A Kiwi in Cambridge: Lord Rutherford, the Father of Nuclear Physics
Neil Dickinson
- Region:
- East of England
- Notice Period:
- Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
- Type:
- Hobby
- Fee:
- Paid: ca. £50 plus travel depending on distance
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 2nd September 2024
- Tagged:
- Rutherford | Nuclear Science | Discovery
Living between 1871 and 1937 and from a modest background in New Zealand, Ernest Rutherford's scientific drive and abilities earned him a Nobel Prize, a Knighthood and a Peerage. This illustrated talk takes the listener from Rutherford's early life to his final days as the world's greatest pioneer of his subject - nuclear physics. The talk approaches the subject via this remarkable and inspiring man and those around him whilst sparing the listener any really difficult science! Length of talk 50 to 60 minutes. Adaptable by arrangement.
Views: 1273 | Enquiries: 8About Neil Dickinson
My working life was spent as an industrial chemist and I have enjoyed a variety of other interests yet I’ve always been particularly fascinated by the ingenuity and brilliance of humans over history to develop resources and shape them to our own needs, be it for great good or to terrible ends, and sometimes for both, as accepted wisdom and circumstances have often changed over time. I present several illustrated talks on various topics with, when appropriate, a degree of humour attached. I always look forward to questions from my audience at the end of the talks which can reveal some fascinating further details and discussion.
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