Artificial Intelligence (ANI, AGI, ASI) what’s behind this technology and what are the risks and benefits?

Reality, Its Scale and NatureA discussion on our understanding of the smallest, largest, and the oldest things known to man.  Explanations on how we humans are able to understand so much about the astounding, tiny and immense Universe we inhabit.

The Cosmic Calendar – the history of the Universe and the Earth from the Big Bang to the present day set out on a calendar for a single year.

Human Colonisation of Space in the future –  The challenges humanity faces in travelling, exploring and living beyond the confines of planet Earth. 

Genetically Modified Crops – the science behind it explained, plus what are the risks and potential benefits of Genetically Modified Organisms, with the emphasis on crop plants. To decide if we should make use of new technologies or scientific methods, it is necessary to have access to reliable information so that all interested parties can make judgements about whether the procedures work, whether they are safe and what advantages or disadvantages they offer.

Understanding the Human Perception of Colour – of light and pigments and the human perception of it.

Fusion EnergyTouted as the ultimate energy source and the energy source of the future Fusion Energy – the energy that powers the Sun - has been promised for over seventy years. The standard joke is that Fusion Energy is thirty years away, and always will be. But in this presentation, I will cover the current state of fusion energy research and why there is now real optimism that power on the grid from fusion is in not so far away. Now the research effort and spend is enormous from Governments, International Collaborations and from numerous privately funded Companies.