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2007

Royal Astronomical Society Monthly Astronomy & Geophysics Ordinary Meeting 4 - 6pm Fri 12 Jan 2007 @ Geological Society Lecture Theatre, Burlington House, London.

Physics Lecture "Antimatter, Particles and the Universe" Prof PIP Kalmus 6.30pm Fri 26 Jan 2007, Massey Lecture Theatre, UCL Science centre

"Thomas Young MD FRS (Physicist, Physician & Polymath) & the Rosetta stone" a talk by Dr Jim Kelly, 5pm Wed 31 Jan 2007 @ The British Museum.

Barbour @ Harrods Wed 7 Feb 2007

RAS Monthly Meeting, Presidential Address & drinks reception 16.00-18.00 Fri 9 Feb 2007 Burlington House, Piccadilly. Lead guitarist with Queen Brian May in attendance - discussion about BANG! followed by Supper in Town.... Restaurant 130

The IVth Boyle lecture delivered by John D Barrow FRS, Response by Martin Rees PRS 6pm Tues 13 Feb 2007, St. Mary-le-Bow Church, Cheapside EC2. [A post birthday celebration....] (Original Boyle lectures date from 1692-1732).

"Thomas Young: The last man to know everything" by Andrew Robinson 5.30pm Mon 19 Feb 2007, Seminar room 2, Dept of History & Philosophy of Science, New Museums site University of Cambridge. Whipple Museum of the History of Science

Gresham Astronomy Lecture "Where is Everybody ?" John Barrow 1pm Tues 20 Feb 2007, Museum of London. The Fermi paradox includes a picture EARTHLIGHT - the view of our civilisation from space at night.

Gravitational Physics Group Meeting notice "LISA: Experimental & Theoretical Challenges" poster 2pm Wed 21 Feb 2007 IoP Headquarters, London. Laser Interferometer Space Antenna

European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, ESRF School on X-ray Imaging Techniques Fri 23 Feb - Tues 27 Feb 2007, Grenoble, France. An Alpes d'Huez Fondue special...

Lecture "The Copernican Revolution: the move to a Heliocentric Solar System" Dr Andrew Gregory 6.30pm Fri 2 Mar 2007, UCL Science Centre. Astronomy Evening Soiree...

Royal Institution Friday Evening Discourse "Synchrotron light: from Einstein's theories into a brilliant future" Prof Gerhard Materlik (CEO Diamond Light Source, RAL Oxon) 7.30pm Fri 2 Mar 2007, UCL Gower St.

RAS Specialist Meeting "Are AGN cosmic thermostats" 10.30 - 15.30 Fri 9 Mar 2007, Burlington House. Afternoon Tea in Piccadilly. Ordinary Meeting "Ancient solar Observatories" 4-6pm.

Society for Popular Astronomy SPA Convention 2007 10.00 am - 5.30pm Sat 10 Mar 2007, Institute of Astronomy, Madingley Road, Cambridge. Supper in Cambridge....

St Patrick's Day Sat 17 Mar 2007 (The Luck O' the Irish...) View the Star positions for Greenwich: Star Map

Bakerian Prize lecture "The dark side of the universe" by Prof J Silk FRS (University of Oxford) 6.30pm Thurs 22 Mar 2007, The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London.

Exhibitioners' Reception @ The Goldsmiths' Hall, wine & canapes @ 6pm Thurs 29 Mar 2007, London EC2.

A singular IoP Physics Update Conference Sat 31 Mar - Sun 1 April 2007, University of Birmingham. Programme here Visit to Coleshill, Bucks on the way back on the A40. Lilly's funeral on Fri chez Jim, Sally & the boys....

MSMXV Microscopy of Semiconducting Materials XV 2-5 April 2007, Churchill College, University of Cambridge, Conference details here. "SEM Cathodoluminescence and X-ray topography of long period polytypes and one-dimensional disorder in silicon carbide" Poster P4.017

Gresham College Geometry Talk "Euler -300th Anniversary Lecture" Prof Robin Wilson 1pm Wed 9 May 2007, Barnard's Inn Hall, Holborn.

Royal Astronomical Society 186th Annual General Meeting 2pm Fri 11 May 2007, Geological Society Lecture Theatre, Burlington House. Preceeded by Specialist Discussion Meeting "Preserving the UK's Astronomical Heritage" 10am - 1.30pm. Followed by Monthly A&G (Ordinary) Meeting & Beano.... Programme

London & SE Branch Lecture "Conflict in the Cosmos: the turbulent life of Fred Hoyle" by Simon Mitton 6.30pm Wed 16 May 2007, IoP headquarters, followed by Buffet Reception. Branch Events

Physics Lecture "Properties, Hazards & Uses of Ionising Radiations" 6.30pm Fri 18 May 2007, Massey Lecture Theatre, UCL Science centre

Scientific Discussion Meeting "Carbon-based electronics: fundamentals & device applications" Mon 21 May 2007, The Royal Society, London. details here

Flamsteed Astronomy Society Star lecture "Rings & things - what Cassini did next" Prof Carl Murray QMC 7.15pm Thurs 24 May 2007, National Maritime Museum lecture Theatre, Greenich

RHS Chelsea Flower Show Details Fri 25 May 2007 (5.30-8pm) Royal Hospital London SW3

"Climate Change 2007: the physical science basis" Prof Jonathan Gregory, Reading University 6.30pm Wed 13 June 2007, IoP headquarters London. Followed by Buffet reception.

Event "Science in virtual worlds" A panel incl. Dave Taylor (second life) 7pm Tues 19 June 2007, The Apple Store, 235 Regent St., W1B

Summer Solstice Lecture "The Large Hadron Collider: LHC @ CERN 6.30pm Thurs 21 June 2007, Royal Society, London. Virtual presence on WEBCAST Followed by Flamsteed Astronomical meeting @ The Hare & Billet, Blackheath

Regional Physics Meeting Sat 23 - Sun 24 June 2007, @ St. Andrews University, Scotland

BBK Summer visit to the Royal Greenwich Observatory. A walk & talk by Dr J Kelly FRAS "The Story of the Astronomer Royal & Longitude" 11.30am Sat 30 June 2007 @ Flamsteed House & continuing along The Prime Meridian of the World 0^o 0' 00'' in Greenwich Park. Evening soiree by the River Thames. Itinerary here.

Summer Science Exhibition, 10am - 4.30pm Wed 4 July, Exhibits, Lunch & afternoon tea @ The Royal Society, London.

IoP Update Conference 6 - 8 July 2007, School of Physics & Astronomy, Cardiff University. Programme details here.

Flamsteed Astronomy Society RGO visit to the New Planetarium Thurs 12 July 2007, Greenwich

Herstmonceux Astronomy Festival 2007, Sat 8 Sept 2007, Royal Greenwich Observatory, Herstmonceux, East Sussex Details here

Flamsteed Astronomy Society @ the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. Telescope Workshop 7.15pm Mon 17 Sept 2007, National Maritime Museum. New Season Programme here

Gresham College lecture "4000 years of Geometry" Prof Robin Wilson, 1pm Wed 3 Oct 2007, Barnard's Inn Hall, Holborn

Flamsteed AGM followed by "Stellar Evolution" Talk Dr Robin Catchpole IoA, Cambridge 7.15pm Mon 8 Oct 2007, NMM, Greenwich.

Royal Astronomical Society Parallel Specialist Discussion Meetings: "Statistical challenges in particle astrophysics & cosmology" (Society of Antiquaries), "Early Solar-System processes & meteorites" (Geological Society) 10.30am - 3.30pm Fri 12 Oct 2007, Burlington House, Piccadilly. Followed by Monthly A&G (Ordinary) Meeting 4pm - 6pm.

Lecture "Plants: Medicine of the Past & Future" Prof Monique Simmonds (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) 6.30pm Fri 12 Oct 2007, Massey Lecture Theatre, UCL Science Centre

Gresham College lecture "4000 years of Algebra" 1pm Wed 17 Oct 2007, Barnard's Inn Hall, Holborn

Royal Institution Friday Evening Discourse New Season @ Home 8pm Fri 26 Oct 2007, Off Piccadilly.

Match of the day.... Charlton Athletic v Queens Park Rangers Kick Off 12.45pm Sat 27 Oct 2007, The Valley

Forthcoming Events:

Lecture "Faraday: Why is he so famous ?" 7pm Tues 13 Nov 2007 Prof Frank James The Royal Institution

Scientific Discussion Meeting "Titan atmosphere & space environment" Event details 9am Mon 3 Dec 2007,The Royal Society, London.

Flamsteed Christmas Party followed by Talk "The Star of Bethlehem" 7.15pm Mon 3 Dec 2007, NMM, Greenwich.

Gresham Astronomy lecture "50 years of the Lovell Telescope" Prof Ian Morrison, 1pm Wed 5 Dec 2007, Staple Inn Hall, Holborn.

IoP Physics Update Conference Details & programme, Thurs - Sun 6-9 Dec 2007, Trinity College, University of Cambridge. Afternoon stroll in the Botanic Gardens & Evening Mulled Wine @ The Eagle where Crick & Watson apocryphally solved the double helix structure of DNA.

Royal Astronomical Society Parallel Specialist Discussion Meetings: "Astronomy from the Moon" (RAS Lecture Theatre), "Probing Galaxy Clusters with the Sunyaev-Zel'dovich Effect" (Geological Society) 10.30am - 3.30pm Fri 14 Dec 2007, Burlington House, Piccadilly. Monthly A&G (Ordinary) Meeting 4pm -6pm followed by a drinks reception on opening of the newly refurbished RAS premises. Attendees included: Martin Rees, John Barrow, Mario Livio, Allan Chapman, Simon Mitton, Margaret Penston, Mike Edmunds, Robin Scagell, Donald Lyndon-Bell, Mike (Pink) Floyd...

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