Kent Physics Centre
Evening talks on physics open to the public.
Talks are Tuesday evenings at 7pm in SIBSON Lecture Theatre 3 and will run about once a month.
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Upcoming Talks
Tuesday 3rd December 2024
Sarah Harris (University of Sheffield)
Why Supercomputing is Like Christmas
Christmas is a special time, and many of us make extra effort to spoil ourselves, our friends and our families. Similarly, calculations using supercomputers use our very best technology to perform the most spectacular calculations that are currently feasible. Here I will explain what supercomputers are and why they are needed to address scientific questions. I will use illustrative examples from my own research, which uses simulations of proteins and DNA to understand biology at the molecular level, which ultimately will help us to design new treatments against disease.
This is the final talk of 2024 – the next talk after this will be on Tuesday 21st January 2025. You can see our full schedule of talks for the 2024-2025 academic year here.