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SUMMARY:Virtual reality to facilitate multi-sensory molecular simulation a
 nd design: from quantum chemistry to ligand-protein binding - Dr David Glo
 wacki (University of Bristol)
DTSTART:20191128T180000Z
DTEND:20191128T193000Z
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CONTACT:Trinity College Science Society
DESCRIPTION:Come to hear from Dr David Glowacki URF\, theoretical chemist\
 , artist\, and the Head of Bristol Intangible Realities Laboratory (IRL)\,
  speaking on the multi-sensory molecular simulation and design using VR - 
 from quantum chemistry to ligand-protein binding!\n\n"The mechanics of nan
 oscale molecular objects – which arise through electrostatic forces acti
 ng on particles in non-uniform fields – are relatively well characterize
 d owing to decades of study. Nevertheless\, because dynamics at this scale
  differ from the familiar mechanics of everyday objects\, they are often n
 on-intuitive\, even for highly trained researchers. Moreover\, because mol
 ecular systems have many of degrees of freedom\, their motion involves a c
 omplicated\, highly correlated\, and 3D many-body dynamical choreography w
 ith few analogues in day-to-day experience. Building on recent research in
  psychology and neuroscience showing that attention is enhanced when we en
 gage in multisensory processing\, we have begun to explore the application
  of immersive technologies like virtual reality (VR) to enhance researcher
 s’ cognition of nanoscale domains\, enabling the design and manipulation
  of real-time simulations of molecular structures in 3D. In this talk\, I 
 will focus on our recent efforts designing Narupa\, a flexible\, open-sour
 ce\, multi-person VR software framework which enables groups of researcher
 s to simultaneously cohabit real-time simulation environments and interact
 ively build\, inspect\, visualize\, and manipulate the dynamics of complex
  molecular structures with atomic-level precision. I will outline a range 
 of application domains where we are using Narupa to obtain microscopic ins
 ight into 3D dynamical concepts and enable effective research and communic
 ation\, including transport dynamics in materials\, reaction discovery usi
 ng 'on-the-fly' quantum chemistry\, protein-ligand binding\, and machine l
 earning potential energy surfaces. I will also discuss future applications
  for immersive technologies like VR to facilitate more efficient research 
 and communication across a wide range of scientific domains."\n\nThe talk 
 will take place at the Winstanley Lecture Theatre at 18:15 with free refre
 shments available from 18:00. The event is free and open for all!
LOCATION:Winstanley Lecture Hall\, Trinity College
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