Future of Underground: New Ideas for Scientists in the 21st Century

Future of Underground: New Ideas for Scientists in the 21st CenturyThe UK National Science and Engineering Research Council (NREC) are hosting a current event titled 'Underground: New Ideas for Scientists in the 21st Century'. This event is being held in Manchester on 13th October. It will take place in the City of Science on Trinity Square and an interesting program of talks, lectures and demos will be provided. Given below are some highlights of the event.'Underground: New Ideas for Scientists in the 21st Century' is a pioneering event, which encourages emerging and talented scientists to come up with new ways to explore the world around us. It aims to find new ways to understand the diversity of life on earth and to propose innovative ways to resolve some of the most difficult problems associated with science. Lecturers and scholars in this event have a mandate to apply themselves to the research and analysis of phenomena that are not yet understood by the science community.The ai m of this event is to showcase new ways of conducting experiments, using different types of materials and instruments and to develop new methods of experimental design and experimentation. The speakers will present their ideas, theories and experiments on topics of current interest and will also teach students how to approach some of the latest issues in chemistry. Lectures will range from topics on experimental design to new combinations of analytical and computing tools, with topics such as sedimentation, equilibrium inorganic chemistry and time, Space and Mars.'Underground Science' will run over the course of three days, with sessions, research workshops and demonstrations on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, while on Friday the event will offer a welcome break. On Saturday and Sunday, workshops and talks will take place on special topics related to current research. Topics for these talks include pure materials, reactions, experiments, inverse kinetics, environmental and photochemic al properties, chemical bonding, polymerisation and fractionation.Further activities are planned for the week, which will involve discussions with the local science club, informal evening socials and educational programs. Events such as these can really help to spread the word about a unique event such as this.In addition to local events, there will be a local website where members of the scientific community will be able to get updates on the theme of the event. It will also feature a rich listing of available speakers and other events to explore. For those with a strong passion for science and a keen interest in discovering new ways to solve the problems of current science, this event is for you.Clare Stewart, events manager of NREC commented 'Underground is a phenomenal opportunity for scientists to come together and learn from one another, discover new ideas and even compete for prizes'. She added, 'What we are doing is building a culture of innovation at NREC and we are looking forward to the next edition'. 'Underground will help to encourage many of the great new scientists from across the country to get involved in science and to help our very own scientists get their ideas out to the world.'