Tlomiew from 14:07, 1st Nov 2006
Does anybody know how long the talk is?

Ulf hasn't given us a time, and we didn't give him one. But I'd expect an hour at most.

There may be questions afterwards though I'll have to check with him to see if he wants to take any. If he does we might break after the lecture to allow people to get away if they need.

[sat]

Thanks to everyone who came to the talk. As I said at the start, I've never seen Theatre C packed like that before; for a physics society lecture at least.

I know there's less seats than before but there were over 90 people in there.

BTW What did people think? I'd say it was short and sweet. Typically Ulf - quite concise.

[Planet Telex]

Yeah, I thought it was quite short. I was expecting it to be maybe an hour excluding questions but as it turned out it was an hour inclusive.
Maybe that was better though. With so many people sitting on the floor and stairs it can't have been that comfortable, and they probably would've started to get a bit restless if it went on much longer.
Still, a very interesting talk. Looking forward to any more guest lecturers Simon can arrange


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[Fozzy Bear]

i would think the people sitting on the floor were more comfortable than those in the seats. the new seats in that room are dreadful.

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"I don't want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve immortality through not dying." - Woody Allen

[Planet Telex]

I don't mind the seats themselves, it's those little "TV tray" style fold-out desks that get on my wick. There's no room!

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