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SUMMARY:The Functional Structures of Biological Surfaces - Speaker to be c
 onfirmed
DTSTART:20071005T093000Z
DTEND:20071005T163000Z
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DESCRIPTION:A Horizon Forum on The Functional Structures of Biological Sur
 faces is being held at the University Botanic Gardens on Friday 5th Octobe
 r\, to showcase the breadth of research in this area in Cambridge\, with a
 n outstanding line-up of local and external speakers. Talks will attempt t
 o provide answers to the following questions:\n\nHow is functionality conf
 erred by the underlying surface of biological structures? What is the stru
 ctural basis of properties such as adhesiveness\, colour determination\, i
 ridescence and water repellence? What are the potential industrial applica
 tions for research in these areas?\n\nSpeakers include:\nDr Walter Federle
 \, Department of Zoology: Walking on the ceiling: biomechanics of surface 
 adhesion in insects\nDr Michele Oyen\, Department of Engineering: Nanomech
 anical probe techniques for biological surface characterization\nProfessor
  Ullrich Steiner\, Department of Physics\nDr Heather Whitney\, Department 
 of Plant Sciences: Floral surface structures controlling iridescence\, wet
 tability\, and pollinator behaviour \nProfessor Andrew Parker\, University
  of Oxford and the Natural History Museum: Biomimetics of photonic nanostr
 uctures\nDr Fiona Meldrum\, University of Exeter: Iridescent beetles: natu
 re’s twist on cholesteric liquid crystals\n\nThere will also be an oppor
 tunity to tour the research facilities at the Botanic Gardens. Registratio
 n commences at 10:30am\, and the talks will start at 10:50am. The day conc
 ludes with a drinks reception in the Gardens. \n\nAttendance is free to me
 mbers of the Cambridge research community and invited guests. For further 
 information\, and to register an interest in attending\, please e-mail hor
 izon.forum-at-rsd.cam.ac.uk and please type 'Functional Structures' in the
  subject line. Please feel free to pass this invitation on to colleagues y
 ou think may be interested. Note that attendance at this event is limited\
 , and places will be allocated on a first-come\, first-served basis. \n\n\
 n
LOCATION:Botanic Gardens
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