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SUMMARY:Beacon Salon # 19 In case of power failure or AI rebellion: Slide 
 Rules and how to use them - Eric Rees\, Department of Chemical Engineering
  and Biotechnology
DTSTART:20190823T143000Z
DTEND:20190823T153000Z
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CONTACT:Dr Eric Rees
DESCRIPTION:This informal seminar series presents topics of broad academic
  interest at an accessible level. The seminars are open to all\, and resea
 rch students at CEB and MedImmune are especially invited to attend. The ta
 lks will be about 30-45 minutes long\, and questions are encouraged which 
 open up new avenues for discussion. Tea and biscuits will be  provided.\n\
 nA friend of mine in Plant Sciences recently bought a slide rule on the in
 ternet and asked me how to use it. Not wanting to admit that I did not kno
 w\, I promised to give a seminar explaining the history of these handy too
 ls\, and how to use them. I’ll hopefully give a demonstration with Profe
 ssor Fox’s spiral sliderule\, in addition to the simple and more common 
 slipstick. I might also talk about old analog computational machines such 
 as the Antikythera mechanism\, and the E-6B.
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre 3\, Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotec
 hnology\, West Cambridge Site
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