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FRIDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER<br />

FROM 11AM TO 10PM<br />

<strong>iGHTS</strong><br />

THE UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN<br />

IS OPENING ITS DOORS TO<br />

THE PUBLIC FOR A ONE DAY<br />

CELEBRATION OF OUR SCIENCE<br />

AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH.<br />

YOU ARE INVITED.


Find out if humans are<br />

smarter than tortoises;<br />

hear about how robots see;<br />

try your hand at extracting<br />

DNA; make everyday<br />

household items in the<br />

Chemistry lab and play<br />

robot MARC at Rock, Paper,<br />

Scissors during a day-long<br />

showcase of how science<br />

and technology impacts on<br />

our daily lives.<br />

The University of Lincoln is organising<br />

L<strong>iGHTS</strong> Nights (Lincoln – Get Hold<br />

of Tech and Science), a celebration<br />

of how science and technology<br />

impacts on our daily lives. It’s<br />

an exciting one-day programme<br />

of free lectures, tours, quizzes,<br />

demonstrations, interactive displays,<br />

film screenings, hands-on activities<br />

and workshops on September<br />

30th 2016.<br />

With a lively and thought-provoking<br />

programme of events, the day aims<br />

to inspire and excite visitors with the<br />

wonders of innovation, and showcase<br />

the exciting research happening at the<br />

University of Lincoln.<br />

L<strong>iGHTS</strong> is free to attend.<br />

www.lincoln.ac.uk/lights<br />

Illicit drug use and online<br />

knowledge sharing amongst users<br />

Presented by: Professor Dave Boothroyd<br />

With the growth of the internet comes<br />

the growth of the accessible information<br />

about drug use and online drug cultures.<br />

Should we be worried? Why does anyone<br />

trust it? And what are the implications for<br />

official drugs education? 12-1pm: Stephen<br />

Langton Lecture Theatre<br />

Hounds helping human health<br />

Presented by: Professor Daniel Mills<br />

Dogs are widely known as man’s best<br />

friend, but they also provide us with<br />

health benefits. 12-1pm; 2-3pm; 7-8pm:<br />

JBL2C04, Joseph Banks Laboratories<br />

Pigs, chickens and criminals<br />

Presented by: Dr Lisa Collins<br />

Talk about the wonders of human<br />

behaviour that are hidden to the human<br />

eye, but are recognisable to an algorithm.<br />

12-1pm: Maltby Suite, Joseph Banks<br />

Laboratories<br />

Small but deadly: Presents from<br />

our friends in the animal kingdom<br />

Presented by: Dr Colin Butter<br />

Find out how deadly pathogens pass to<br />

humans from animals and how science<br />

can help protect us from the next<br />

pandemic. 1-2pm; 6-7pm: Cargill Lecture<br />

Theatre, Minerva Building<br />

Fifty shades of black grouse<br />

Discussion around the drive to reproduce<br />

and the diverse phenomena in animals<br />

it produces. 1-2pm: JBL2C04, Joseph<br />

Banks Laboratories<br />

Proton Therapy: A positive beam<br />

of hope for cancer treatment<br />

Presented by: Professor Nigel Allinson<br />

Why and how you should get<br />

a good night’s sleep<br />

Presented by: Dr Simon Durrant<br />

With modern distractions, a good night’s<br />

sleep seems harder than ever to get.<br />

Learn about the importance of sleep and<br />

tips to improve how you sleep. Guests<br />

are invited to join a drinks reception<br />

following the talk. 3-4pm: CO-OP Lecture<br />

Theatre, Minerva Building<br />

The Lister Sisters: Women and<br />

the art of the scientific revolution<br />

Presented by: Dr Anna Marie Roos<br />

Hear about the role of women and the<br />

culture of collecting scientific illustrations<br />

which helped to advance Enlightenment<br />

science. 5-6pm: Jackson Lecture Theatre,<br />

Minerva Building<br />

Whose heritage is it anyway?<br />

Presented by: Professor Heather Hughes<br />

An illustrated lecture exploring the<br />

different interpretations of the meaning<br />

of heritage and the way in which this<br />

can divide and unite. 8-9pm: Stephen<br />

Langton Lecture Theatre<br />

18+<br />

BOOK YOUR<br />

PLACE TODAY<br />

Learn more about this new, targeted<br />

cancer treatment particularly useful in<br />

treating cancer in children and tumours in<br />

the head led by researchers at Lincoln.<br />

3-4pm: Stephen Langton Lecture Theatre<br />

Discover<br />

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Protecting children in the<br />

21st Century<br />

Presented by: Professor Matthew Hall and<br />

Philip Musson<br />

An open, public discussion on the<br />

challenges of protecting children from<br />

sexual exploitation. 8-9pm: Moot Court,<br />

David Chiddick Building<br />

Curries, Cannabis and<br />

Antidepressants, New Weapons<br />

of (Cancer) Mass Destruction<br />

Presented by: Dr Timothy Bates<br />

A multi-media presentation on the latest<br />

research being undertaken regarding<br />

cancer chemotherapy. 5-6pm. Please see<br />

website for venue<br />

Careers in STEM<br />

Presented by: John Stacey<br />

People with STEM qualifications are<br />

in demand and have a huge variety<br />

of exciting and rewarding career<br />

opportunities open to them. Find out<br />

more about Careers in STEM and study<br />

pathways. 11am-12pm: Cargill Lecture<br />

Theatre, Minerva Building<br />

2pm-3pm: MC0024, Media, Humanities<br />

and Technology Building<br />

18+<br />

INTERACTIVE<br />

EXHIBITIONS, DEMOS<br />

AND WORKSHOPS<br />

Am I smarter than my tortoise?<br />

Presented by: Dr Helen Zulch and<br />

Dr Anna Wilkinson<br />

Live demonstration exploring how human<br />

ability compares to animals in tasks.<br />

12-1pm; 3-4pm: Demonstration Room,<br />

Minster House<br />

The 21st Century short story<br />

Presented by: Dr Siân Adiseshiah and<br />

Dr Amy Culley<br />

Join a shared reading and discussion of<br />

a short story. 12-2pm: MB3201, Minerva<br />

Building<br />

3D scanning and the 2,000-yearold<br />

Terracotta Army<br />

Presented by: Crick Smith Conservation<br />

See an extraordinary collection of 20th<br />

Century terracotta warriors which have<br />

been reproduced by conservation<br />

students using techniques including<br />

3D printing. 12-8pm: AAD Atrium, Art,<br />

Architecture and Design Building<br />

The Black Death in your garden<br />

Presented by: Professor Carenza Lewis<br />

60+<br />

Exhibition and talk showing how back<br />

garden digs can reconstruct the impact of<br />

the Black Death. 12-6pm: AAD Exhibition<br />

Gallery, Art, Architecture and Design Building<br />

Re-storing a Roman Bull<br />

Presented by: Antony Lee and Erik Grigg<br />

Children explore 3D printing and artefact<br />

reconstruction using plasticine and a<br />

Roman bull found recently in Lincoln.<br />

12-4pm: MB3202, Minerva Building<br />

DNA: The building blocks of food<br />

Presented by: Dr Stefan Millson<br />

A chance to extract DNA from everyday<br />

food with washing-up liquid and alcohol.<br />

Win souvenir tubes of that DNA. 12-1pm;<br />

2-3pm; 4-5pm: Science Laboratories,<br />

Science Building<br />

Skeletons in the cupboard<br />

Presented by: Dr Ron Dixon and Gillian Fowler<br />

How archaeologists identify conditions<br />

such as malnutrition, TB and leprosy<br />

from human bones. 12-6pm: JBL Atrium,<br />

Joseph Banks Laboratories<br />

Spark engineering display<br />

Presented by: Dr Colin Dowding<br />

Hands-on activities that show how<br />

Engineering affects our everyday lives.<br />

12-9pm: Engineering Foyer, Isaac<br />

Newton Building<br />

My Lincolnshire collection<br />

Presented by: Dr Duncan Rowland<br />

A chance to participate in research into<br />

social attitudes to heritage amongst<br />

Lincolnshire residents, using a new<br />

heritage app. 12-9pm: AAD Atrium, Art,<br />

Architecture and Design Building<br />

Eating too much?<br />

Presented by: Dr Frouke Hermans<br />

Participative demonstration on how<br />

people are misled about calorie content.<br />

12-9pm: Stephen Langton Foyer, Stephen<br />

Langton Building<br />

How instant biofeedback can<br />

develop sports performance<br />

Presented by: Professor David Mullineaux<br />

Participative demonstration. 12-9pm:<br />

HP0010, Human Performance Sports Centre<br />

Meet MARC (Multi-Actuated<br />

Robotic Companion)<br />

Play him at Paper, Rock, Scissors and<br />

take selfies. 12-9pm: Minerva Atrium,<br />

Minerva Building<br />

Women in science: Bomber<br />

Command and radar jamming<br />

Presented by: Professor Heather Hughes<br />

Learn about a simple yet effective system<br />

which reduced attacks on Allied aircraft.<br />

12-9pm: Stephen Langton Foyer, Stephen<br />

Langton Building<br />

Making new substances<br />

Presented by: Dr Tasnim Munshi and<br />

Professor Ian Scowen<br />

Formulation Chemistry lecture on how<br />

to make new substances including<br />

pharmaceuticals, cosmetics & ice cream.<br />

3-4pm; 6-7pm: Science Laboratories,<br />

Science Building<br />

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EU corner<br />

Presented by: University of Lincoln<br />

Conservation in action<br />

Presented by: Dr Lynda Skipper<br />

SPECIAL EVENTS<br />

A chance to see some of the exciting<br />

research the University of Lincoln is<br />

involved with across the EU. 12-9pm:<br />

Minerva Atrium, Minerva Building<br />

Is that my hand I see before me?<br />

Presented by: Dr Kirsty Miller<br />

Find out how ‘Mirage’ equipment<br />

manipulates perceptions of movement<br />

and feelings. 12-9pm: Minerva Atrium,<br />

Minerva Building<br />

Seeing humans through a<br />

robot’s eyes<br />

Presented by: Dr Marc Hanheide<br />

See the impact of how new research<br />

about sensors and algorithms impacts on<br />

programming robots with live demonstrations.<br />

1-2pm; 4-5pm; 7-8pm: LLMC Lecture<br />

Theatre, David Chiddick Building<br />

Women in science<br />

Presented by: Lincoln WiSE<br />

Find out more about WiSE@Lincoln, which<br />

gives careers guidance and support to<br />

women in science. 1-2pm; 4-5pm; 6-7pm:<br />

Minerva Atrium, Minerva Building<br />

Preventing deadly falls<br />

Audience participative experiment into<br />

the use of computerised eye-tracking to<br />

understand the causes of stair falls which<br />

kill thousands every year. 2-7pm. Please<br />

see website for venue<br />

See how painting and stonework<br />

spanning 1,000 years are being preserved<br />

at St Mary Le Wigford Church. 12-6pm:<br />

St Mary Le Wigford Church, Lincoln<br />

Ears in the legs<br />

Presented by: Dr Fernando Montealegre-Z<br />

and Dr Thorin Jonsson<br />

Learn about how insects like bush<br />

crickets hear their own sound. 12-9pm:<br />

JBL Atrium, Joseph Banks Laboratories<br />

Watch your step!<br />

Presented by: Dr Frouke Hermens<br />

Is it ok to text while you walk? Find out<br />

how using your phone on the move<br />

affects your vision. 2-8pm: Psychology<br />

Laboratories, Minerva Building<br />

Virtual Blacksmith Forge<br />

Presented by: Dr John Murray<br />

Produce real blacksmith artefacts using<br />

the latest 3D-printer and VR Headset<br />

technology. An award-winning interactive<br />

exhibition. 12-6pm: Minerva Atrium,<br />

Minerva Building<br />

Fingerprinting and history<br />

Presented by: Professor Philippa Hoskin<br />

What forensic science tells us about<br />

the use of seals on medieval documents.<br />

1-2pm; 6-7pm. Please see website<br />

for venue<br />

QUIZ<br />

Cultivating eureka<br />

Presented by: Dr Anna Marie Roos<br />

Join an interactive quiz about the eureka<br />

moments within history. Prizes to be won.<br />

2-3pm; 6-7pm: CO-OP Lecture Theatre,<br />

Minerva Building<br />

TOUR<br />

University of Lincoln Laboratories<br />

Presented by: University of Lincoln Student<br />

Ambassadors<br />

Go behind the scenes and discover our<br />

Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering<br />

and Life Science laboratories to see where<br />

research and lectures collide.<br />

12-9pm: Tour Gazebo, Science Building<br />

Live radio broadcast<br />

Siren FM will broadcast live throughout<br />

L<strong>iGHTS</strong> Night with visitors and researchers<br />

able to watch and contribute on air.<br />

12pm-12am: Listen on 107.3 FM or online<br />

at Siren FM<br />

The unbelievable truth<br />

Presented by: Professor Carenza Lewis<br />

Teams of school pupils compete to devise<br />

and detect false explanations for unfamiliar<br />

scientific objects. 2-3pm: Cargill Lecture<br />

Theatre, Minerva Building<br />

20th Century home movies<br />

Continuities and discontinuities with<br />

home-movies archived in MACE (Media<br />

Archive for Central England. 3-5pm: Cargill<br />

Lecture Theatre, Minerva Building. 5-9pm:<br />

DCB1101, David Chiddick Building<br />

Suffragette: Film screening<br />

Presented by: Professor Krista Cowman<br />

A film screening of the 2015 Hollywood<br />

film with Professor Krista Cowman who<br />

worked as historical advisor on the film.<br />

4-7pm: Ritz Cinema, High Street, Lincoln<br />

Antibiotics, til’ death do us part<br />

Presented by: Statistical Anomalies<br />

Musical performance and interactive<br />

debate by Statistical Anomalies, a band of<br />

scientists from the University of Lincoln.<br />

6-8pm: LPAC Auditorium, LPAC<br />

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LIGHTS (EUROPEAN RESEARCHERS’ NIGHT) IS FUNDED BY THE<br />

EUROPEAN COMMISSION UNDER THE MARIE SKŁODOWSKA-CURIE ACTIONS PROGRAMME<br />

AND HOSTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN.<br />

MARIE SKŁODOWSKA-CURIE: AN INSPIRATION TO FOLLOW

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