iGHTS

Find out if humans are
smarter than tortoises;
hear about how robots see;
try your hand at extracting
DNA; make everyday
household items in the
Chemistry lab and play
robot MARC at Rock, Paper,
Scissors during a day-long
showcase of how science
and technology impacts on
our daily lives.
The University of Lincoln is organising
LiGHTS Nights (Lincoln – Get Hold
of Tech and Science), a celebration
of how science and technology
impacts on our daily lives. It’s
an exciting one-day programme
of free lectures, tours, quizzes,
demonstrations, interactive displays,
film screenings, hands-on activities
and workshops on September
30th 2016.
With a lively and thought-provoking
programme of events, the day aims
to inspire and excite visitors with the
wonders of innovation, and showcase
the exciting research happening at the
University of Lincoln.
LiGHTS is free to attend.
www.lincoln.ac.uk/lights
Illicit drug use and online
knowledge sharing amongst users
Presented by: Professor Dave Boothroyd
With the growth of the internet comes
the growth of the accessible information
about drug use and online drug cultures.
Should we be worried? Why does anyone
trust it? And what are the implications for
official drugs education? 12-1pm: Stephen
Langton Lecture Theatre
Hounds helping human health
Presented by: Professor Daniel Mills
Dogs are widely known as man’s best
friend, but they also provide us with
health benefits. 12-1pm; 2-3pm; 7-8pm:
JBL2C04, Joseph Banks Laboratories
Pigs, chickens and criminals
Presented by: Dr Lisa Collins
Talk about the wonders of human
behaviour that are hidden to the human
eye, but are recognisable to an algorithm.
12-1pm: Maltby Suite, Joseph Banks
Laboratories
Small but deadly: Presents from
our friends in the animal kingdom
Presented by: Dr Colin Butter
Find out how deadly pathogens pass to
humans from animals and how science
can help protect us from the next
pandemic. 1-2pm; 6-7pm: Cargill Lecture
Theatre, Minerva Building
Fifty shades of black grouse
Discussion around the drive to reproduce
and the diverse phenomena in animals
it produces. 1-2pm: JBL2C04, Joseph
Banks Laboratories
Proton Therapy: A positive beam
of hope for cancer treatment
Presented by: Professor Nigel Allinson
Why and how you should get
a good night’s sleep
Presented by: Dr Simon Durrant
With modern distractions, a good night’s
sleep seems harder than ever to get.
Learn about the importance of sleep and
tips to improve how you sleep. Guests
are invited to join a drinks reception
following the talk. 3-4pm: CO-OP Lecture
Theatre, Minerva Building
The Lister Sisters: Women and
the art of the scientific revolution
Presented by: Dr Anna Marie Roos
Hear about the role of women and the
culture of collecting scientific illustrations
which helped to advance Enlightenment
science. 5-6pm: Jackson Lecture Theatre,
Minerva Building
Whose heritage is it anyway?
Presented by: Professor Heather Hughes
An illustrated lecture exploring the
different interpretations of the meaning
of heritage and the way in which this
can divide and unite. 8-9pm: Stephen
Langton Lecture Theatre
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Learn more about this new, targeted
cancer treatment particularly useful in
treating cancer in children and tumours in
the head led by researchers at Lincoln.
3-4pm: Stephen Langton Lecture Theatre
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