All Warwick staff are welcome to come along and join us for a good old sing song every Thursday lunchtime. It’s a very relaxed, friendly atmosphere and a good opportunity to leave the work behind for 45 minutes, meet new people and have fun. Everyone, regardless of singing ability/experience, is welcome. We sing a variety of music and will tailor the choices to the choir's preferences, the option to have sheet music is there but not a necessity at all. We would love to see you there!

SLS Microbiology & Environment seminar series

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Dr. Saad Bhamla will give a talk on The Frugal Science Academy from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM in IAS Seminar Room C0.02.

Dr Saad Bhamla is an Assistant Professor at Georgia Tech’s School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering. His interdisciplinary research in the physics of living systems uncovers the principles underlying ultrafast movements in biology and informs the design of bioinspired robotics. He is also at the vanguard of the emerging field of frugal science, to develop affordable and accessible tools for global health.

Frugal Science: From paper centrifuges to hearing aids to vaccine delivery patches

Dr Saad Bhamla, Georgia Tech

Thursday 1st of February | 13.00 - 14.00 | C0.02 IAS Seminar Room

In this talk, I will share our philosophy of frugal science, on building accessible and affordable tools for global health. I will discuss three examples of devices that all cost less than a cup of coffee (<$1). I will share how we designed a paper centrifuge for malaria diagnostics inspired by a children’s toy, a hearing aid built by open electronics for presbycusis, and finally, a nucleic acid vaccine delivery device inspired by a BBQ-lighter. Toward the end, I will share some comments on translating these devices for field studies in human users as well as through startups for commercialization.

To find out more and sign up for his talk please click here.

Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal lead Andrew Haigh’s hauntingly beautiful new film, All of Us Strangers. Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Claire Foy and Jamie Bell star in Andrew Haigh’s (45 Years, Weekend) hauntingly beautiful new film, a striking adaptation of Taichi Yamada’s 1987 novel Strangers.

It follows a melancholy screenwriter living in a London high rise as he falls in love and at the same time, makes a miraculous, supernatural discovery at his old family home – one that offers him the potential to re-explore and salve painful old wounds.

Using a metaphysical conceit to meditate on love, grief and profound loss, Haigh’s poignant, carefully modulated ghost story revisits the traumas of a specific generation of gay men while illuminating the human condition more broadly. Superbly performed, it’s uncommonly perceptive and profoundly moving.

More times available at the link.