Canterbury Branch of the Royal Society of New Zealand Seminars, 1998

The Canterbury Branch of the Royal Society of New Zealand organises seminars of general science interest. Visitors are always welcome. The seminars are generally at 8pm on the first Wednesday of the month. The seminars are in Room E9, Engineering School, University of Canterbury, unless otherwise noted.

Wednesday, March 4. Dr Simon Pollard. Blind and bittern in the biggest bat cave in Borneo. Canterbury Museum.

Wednesday, April 1. Prof Peter Jackson. Technology in the Americas Cup.

Wednesday, May 6. Dr lance Jennings. Influenza-from penguins to ducks.

Wednesday, June 3. Prof Volker Heine. Symmetry in art and science.

Wednesday, July 1. Panel Discussion. Air pollution-defining the problem. Lecture room C1, University of Canterbury

Wednesday, August 5. Prof David Lambert. The origin of the elements.

Wednesday, September 2. Prof Dave Nofziger. Prediction and reducing risks of groundwater contamination by surface applied chemicals.

Wednesday, October 7. Dr Selwyn Meister. Presidential address: Science in the New Zealand polytechnics. Christchurch Polytechnic

Wednesday, November 4. Dr Terry Galloway. Fleas on swallows and penguins: The differences between north and south.

Maintained by: Dr Mike Reid, Email: m.reid@phys.canterbury.ac.nz