From the cosmos to consumers

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From the cosmos to consumers

August 11, 2021 1:00pm Online

Speaker: Professor Martin Hendry FRSE; Professor Giles Hammond FRSE; Professor Victoria Martin; Professor Aidan Robson FRSE; Professor Stuart Reid FRSE

How 'Big Science' discoveries drive technological innovation

2019 marked 30 years since the birth of the World Wide Web, when CERN scientist Tim Berners-Lee sparked an internet revolution that would transform our modern consumer society – not least during the extraordinary global lockdown of the past 18 months!

The profound impact of fields like particle physics and astronomy extends far beyond the internet, however.  Join our expert panel as we discuss how “Big Science” research is powering innovations and technology that are shaping and improving every aspect of our lives – from medicine and security to environmental sensing and global communications.

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