Free Public Lecture - University of York

In conjunction with the 50th Annual Plasma Physics Conference, the University of York will be running a free public lecture and interactive exhibition. The lecture is free to attend, but you must register in advance using the link below.

Gilded decades: The progress of plasma since the 70s
Professor Declan Diver, University of Glasgow

Explore the evolution of plasma science and engineering over the last 50 years, since the very first Institute of Physics Plasma Conference that took place in 1974. Set in the context of the excitement of the 1950s and 60s, the five decades since that first group conference embrace the explosion of activity in magnetic and inertial fusion, plasma surface processing and novel applications of plasmas, including plasma medicine. Touching on the highlights in each area and in each decade, this talk will try to capture the outstanding innovation in plasma physics that has transformed our understanding, and appreciation, of this most creative science topic over the last half-century.

An interactive exhibition will take place before and after the talk, from 5.30pm - 6.30pm and from 7.30pm - 8.30pm. Find out more about plasmas in space in a planetarium; learn about the progress of fusion energy, a potentially clean and almost limitless source of power, in the Sundome; and discover more about the uses of plasma with hands-on demonstrations and virtual reality.