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SUMMARY:RSSA: Between a rock and a hard place: the critical role that
  Early Cenozoic events had in shaping the UK geology\,
  shale gas reserves and carbon storage sites
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DESCRIPTION:Professor John Underhill BSc PhD FGS FRSE
 \nChief Scientist & Shell Chair of Exploration Geoscience
 \nAcademic Director of the NERC centre for Doctoral Training
  (CDT) in Oil & Gas
 \nHeriot Watt University\, Edinburgh
 \n\nA cursory look at the geological map shows the UK has been
  significantly uplifted and tilted to the east. The subsequent opening
  of the Atlantic Ocean caused further deformation resulting from
  buckling against the stable tectonic interior of continental Europe.
  These events profoundly affected many of the basins of sedimentary
  rock that make up the British Isles - including those considered to
  contain large shale resources and where carbon dioxide injection is
  proposed. Although it is generally assumed shale gas extraction would
  work if exploration drilling went ahead, little attention has been
  paid to whether the country’s geology is suitable for shale oil and
  gas production. The effects of this same uplift reached into the North
  Sea where they have importance for saline aquifers that form potential
  carbon storage sites. This talk will cover some of the fundamental
  geological uncertainties which need to be considered by the UK when
  considering carbon storage and shale gas extraction as viable
  solutions.
 \n\nFor further details see https://www.rssa.org.uk/20180917.shtml
 \n\nComplimentary tea, coffee and biscuits are served from about 6:40pm
  onwards before the meetings. There is a hearing loop in the meeting
  room and ramped access to the building is available.
  Members of the Public are welcome to attend.
 \n\nThe Royal Scottish Society of Arts is
  Registered Scottish Charity SC015549
URL:https://www.rssa.org.uk/20180917.shtml
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CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20181029T190000
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SUMMARY:RSSA: A Chemical Imbalance - an easier problem to solve for
  nuclear waste than for women in STEM?
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DESCRIPTION:Professor Polly L Arnold OBE FRS FRSE FRSC
 \nCrum Brown Chair of Chemistry
 \nUniversity of Edinburgh
 \n\nThe subtleties of structure and bonding in compounds of uranium and
  its neighbours in the f-block are still poorly-understood. A
  fundamental understanding is needed to develop environmentally cleaner
  ways to extract technology-critical rare earth metals, and for the
  safe, long-term handling of our nuclear waste legacies. Drawing on our
  research to make exotic new molecules, this lecture will explore what
  chemistry can teach us about these complicated but important metals.
  Outside the laboratory, there is another economically important
  imbalance in science: the talent pipeline still leaks female
  scientists and engineers at a disproportionately high rate, with the
  cost to the UK economy estimated as £2 billion per annum. The
  University of Edinburgh’s female scientists started their campaign for
  equality with street riots in the 1870s, and today Edinburgh’s School
  of Chemistry has been recognised for its excellence in equality and
  diversity actions. I made the film ‘A Chemical Imbalance’ as a call to
  action to improve equality of opportunity in STEM, and will take a
  look at how we’re doing.
 \n\nFor further details see https://www.rssa.org.uk/20181029.shtml
 \n\nComplimentary tea, coffee and biscuits are served from about 6:40pm
  onwards before the meetings. There is a hearing loop in the meeting
  room and ramped access to the building is available.
  Members of the Public are welcome to attend.
 \n\nThe Royal Scottish Society of Arts is
  Registered Scottish Charity SC015549
URL:https://www.rssa.org.uk/20181029.shtml
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CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20181126T190000
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DTSTAMP:20180720T135100
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SUMMARY:RSSA: A Pep Talk: Curing the Common Cold
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DESCRIPTION:Dr Peter Barlow BSc(Hons) PhD FHEA FRSB
 \nAssociate Professor of Immunology and Infection
 \nSchool of Applied Sciences, Edinburgh Napier University
 \n\nA cure for the common cold has eluded scientists for more than half a
  century. For many people, catching a cold can be an innocuous
  annoyance, but for those individuals with existing lung diseases such
  as asthma, a cold can be extremely dangerous. Despite extensive
  scientific investigation, there is still no vaccine or treatment for
  Rhinovirus, the primary cause of the common cold.
 \n\nIn this talk, Dr Peter Barlow will give an overview of the work that
  has taken place over the past 50 years in terms of finding a cure for
  the common cold. In addition, he will highlight recent exciting
  developments in this area, including how molecules found in the human
  immune system could hold the key to solving the tricky problem that
  this virus poses.
 \n\nFor further details see https://www.rssa.org.uk/20181126.shtml
 \n\nComplimentary tea, coffee and biscuits are served from about 6:40pm
  onwards before the meetings. There is a hearing loop in the meeting
  room and ramped access to the building is available.
  Members of the Public are welcome to attend.
 \n\nThe Royal Scottish Society of Arts is
  Registered Scottish Charity SC015549
URL:https://www.rssa.org.uk/20181126.shtml
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190128T190000
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SUMMARY:RSSA: Finding planets around other stars
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DESCRIPTION:Professor Ken Rice PhD FRAS
 \nProfessor of Computational Astrophysics
 \nInstitute for Astronomy, University of Edinburgh
 \n\nJust over 20 years ago, we didn't know of any planets outside our
  Solar System. We now know of almost 4000, and the discovery of new ones
  continues apace. These planets are known as extrasolar planets, or
  exoplanets. I will discuss how we find them, what we know about them,
  and the prospects for the future of this exciting research area. In
  particular, when can we expect to detect an exoplanet that might have
  conditions suitable for life?
 \n\nFor further details see https://www.rssa.org.uk/20190128.shtml
 \n\nComplimentary tea, coffee and biscuits are served from about 6:40pm
  onwards before the meetings. There is a hearing loop in the meeting
  room and ramped access to the building is available.
  Members of the Public are welcome to attend.
 \n\nThe Royal Scottish Society of Arts is
  Registered Scottish Charity SC015549
URL:https://www.rssa.org.uk/20190128.shtml
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190225T190000
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SUMMARY:RSSA: A fourth Industrial Revolution -
  the transition to an electric society
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DESCRIPTION:Hon Adam Bruce WS
 \nGlobal Head of Corporate Affairs
 \nMainstream Renewable Power
 \n\nThe "we have done it like this for a century" value chain in
  developed electricity markets will be turned upside down
  within the next 10-20 years. UBS
 \nIn this lecture Adam will examine the three forces that are
  driving extraordinary change in the global energy sector\,
  and impelling the world towards an electric future. Less
  about energy production and more about the advance of
  technology\, the world is undergoing a fourth Industrial
  Revolution which is turning "business as usual" on its head.
  Electricity utilities across the world are caught in a
  "death spiral" as they struggle to compete as new technology
  changes customer demand.
 \nAdam will discuss how future energy policies can be
  realised\, based on technology and engineering currently
  available and what is likely to be the direction of travel
  resolving some of the supply\, storage and distribution
  issues utilising new energy technologies.
 \nIf\, as a former Saudi oil minister said, the stone age
  didn’t end because we ran out of stone\, so the oil age
  won’t end because we run out of oil\, what comes next?
 \n\nFor further details see https://www.rssa.org.uk/20190225.shtml
 \n\nComplimentary tea, coffee and biscuits are served from about 6:40pm
  onwards before the meetings. There is a hearing loop in the meeting
  room and ramped access to the building is available.
  Members of the Public are welcome to attend.
 \n\nThe Royal Scottish Society of Arts is
  Registered Scottish Charity SC015549
URL:https://www.rssa.org.uk/20190225.shtml
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190325T190000
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SUMMARY:RSSA: More than Lighthouses
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DESCRIPTION:Commodore Mike Bullock
 \nChief Executive
 \nNorthern Lighthouse Board
 \n\nThe Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) has been providing Marine Aids to
  Navigation in Scottish and Manx waters for over two centuries,
  protecting lives, property and the environment. The presentation aims
  to set out the governance, role and function of the modern service
  while paying due regard to the organisation's origins and heritage.
 \n\nFor further details see https://www.rssa.org.uk/20190325.shtml
 \n\nComplimentary tea, coffee and biscuits are served from about 6:40pm
  onwards before the meetings. There is a hearing loop in the meeting
  room and ramped access to the building is available.
  Members of the Public are welcome to attend.
 \n\nThe Royal Scottish Society of Arts is
  Registered Scottish Charity SC015549
URL:https://www.rssa.org.uk/20190325.shtml
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190429T190000
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SUMMARY:RSSA: The human genome - its scientific and societal impact
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DESCRIPTION:Professor Tim Aitman MB ChB FRCP FMedSci FRSB FRSE
 \nProfessor of Molecular Pathology and Genetics;
 \nDirector\, Centre for Genomic & Experimental Medicine,
  Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine\,
  Clinical Director\, Edinburgh Genomics, University of Edinburgh;
 \nand Honorary Consultant Physician\, NHS Lothian
 \n\nThe first human draft sequence of the human genome was completed in
  2001\, a project taking 15 years and costing three billion dollars. An
  individual's human genome can now be sequenced in a few days at a cost
  of less than a thousand dollars. This lecture will consider the
  utility of this capability in genome sequencing to advance scientific
  knowledge and healthcare and will discuss whether society has fully
  understood and adapted to the power and opportunities of this
  technological revolution.
 \n\nFor further details see https://www.rssa.org.uk/20190429.shtml
 \n\nComplimentary tea, coffee and biscuits are served from about 6:40pm
  onwards before the meetings. There is a hearing loop in the meeting
  room and ramped access to the building is available.
  Members of the Public are welcome to attend.
 \n\nThe Royal Scottish Society of Arts is
  Registered Scottish Charity SC015549
URL:https://www.rssa.org.uk/20190429.shtml
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190603T190000
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SUMMARY:RSSA: Annual General Meeting
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DESCRIPTION:Annual General Meeting
 \n\nAgenda
 \n1. To record apologies for absence
 \n2. Minutes of the AGM held on Monday 4th June 2018
 \n3. Presentation of the Annual Report of the Council for the
  11 months ended 31st August 2018
 \n4. President’s Report of the 198th Session of the Society
 \n5. Election of Officers
 \n6. A.O.R.B
 \n\n
 Only Fellows of the Society may participate in this part of
  the evening's proceedings.
 \n\n
 Following the Annual General Meeting\, there will be a short
  talk to the society. Details will be published later.
 \n\n
 The evening will conclude with a reception with a light
  buffet, wine and soft drinks to which all Fellows and their
  guests are warmly invited.
 \n\nFor further details see https://www.rssa.org.uk/20190603.shtml
 \n\nThere is a hearing loop in the meeting
  room and ramped access to the building is available.
 \n\nThe Royal Scottish Society of Arts is
  Registered Scottish Charity SC015549
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