Program of events (PDF, 1.86MB)

In 2003 the world celebrated the success of the billion-dollar project to map the entire human genome. 15 years later, the ability to rapidly and cheaply sequence DNA combined with advances in ICT for massive data analysis promise to transform our approach to health, agriculture and the environment. In tandem, recent breakthroughs in gene editing technology have opened the door to a new era of genetic improvements that could improve animal and human health and agricultural yields, and reduce the impact of invasive species.

Bionic bras, handheld 3D printers for repairing damaged cartilage, shape-shifting medical implants and anti-cancer drugs delivered using nanoparticles. This is not the stuff of fantasy. This is the now.

In this lecture Professor Xicheng Zhang will experimentally demonstrate the generation of broadband Terahertz (THz) waves from liquid water excited by femtosecond laser pulses and will postulate the physical model responsible for this generation.