A geochemist’s window into Earth’s origins, past and future
A geochemist’s window into Earth’s origins, past and future The measurement of the elemental and isotopic composition of meteorites, rocks and fossils with increasingly greater sensitivity and precision can provide unique quantitative insights into the processes and timescales of the … Continue reading
Living with Oxygen – Palmerston North
Marie Curie Lecture Series – Professor Christine Winterbourn Oxygen is vital for life. When we breathe, oxygen is converted to water and the energy released is used throughout our bodies.But amidst this process reactive and damaging molecules, including free radicals … Continue reading
From Minerals to Miracles – Dunedin
Marie Curie Lecture Series – Associate Professor Kate McGrath When it was discovered that the humble chiton, a member of the mollusc family, can produce minerals in its teeth strong enough to leave marks in rocks- the study of biomineralisation … Continue reading
Science meets art: investigating pigments in art and archaeology- Auckland
Born in Rangiora and a graduate of Canterbury University, Robin Clark is an internationally celebrated scientist, based at University College London where he was for many years the Sir William Ramsay Professor, Dean of Science and Head of Chemistry, recently … Continue reading