A symposium, entitled Beyond boundaries: from physics to plant sciences, will take place on Saturday, 6 December 2008, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sir Jagadis Chandra Bose, who was a student at Christ's College, and in 1895 was the first to demonstrate wireless transmission of electromagnetic waves. He then moved from physics to plant physiology.
The following talks will take place, intended for non-specialists:
How plants cope with salt, by Julia Davies, of the Department of Plant Sciences.
Propulsion and evolution of algae, by Ray Goldstein, of the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics.
What plants teach us about climate change, by Howard Griffiths, of the Department of Plant Sciences.
Generation of plant shapes, by Jim Haseloff, of the Department of Plant Sciences.
New ways to watch living cells in action, by David Klenerman, of the Department of Chemistry.
How butterflies get their colour, by Ulli Steiner, of the Cavendish Laboratory.
Green genes to manage global warming, by M. S. Swaminathan, of the M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai.
Genes and flowering times, by Simon Tavaré, of the Department of Oncology.
The symposium will take place at Christ's College. It will begin with coffee at 9.30 a.m. and end with tea at 4 p.m. Lunch will be provided.
Admission will be by ticket only; please apply via email to pvl@damtp.cam.ac.uk.