Reserve the last Tuesday of each month to hear from some of the leading minds in science today. Massey University Auckland scientists take you into the fascinating world of scientific discoveries.
Most lectures are held on the Massey Auckland campus in the Sir Neil Waters lecture theatre. The lecture on 24 April is held in the Massey Business School Auditorium. See map on the right.
Lectures start at 7pm.
Despite costly, logistically challenging efforts to rescue live whales during a stranding, there remains a disconcerting lack of data on survivorship and welfare assessment, including the impacts of human manipulation and the fate of rescued individuals. Karen talks about a record breaking 600 whale stranding event in Feb 2017, and the social, ethical and animal welfare issues surrounding rescue attempts. She offers considerations for future discourse, research and practice in the broader context of conservation welfare.
*Note this lecture is in the Massey Business School lecture theatre on the Auckland campus in Albany.
More than 3000 planets orbiting other stars have been found. Most of these are warm/hot planets that orbit close to their host stars. Here in New Zealand the technique of gravitational microlensing is used to discover colder planets in more distant orbits. This is the last unexplored realm of exoplanet space but very important in understanding planet formation and even addressing habitability. This lecture will cover how we use microlensing in NZ starting from the first planet discovered by this technique through to the latest results. We will also look at future plans to work with NASA to use microlensing to find planets from space.
The main ideas behind Virtual Reality and the modern advancements in technology will be discussed, along with the major challenges still facing developers.
Warning: may include interactive demos!
Find out more about previous speakers and their topics.
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We are keen to hear your thoughts about this series and ideas about topics you are interested in.
All lectures take place from 7–8.30pm unless noted otherwise.
Sir Neil Waters Lecture Theatre
Massey University Auckland, Albany