Saturday 24th February 2024
10:30 - 17:00 GMT
Online or University Museum of Natural History, Oxford
About the Conference
The HAPP conference is a one-day event organised by St Cross Centre for the History and Philosophy of Physics. The conference will review how physics has contributed to the science of living things from antiquity to the present day. You will be joined by professors from King's College London, University of Nottingham, National Physical Laboratory, University of Cambridge, University College London, and University of Bath.
Programme for the Day
10:30 Arrive
10:40 Physics and Medicine from Antiquity to the Medieval Period
11:30 Microscopy and Microbiology: Moving Forward Together
12:20 Evolution of Temperature Measurement - Beginnings, Progress and Prospects
13:15 Lunch
14:15 Shadows and Signals: A Brief History of Medical Imaging
15:05 Bridging Quantum Science and Biology
16:00 Break
16:30 Summary of the day
Who is this conference for?
Anyone who is interested in pursuing a career in Science or other related disciplines.