The new 2008 Secondary Programme is now available.
Presentations will be offered in schools at no cost and at a day and time convenient to you.
Unless otherwise stated, they will be available throughout September
• Some popular presentations have limited availability and we hope that schools making
bookings will be willing, if space is available, to act as hosts to groups from other schools.
• All presentations are 45 - 60 minutes unless otherwise stated.
• Booking details from Kitty Massie 01224 274193 email k.f.massie@abdn.ac.uk (unless otherwise stated)
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Biology |
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When I Grow up I Want to be a Cancer Cell |
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“So you want to be a cancer cell? That’s easy. You need to grow uncontrollably, knock out DNA repair systems, avoid suicidal cell death and build your own blood vessels. Oh, you also need to become immortal.” How do we get cancer? Why do we get cancer? Can we blame genes or should we blame the environment?
Subject Areas : Biology,
Event Type : Presentations
Presented By : Dr Andy Schofield - University of Aberdeen
Secondary Years : 5,6
Esential Information : Presentations will be offered in your school at NO COST and on a day and time convenient to you. Presenters have given dates on which they can offer their presentations during September. Most are available during the week 8th – 12th September, others more widely. Some popular presentations have limited availability and we hope that schools making bookings will be willing to act as hosts to groups from other schools. Presentations are 45 - 60 minutes unless otherwise stated. Presentation details can be viewed in subject or year order on our website www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk For booking details (including dates) contact Kitty Massie on 01224 274193 or email k.f.massie@abdn.ac.uk
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The Magnificent Mould, the Frightening Fungus |
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From yeasts to mushrooms, fungi affect our daily lives and are vitally important in nature. From single microbes to huge colonies the size of villages that have survived for a thousand years, they represent one of the most fascinating groups of life. We harvest their many amazing properties for our own good but we also struggle to keep them in check as they become more common agents of disease. Most people turn up their noses at the humble fungus - if only they knew what they have to offer. This lecture will introduce you to these surprising and wonderful microbes.
Subject Areas : Biology,
Event Type : Presentations
Presented By : Professor Neil Gow - University of Aberdeen
Secondary Years : 5,6
Esential Information : Presentations will be offered in your school at NO COST and on a day and time convenient to you. Presenters have given dates on which they can offer their presentations during September. Most are available during the week 8th – 12th September, others more widely. Some popular presentations have limited availability and we hope that schools making bookings will be willing to act as hosts to groups from other schools. Presentations are 45 - 60 minutes unless otherwise stated. Presentation details can be viewed in subject or year order on our website www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk For booking details (including dates) contact Kitty Massie on 01224 274193 or email k.f.massie@abdn.ac.uk
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The Clinical Skills Centre at Foresterhill |
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(Facility for the University of Aberdeen and Grampian University Hospitals Trust)
Training the health care professions - linking scientific theory to practical patient care. Pupils will be able to explore techniques of patient investigation and management of patients in a simulated environment, with emphasis on the application of scientific principles into modern health care. Sessions can be targeted to specific groups.
Subject Areas : Biology, Careers,
Event Type : Presentations
Presented By : Dr Rhona Patey or Mr Jerry Morse, Clinical Skills Centre
Secondary Years : 1,2,3,4,5,6
Esential Information : By arrangement with the centre S5-S6 pupils may be able to attend sessions without a teacher. Maximum group size 25 For further details and to make bookings please telephone Dr Rona Patey or Mr Jerry Morse at the Clinical Skills Centre Tel. 01224 554712. Presentations will be offered in your school at NO COST and on a day and time convenient to you. Presenters have given dates on which they can offer their presentations during September. Most are available during the week 8th – 12th September, others more widely. Some popular presentations have limited availability and we hope that schools making bookings will be willing to act as hosts to groups from other schools. Presentations are 45 - 60 minutes unless otherwise stated. Presentation details can be viewed in subject or year order on our website www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk For booking details (including dates) contact Kitty Massie on 01224 274193 or email k.f.massie@abdn.ac.uk
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Scenes of Crime Examination and Identification (Grampian Police Area) |
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This lecture is aimed at 16-17 year olds who have an interest in this subject and are considering a career in this field. Various types of crime scenes will be discussed and methods of recovering, recording and identifying all types of forensic evidence, including fingerprints and DNA, will be discussed.
Subject Areas : Biology, Chemistry,
Event Type : Presentations
Presented By : Bruce Duncan - Scenes Examination Branch, Grampian Police
Secondary Years : 5,6
Esential Information : Presentations will be offered in your school at NO COST and on a day and time convenient to you. Presenters have given dates on which they can offer their presentations during September. Most are available during the week 8th – 12th September, others more widely. Some popular presentations have limited availability and we hope that schools making bookings will be willing to act as hosts to groups from other schools. Presentations are 45 - 60 minutes unless otherwise stated. Presentation details can be viewed in subject or year order on our website www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk For booking details (including dates) contact Kitty Massie on 01224 274193 or email k.f.massie@abdn.ac.uk
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Poking and Prodding the Micro World with Light |
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Lasers can be used to pick up and probe microscopic matter. Scientists are able to do experiments on everything from cells to atoms with a tool called optical tweezers. Learn how this technique can be used to study physics, chemistry and biology.
New for 2008
Subject Areas : Biology, Chemistry, Physics,
Event Type : Presentations
Presented By : Dr David McGlain, University of Dundee
Secondary Years : 5,6
Esential Information : May be adapted for S1-S4 Presentations will be offered in your school at NO COST and on a day and time convenient to you. Presenters have given dates on which they can offer their presentations during September. Most are available during the week 8th – 12th September, others more widely. Some popular presentations have limited availability and we hope that schools making bookings will be willing to act as hosts to groups from other schools. Presentations are 45 - 60 minutes unless otherwise stated. Presentation details can be viewed in subject or year order on our website www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk For booking details (including dates) contact Kitty Massie on 01224 274193 or email k.f.massie@abdn.ac.uk
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Plants as Drugs |
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This talk will give examples of anticancer drugs, anti-inflammatory drugs, antimicrobial drugs and recreational drugs of plant origin – their mode of action and any adverse effects. It will also include discussion of how drugs are discovered and developed, why some drugs have been withdrawn from the market and the role of pharmacologists in drug discovery and development.
Subject Areas : Biology, Chemistry, Science,
Event Type : Presentations
Presented By : Professor Gabrielle Hawksworth - University of Aberdeen
Secondary Years : 4,5,6
Esential Information : Presentations will be offered in your school at NO COST and on a day and time convenient to you. Presenters have given dates on which they can offer their presentations during September. Most are available during the week 8th – 12th September, others more widely. Some popular presentations have limited availability and we hope that schools making bookings will be willing to act as hosts to groups from other schools. Presentations are 45 - 60 minutes unless otherwise stated. Presentation details can be viewed in subject or year order on our website www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk For booking details (including dates) contact Kitty Massie on 01224 274193 or email k.f.massie@abdn.ac.uk
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DNA and the Criminal |
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DNA profile matching provides some of the strongest evidence in court cases but still has limitations. The talk will cover how a DNA profile is obtained and the advantages and drawbacks of using DNA evidence in court.
Subject Areas : Biology, Chemistry, Science,
Event Type : Presentations
Presented By : Dr Theresa Wilson - The Robert Gordon University
Secondary Years : 5,6
Esential Information : Presentations will be offered in your school at NO COST and on a day and time convenient to you. Presenters have given dates on which they can offer their presentations during September. Most are available during the week 8th – 12th September, others more widely. Some popular presentations have limited availability and we hope that schools making bookings will be willing to act as hosts to groups from other schools. Presentations are 45 - 60 minutes unless otherwise stated. Presentation details can be viewed in subject or year order on our website www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk For booking details (including dates) contact Kitty Massie on 01224 274193 or email k.f.massie@abdn.ac.uk
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History and Philosophy of Science |
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Professor Henry Ellington, formerly of The Robert Gordon University and now Emeritus Professor at The Robert Gordon University, is able to offer a variety of interesting and stimulating scientific talks Topics include:
The epistemological status of scientific knowledge - how our ideas have developed (min 1 hour)
Is the current search for a ‘theory of everything’ a realistic project or an unattainable chimera? (1 hour)
How can we explain what Eugene Wigner called ‘ the unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics?’ (1hour)
Is there any real conflict between science and religion? If so, can this ever be resolved? (minimum 1 hour preferably whole morning or afternoon)
Does the ‘neo-Darwinian synthesis’ still give satisfactory explanation of evolution as we currently understand it? (1 hour)
Has our understanding of the ‘mind/body problem’ made any real advances since the time of Descartes? (1 hour)
How can we protect and preserve the environment without giving up our comfortable life styles?
(1 hour)
How will we meet our future energy needs? Should we be taking a fresh look at the ‘nuclear option?’ (1 hour)
How has our picture of the structure of the universe evolved over the last 3000 years and how has this influenced our ideas regarding our place in the universe. (1 hour)
Subject Areas : Biology, Chemistry, Human Biology, Physics, Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies,
Event Type : Presentations
Presented By : Professor Henry Ellington - formerly of The Robert Gordon University
Secondary Years : 5,6
Esential Information : Presentations will be offered in your school at NO COST and on a day and time convenient to you. Presenters have given dates on which they can offer their presentations during September. Most are available during the week 8th – 12th September, others more widely. Some popular presentations have limited availability and we hope that schools making bookings will be willing to act as hosts to groups from other schools. Presentations are 45 - 60 minutes unless otherwise stated. Presentation details can be viewed in subject or year order on our website www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk For booking details (including dates) contact Kitty Massie on 01224 274193 or email k.f.massie@abdn.ac.uk
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Drugs from the Deep |
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More than 60% of the drugs used today, such as penicillin, are derived from natural sources or are based on molecules found in nature. The oceans provide a rich source of new organisms, such as sponges and soft corals, which can be explored for their potential to produce compounds which can fight diseases.
Subject Areas : Biology, Chemistry, Human Biology, Science,
Event Type : Presentations
Presented By : Professor Marcel Jaspars - University of Aberdeen
Secondary Years : 1,2,3,4,5,6
Esential Information : Presentations will be offered in your school at NO COST and on a day and time convenient to you. Presenters have given dates on which they can offer their presentations during September. Most are available during the week 8th – 12th September, others more widely. Some popular presentations have limited availability and we hope that schools making bookings will be willing to act as hosts to groups from other schools. Presentations are 45 - 60 minutes unless otherwise stated. Presentation details can be viewed in subject or year order on our website www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk For booking details (including dates) contact Kitty Massie on 01224 274193 or email k.f.massie@abdn.ac.uk
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Guided Tour of the Universe |
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This highly popular lecture takes pupils on a fascinating journey that starts in the Solar System, then moves to the stars and the Milky Way of which they form a part, and finishes up in the furthest reaches of the extra-galactic universe. The presentation has been completely revised and updated, incorporating the latest Hubble Telescope images and being delivered via Power Point, so that it is now even more spectacular and exciting.
Subject Areas : Biology, Physics,
Event Type : Presentations
Presented By : Professor Henry Ellington - formerly of The Robert Gordon University
Secondary Years : 1,2,3,4
Esential Information : Presentations will be offered in your school at NO COST and on a day and time convenient to you. Presenters have given dates on which they can offer their presentations during September. Most are available during the week 8th – 12th September, others more widely. Some popular presentations have limited availability and we hope that schools making bookings will be willing to act as hosts to groups from other schools. Presentations are 45 - 60 minutes unless otherwise stated. Presentation details can be viewed in subject or year order on our website www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk For booking details (including dates) contact Kitty Massie on 01224 274193 or email k.f.massie@abdn.ac.uk
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See Life through a New Light |
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An interactive presentation exploring the amazing use of light in biology and medicine. Themes include imaging, medical treatments and cutting edge research. Discover how we ‘see the un-seeable’, how lasers are used as tools and how scientists ‘shine a light’ on cancer.
New for 2008
Subject Areas : Biology, Physics, Science,
Event Type : Presentations
Presented By : Miss Claire Patterson, University of St Andrews
Secondary Years : 1,2,3,4,5,6
Esential Information : Presentations adapted for each age group. Available in Dundee, Perth and Kinross and Angus. Also Available in Aberdeen City on Tuesday 16th September. Presentations will be offered in your school at NO COST and on a day and time convenient to you. Presenters have given dates on which they can offer their presentations during September. Most are available during the week 8th – 12th September, others more widely. Some popular presentations have limited availability and we hope that schools making bookings will be willing to act as hosts to groups from other schools. Presentations are 45 - 60 minutes unless otherwise stated. Presentation details can be viewed in subject or year order on our website www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk For booking details (including dates) contact Kitty Massie on 01224 274193 or email k.f.massie@abdn.ac.uk
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A Microscopic Journey Through Bone |
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Although it may appear inactive, bone undergoes constant renewal through a process known as remodelling. When this process goes wrong bones become weak and fracture easily, for example in osteoporosis. This presentation will visually demonstrate how a wide range of modern microscopy techniques have extended our understanding of bone diseases by enabling us to study the structure and remodelling activity of bone in incredible detail.
Subject Areas : Biology, Science,
Event Type : Presentations
Presented By : Dr Fraser Coxon - University of Aberdeen
Secondary Years : 1,2,3,4,5,6
Esential Information : Presentations will be offered in your school at NO COST and on a day and time convenient to you. Presenters have given dates on which they can offer their presentations during September. Most are available during the week 8th – 12th September, others more widely. Some popular presentations have limited availability and we hope that schools making bookings will be willing to act as hosts to groups from other schools. Presentations are 45 - 60 minutes unless otherwise stated. Presentation details can be viewed in subject or year order on our website www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk For booking details (including dates) contact Kitty Massie on 01224 274193 or email k.f.massie@abdn.ac.uk
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Yeast and Biotechnology – from Bread to BSE |
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Yeast is man’s oldest microbial friend, used for baking and brewing for thousands of years. Now, yeast is a modern biology research tool, helping researchers understand more about cancer, BSE (mad cow disease) and ageing. This talk describes our view of yeast today, its use both in research into human disease and in modern and traditional biotechnologies.
Subject Areas : Biology, Science,
Event Type : Presentations
Presented By : Dr Ian Stansfield - University of Abedeen
Secondary Years : 1,2,3,4,5,6
Esential Information : Presentations will be offered in your school at NO COST and on a day and time convenient to you. Presenters have given dates on which they can offer their presentations during September. Most are available during the week 8th – 12th September, others more widely. Some popular presentations have limited availability and we hope that schools making bookings will be willing to act as hosts to groups from other schools. Presentations are 45 - 60 minutes unless otherwise stated. Presentation details can be viewed in subject or year order on our website www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk For booking details (including dates) contact Kitty Massie on 01224 274193 or email k.f.massie@abdn.ac.uk
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DNA and Forensic Science |
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DNA evidence is used increasingly in the fight against crime. The talk will explain the theory and technology behind its use in the modern laboratory. The talk will move on to the role of the forensic scientist within criminal investigations and will collect all these factors together with the use of casework examples.
Subject Areas : Biology, Science,
Event Type : Presentations
Presented By : Dr Andrew Gibb - Grampian Police Forensic Science Laboratory
Secondary Years : 5,6
Esential Information : Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire only. Presentations will be offered in your school at NO COST and on a day and time convenient to you. Presenters have given dates on which they can offer their presentations during September. Most are available during the week 8th – 12th September, others more widely. Some popular presentations have limited availability and we hope that schools making bookings will be willing to act as hosts to groups from other schools. Presentations are 45 - 60 minutes unless otherwise stated. Presentation details can be viewed in subject or year order on our website www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk For booking details (including dates) contact Kitty Massie on 01224 274193 or email k.f.massie@abdn.ac.uk
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Risks and Benefits of GM Crops versus Pesticides |
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Pest-resistant GM crops offer the potential to control pests with greatly reduced use of current pesticides. How can we weigh up the pros and cons of GM crops versus pesticides and decide which pest control strategy will be most effective, ecologically acceptable and sustainable in the long term?
Subject Areas : Biology, Science, Technological Studies,
Event Type : Presentations
Presented By : Dr Nick Birch
Secondary Years : 5,6
Esential Information : Presentation may be suitable for S3 and S4. Presentations will be offered in your school at NO COST and on a day and time convenient to you. Presenters have given dates on which they can offer their presentations during September. Most are available during the week 8th – 12th September, others more widely. Some popular presentations have limited availability and we hope that schools making bookings will be willing to act as hosts to groups from other schools. Presentations are 45 - 60 minutes unless otherwise stated. Presentation details can be viewed in subject or year order on our website www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk For booking details (including dates) contact Kitty Massie on 01224 274193 or email k.f.massie@abdn.ac.uk
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Careers |
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The Clinical Skills Centre at Foresterhill |
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(Facility for the University of Aberdeen and Grampian University Hospitals Trust)
Training the health care professions - linking scientific theory to practical patient care. Pupils will be able to explore techniques of patient investigation and management of patients in a simulated environment, with emphasis on the application of scientific principles into modern health care. Sessions can be targeted to specific groups.
Subject Areas : Biology, Careers,
Event Type : Presentations
Presented By : Dr Rhona Patey or Mr Jerry Morse, Clinical Skills Centre
Secondary Years : 1,2,3,4,5,6
Esential Information : By arrangement with the centre S5-S6 pupils may be able to attend sessions without a teacher. Maximum group size 25 For further details and to make bookings please telephone Dr Rona Patey or Mr Jerry Morse at the Clinical Skills Centre Tel. 01224 554712. Presentations will be offered in your school at NO COST and on a day and time convenient to you. Presenters have given dates on which they can offer their presentations during September. Most are available during the week 8th – 12th September, others more widely. Some popular presentations have limited availability and we hope that schools making bookings will be willing to act as hosts to groups from other schools. Presentations are 45 - 60 minutes unless otherwise stated. Presentation details can be viewed in subject or year order on our website www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk For booking details (including dates) contact Kitty Massie on 01224 274193 or email k.f.massie@abdn.ac.uk
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Chemistry |
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Paraffin Young |
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Dr James ‘Paraffin’ Young enlightens each class with his in-depth knowledge of geological formation of oil, fractional distillation, alkanes, alkenes and the modern petroleum industry, providing a memorable unique insight to fuels and hydrocarbons in this 40-50 minute presentation.
Subject Areas : Chemistry,
Event Type : Presentations
Presented By : Live Wire Productions
Secondary Years : 3,4
Esential Information : Presentations will be offered in your school at NO COST and on a day and time convenient to you. Presenters have given dates on which they can offer their presentations during September. Most are available during the week 8th – 12th September, others more widely. Some popular presentations have limited availability and we hope that schools making bookings will be willing to act as hosts to groups from other schools. Presentations are 45 - 60 minutes unless otherwise stated. Presentation details can be viewed in subject or year order on our website www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk For booking details (including dates) contact Kitty Massie on 01224 274193 or email k.f.massie@abdn.ac.uk
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Costal Erosion and Protection - Donmouth |
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There are similar stretches of sand beaches, both backed by sand dunes north and south of the Don. Active erosion processes take place on the north coastline, whilst the south has costal protection structures.
Subject Areas : Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Physics, Science,
Event Type : Field Trips
Presented By : Mr George Downie - formerly of University of Aberdeen
Secondary Years : 3,4,5,6
Esential Information : 2 hour field trip Available Thursday 11th and Friday 12th September Presentations will be offered in your school at NO COST and on a day and time convenient to you. Presenters have given dates on which they can offer their presentations during September. Most are available during the week 8th – 12th September, others more widely. Some popular presentations have limited availability and we hope that schools making bookings will be willing to act as hosts to groups from other schools. Presentations are 45 - 60 minutes unless otherwise stated. Presentation details can be viewed in subject or year order on our website www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk For booking details (including dates) contact Kitty Massie on 01224 274193 or email k.f.massie@abdn.ac.uk
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Glacial Cold and Granite Hot - Bay of Nigg |
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Sediment, deposited by glacial processes, overlies high grade metamorphic rocks. During metamorphism the temperatures reached partial melting. The chaotic assemblage of granite and country rocks, seen at Girdleness, is the result of this melting
Subject Areas : Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Physics, Science,
Event Type : Field Trips
Presented By : Mr George Downie - formerly of University of Aberdeen
Secondary Years : 5,6
Esential Information : 2 hour field trip Available Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th September Presentations will be offered in your school at NO COST and on a day and time convenient to you. Presenters have given dates on which they can offer their presentations during September. Most are available during the week 8th – 12th September, others more widely. Some popular presentations have limited availability and we hope that schools making bookings will be willing to act as hosts to groups from other schools. Presentations are 45 - 60 minutes unless otherwise stated. Presentation details can be viewed in subject or year order on our website www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk For booking details (including dates) contact Kitty Massie on 01224 274193 or email k.f.massie@abdn.ac.uk
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Scenes of Crime Examination and Identification (Grampian Police Area) |
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This lecture is aimed at 16-17 year olds who have an interest in this subject and are considering a career in this field. Various types of crime scenes will be discussed and methods of recovering, recording and identifying all types of forensic evidence, including fingerprints and DNA, will be discussed.
Subject Areas : Biology, Chemistry,
Event Type : Presentations
Presented By : Bruce Duncan - Scenes Examination Branch, Grampian Police
Secondary Years : 5,6
Esential Information : Presentations will be offered in your school at NO COST and on a day and time convenient to you. Presenters have given dates on which they can offer their presentations during September. Most are available during the week 8th – 12th September, others more widely. Some popular presentations have limited availability and we hope that schools making bookings will be willing to act as hosts to groups from other schools. Presentations are 45 - 60 minutes unless otherwise stated. Presentation details can be viewed in subject or year order on our website www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk For booking details (including dates) contact Kitty Massie on 01224 274193 or email k.f.massie@abdn.ac.uk
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Poking and Prodding the Micro World with Light |
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Lasers can be used to pick up and probe microscopic matter. Scientists are able to do experiments on everything from cells to atoms with a tool called optical tweezers. Learn how this technique can be used to study physics, chemistry and biology.
New for 2008
Subject Areas : Biology, Chemistry, Physics,
Event Type : Presentations
Presented By : Dr David McGlain, University of Dundee
Secondary Years : 5,6
Esential Information : May be adapted for S1-S4 Presentations will be offered in your school at NO COST and on a day and time convenient to you. Presenters have given dates on which they can offer their presentations during September. Most are available during the week 8th – 12th September, others more widely. Some popular presentations have limited availability and we hope that schools making bookings will be willing to act as hosts to groups from other schools. Presentations are 45 - 60 minutes unless otherwise stated. Presentation details can be viewed in subject or year order on our website www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk For booking details (including dates) contact Kitty Massie on 01224 274193 or email k.f.massie@abdn.ac.uk
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Plants as Drugs |
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This talk will give examples of anticancer drugs, anti-inflammatory drugs, antimicrobial drugs and recreational drugs of plant origin – their mode of action and any adverse effects. It will also include discussion of how drugs are discovered and developed, why some drugs have been withdrawn from the market and the role of pharmacologists in drug discovery and development.
Subject Areas : Biology, Chemistry, Science,
Event Type : Presentations
Presented By : Professor Gabrielle Hawksworth - University of Aberdeen
Secondary Years : 4,5,6
Esential Information : Presentations will be offered in your school at NO COST and on a day and time convenient to you. Presenters have given dates on which they can offer their presentations during September. Most are available during the week 8th – 12th September, others more widely. Some popular presentations have limited availability and we hope that schools making bookings will be willing to act as hosts to groups from other schools. Presentations are 45 - 60 minutes unless otherwise stated. Presentation details can be viewed in subject or year order on our website www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk For booking details (including dates) contact Kitty Massie on 01224 274193 or email k.f.massie@abdn.ac.uk
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DNA and the Criminal |
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DNA profile matching provides some of the strongest evidence in court cases but still has limitations. The talk will cover how a DNA profile is obtained and the advantages and drawbacks of using DNA evidence in court.
Subject Areas : Biology, Chemistry, Science,
Event Type : Presentations
Presented By : Dr Theresa Wilson - The Robert Gordon University
Secondary Years : 5,6
Esential Information : Presentations will be offered in your school at NO COST and on a day and time convenient to you. Presenters have given dates on which they can offer their presentations during September. Most are available during the week 8th – 12th September, others more widely. Some popular presentations have limited availability and we hope that schools making bookings will be willing to act as hosts to groups from other schools. Presentations are 45 - 60 minutes unless otherwise stated. Presentation details can be viewed in subject or year order on our website www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk For booking details (including dates) contact Kitty Massie on 01224 274193 or email k.f.massie@abdn.ac.uk
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History and Philosophy of Science |
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Professor Henry Ellington, formerly of The Robert Gordon University and now Emeritus Professor at The Robert Gordon University, is able to offer a variety of interesting and stimulating scientific talks Topics include:
The epistemological status of scientific knowledge - how our ideas have developed (min 1 hour)
Is the current search for a ‘theory of everything’ a realistic project or an unattainable chimera? (1 hour)
How can we explain what Eugene Wigner called ‘ the unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics?’ (1hour)
Is there any real conflict between science and religion? If so, can this ever be resolved? (minimum 1 hour preferably whole morning or afternoon)
Does the ‘neo-Darwinian synthesis’ still give satisfactory explanation of evolution as we currently understand it? (1 hour)
Has our understanding of the ‘mind/body problem’ made any real advances since the time of Descartes? (1 hour)
How can we protect and preserve the environment without giving up our comfortable life styles?
(1 hour)
How will we meet our future energy needs? Should we be taking a fresh look at the ‘nuclear option?’ (1 hour)
How has our picture of the structure of the universe evolved over the last 3000 years and how has this influenced our ideas regarding our place in the universe. (1 hour)
Subject Areas : Biology, Chemistry, Human Biology, Physics, Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies,
Event Type : Presentations
Presented By : Professor Henry Ellington - formerly of The Robert Gordon University
Secondary Years : 5,6
Esential Information : Presentations will be offered in your school at NO COST and on a day and time convenient to you. Presenters have given dates on which they can offer their presentations during September. Most are available during the week 8th – 12th September, others more widely. Some popular presentations have limited availability and we hope that schools making bookings will be willing to act as hosts to groups from other schools. Presentations are 45 - 60 minutes unless otherwise stated. Presentation details can be viewed in subject or year order on our website www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk For booking details (including dates) contact Kitty Massie on 01224 274193 or email k.f.massie@abdn.ac.uk
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Drugs from the Deep |
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More than 60% of the drugs used today, such as penicillin, are derived from natural sources or are based on molecules found in nature. The oceans provide a rich source of new organisms, such as sponges and soft corals, which can be explored for their potential to produce compounds which can fight diseases.
Subject Areas : Biology, Chemistry, Human Biology, Science,
Event Type : Presentations
Presented By : Professor Marcel Jaspars - University of Aberdeen
Secondary Years : 1,2,3,4,5,6
Esential Information : Presentations will be offered in your school at NO COST and on a day and time convenient to you. Presenters have given dates on which they can offer their presentations during September. Most are available during the week 8th – 12th September, others more widely. Some popular presentations have limited availability and we hope that schools making bookings will be willing to act as hosts to groups from other schools. Presentations are 45 - 60 minutes unless otherwise stated. Presentation details can be viewed in subject or year order on our website www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk For booking details (including dates) contact Kitty Massie on 01224 274193 or email k.f.massie@abdn.ac.uk
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Geography |
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Costal Erosion and Protection - Donmouth |
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There are similar stretches of sand beaches, both backed by sand dunes north and south of the Don. Active erosion processes take place on the north coastline, whilst the south has costal protection structures.
Subject Areas : Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Physics, Science,
Event Type : Field Trips
Presented By : Mr George Downie - formerly of University of Aberdeen
Secondary Years : 3,4,5,6
Esential Information : 2 hour field trip Available Thursday 11th and Friday 12th September Presentations will be offered in your school at NO COST and on a day and time convenient to you. Presenters have given dates on which they can offer their presentations during September. Most are available during the week 8th – 12th September, others more widely. Some popular presentations have limited availability and we hope that schools making bookings will be willing to act as hosts to groups from other schools. Presentations are 45 - 60 minutes unless otherwise stated. Presentation details can be viewed in subject or year order on our website www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk For booking details (including dates) contact Kitty Massie on 01224 274193 or email k.f.massie@abdn.ac.uk
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Glacial Cold and Granite Hot - Bay of Nigg |
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Sediment, deposited by glacial processes, overlies high grade metamorphic rocks. During metamorphism the temperatures reached partial melting. The chaotic assemblage of granite and country rocks, seen at Girdleness, is the result of this melting
Subject Areas : Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Physics, Science,
Event Type : Field Trips
Presented By : Mr George Downie - formerly of University of Aberdeen
Secondary Years : 5,6
Esential Information : 2 hour field trip Available Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th September Presentations will be offered in your school at NO COST and on a day and time convenient to you. Presenters have given dates on which they can offer their presentations during September. Most are available during the week 8th – 12th September, others more widely. Some popular presentations have limited availability and we hope that schools making bookings will be willing to act as hosts to groups from other schools. Presentations are 45 - 60 minutes unless otherwise stated. Presentation details can be viewed in subject or year order on our website www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk For booking details (including dates) contact Kitty Massie on 01224 274193 or email k.f.massie@abdn.ac.uk
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Where on Earth are We |
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Satellite Positioning is becoming an increasingly common tool in our lives but how much do we really know about how the system really works? This session will introduce Global Navigation Satellite Systems to your students and allow them get hands-on with GPS equipment to complete a task.
Subject Areas : Geography,
Event Type : Presentations
Presented By : Mr Tom Bramald - University of Newcastle
Secondary Years : 5,6
Esential Information : Mr Bramald can offer a combination of presentations, one morning and one afternoon, preferably in the same or neighbouring schools in a day Presentations will be offered in your school at NO COST and on a day and time convenient to you. Presenters have given dates on which they can offer their presentations during September. Most are available during the week 8th – 12th September, others more widely. Some popular presentations have limited availability and we hope that schools making bookings will be willing to act as hosts to groups from other schools. Presentations are 45 - 60 minutes unless otherwise stated. Presentation details can be viewed in subject or year order on our website www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk For booking details (including dates) contact Kitty Massie on 01224 274193 or email k.f.massie@abdn.ac.uk
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Geology |
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Costal Erosion and Protection - Donmouth |
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There are similar stretches of sand beaches, both backed by sand dunes north and south of the Don. Active erosion processes take place on the north coastline, whilst the south has costal protection structures.
Subject Areas : Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Physics, Science,
Event Type : Field Trips
Presented By : Mr George Downie - formerly of University of Aberdeen
Secondary Years : 3,4,5,6
Esential Information : 2 hour field trip Available Thursday 11th and Friday 12th September Presentations will be offered in your school at NO COST and on a day and time convenient to you. Presenters have given dates on which they can offer their presentations during September. Most are available during the week 8th – 12th September, others more widely. Some popular presentations have limited availability and we hope that schools making bookings will be willing to act as hosts to groups from other schools. Presentations are 45 - 60 minutes unless otherwise stated. Presentation details can be viewed in subject or year order on our website www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk For booking details (including dates) contact Kitty Massie on 01224 274193 or email k.f.massie@abdn.ac.uk
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Glacial Cold and Granite Hot - Bay of Nigg |
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Sediment, deposited by glacial processes, overlies high grade metamorphic rocks. During metamorphism the temperatures reached partial melting. The chaotic assemblage of granite and country rocks, seen at Girdleness, is the result of this melting
Subject Areas : Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Physics, Science,
Event Type : Field Trips
Presented By : Mr George Downie - formerly of University of Aberdeen
Secondary Years : 5,6
Esential Information : 2 hour field trip Available Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th September Presentations will be offered in your school at NO COST and on a day and time convenient to you. Presenters have given dates on which they can offer their presentations during September. Most are available during the week 8th – 12th September, others more widely. Some popular presentations have limited availability and we hope that schools making bookings will be willing to act as hosts to groups from other schools. Presentations are 45 - 60 minutes unless otherwise stated. Presentation details can be viewed in subject or year order on our website www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk For booking details (including dates) contact Kitty Massie on 01224 274193 or email k.f.massie@abdn.ac.uk
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Home Economics |
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Better by Miles |
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A cross curricular 30-40 minute show presenting the food miles debate, eating a balanced, nutritional diet and the impact that food transportation has on our environment. In the setting of a TV studio, the audience is asked to choose between two appetising main course dishes created by a local character wanting to break into the competitive world of television!
Subject Areas : Home Economics, Science,
Event Type : Presentations
Presented By : Live Wire Productions
Secondary Years : 2
Esential Information : Presentations will be offered in your school at NO COST and on a day and time convenient to you. Presenters have given dates on which they can offer their presentations during September. Most are available during the week 8th – 12th September, others more widely. Some popular presentations have limited availability and we hope that schools making bookings will be willing to act as hosts to groups from other schools. Presentations are 45 - 60 minutes unless otherwise stated. Presentation details can be viewed in subject or year order on our website www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk For booking details (including dates) contact Kitty Massie on 01224 274193 or email k.f.massie@abdn.ac.uk
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Human Biology |
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History and Philosophy of Science |
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Professor Henry Ellington, formerly of The Robert Gordon University and now Emeritus Professor at The Robert Gordon University, is able to offer a variety of interesting and stimulating scientific talks Topics include:
The epistemological status of scientific knowledge - how our ideas have developed (min 1 hour)
Is the current search for a ‘theory of everything’ a realistic project or an unattainable chimera? (1 hour)
How can we explain what Eugene Wigner called ‘ the unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics?’ (1hour)
Is there any real conflict between science and religion? If so, can this ever be resolved? (minimum 1 hour preferably whole morning or afternoon)
Does the ‘neo-Darwinian synthesis’ still give satisfactory explanation of evolution as we currently understand it? (1 hour)
Has our understanding of the ‘mind/body problem’ made any real advances since the time of Descartes? (1 hour)
How can we protect and preserve the environment without giving up our comfortable life styles?
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How will we meet our future energy needs? Should we be taking a fresh look at the ‘nuclear option?’ (1 hour)
How has our picture of the structure of the universe evolved over the last 3000 years and how has this influenced our ideas regarding our place in the universe. (1 hour)
Subject Areas : Biology, Chemistry, Human Biology, Physics, Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies,
Event Type : Presentations
Presented By : Professor Henry Ellington - formerly of The Robert Gordon University
Secondary Years : 5,6
Esential Information : Presentations will be offered in your school at NO COST and on a day and time convenient to you. Presenters have given dates on which they can offer their presentations during September. Most are available during the week 8th – 12th September, others more widely. Some popular presentations have limited availability and we hope that schools making bookings will be willing to act as hosts to groups from other schools. Presentations are 45 - 60 minutes unless otherwise stated. Presentation details can be viewed in subject or year order on our website www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk For booking details (including dates) contact Kitty Massie on 01224 274193 or email k.f.massie@abdn.ac.uk
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Drugs from the Deep |
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More than 60% of the drugs used today, such as penicillin, are derived from natural sources or are based on molecules found in nature. The oceans provide a rich source of new organisms, such as sponges and soft corals, which can be explored for their potential to produce compounds which can fight diseases.
Subject Areas : Biology, Chemistry, Human Biology, Science,
Event Type : Presentations
Presented By : Professor Marcel Jaspars - University of Aberdeen
Secondary Years : 1,2,3,4,5,6
Esential Information : Presentations will be offered in your school at NO COST and on a day and time convenient to you. Presenters have given dates on which they can offer their presentations during September. Most are available during the week 8th – 12th September, others more widely. Some popular presentations have limited availability and we hope that schools making bookings will be willing to act as hosts to groups from other schools. Presentations are 45 - 60 minutes unless otherwise stated. Presentation details can be viewed in subject or year order on our website www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk For booking details (including dates) contact Kitty Massie on 01224 274193 or email k.f.massie@abdn.ac.uk
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Maths |
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Shape, Space and Measure – Maths and Geomatics Come Together |
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Geomatics is the modern name for surveying and mapping sciences and maths underpins the science. This session will allow your students to collect real world data using modern geomatics equipment, complete trigonometric and Pythagorean calculations and discover a new, maths-based science.
Subject Areas : Maths,
Event Type : Presentations
Presented By : Mr Tom Bramald - University of Newcastle
Secondary Years : 3,4,5,6
Esential Information : Mr Bramald can offer a combination of presentations, one morning and one afternoon, preferably in the same or neighbouring schools in a day Presentations will be offered in your school at NO COST and on a day and time convenient to you. Presenters have given dates on which they can offer their presentations during September. Most are available during the week 8th – 12th September, others more widely. Some popular presentations have limited availability and we hope that schools making bookings will be willing to act as hosts to groups from other schools. Presentations are 45 - 60 minutes unless otherwise stated. Presentation details can be viewed in subject or year order on our website www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk For booking details (including dates) contact Kitty Massie on 01224 274193 or email k.f.massie@abdn.ac.uk
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Mathematics Really Matters |
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Mathematics is an inherently useful subject, useful in a way not always fully appreciated. For example, you can save energy when laying down garden paths by using simple mathematical techniques, you can find out why large rockets are held down on the launch pad by explosive bolts; did you know that it is the control of mathematics that enables roller coaster designers to make sure you feel sick? What is the connection between nuclear power stations and Chinese takeaways? How do submarines control stability underwater?
Subject Areas : Maths, Physics, Technological Studies,
Event Type : Presentations
Presented By : Dr Bruce Davies, TH Consultants Ltd
Secondary Years : 5,6
Esential Information : Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th September. This year available in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Dundee and Angus. Presentations will be offered in your school at NO COST and on a day and time convenient to you. Presenters have given dates on which they can offer their presentations during September. Most are available during the week 8th – 12th September, others more widely. Some popular presentations have limited availability and we hope that schools making bookings will be willing to act as hosts to groups from other schools. Presentations are 45 - 60 minutes unless otherwise stated. Presentation details can be viewed in subject or year order on our website www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk For booking details (including dates) contact Kitty Massie on 01224 274193 or email k.f.massie@abdn.ac.uk
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Physics |
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Costal Erosion and Protection - Donmouth |
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There are similar stretches of sand beaches, both backed by sand dunes north and south of the Don. Active erosion processes take place on the north coastline, whilst the south has costal protection structures.
Subject Areas : Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Physics, Science,
Event Type : Field Trips
Presented By : Mr George Downie - formerly of University of Aberdeen
Secondary Years : 3,4,5,6
Esential Information : 2 hour field trip Available Thursday 11th and Friday 12th September Presentations will be offered in your school at NO COST and on a day and time convenient to you. Presenters have given dates on which they can offer their presentations during September. Most are available during the week 8th – 12th September, others more widely. Some popular presentations have limited availability and we hope that schools making bookings will be willing to act as hosts to groups from other schools. Presentations are 45 - 60 minutes unless otherwise stated. Presentation details can be viewed in subject or year order on our website www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk For booking details (including dates) contact Kitty Massie on 01224 274193 or email k.f.massie@abdn.ac.uk
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Glacial Cold and Granite Hot - Bay of Nigg |
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Sediment, deposited by glacial processes, overlies high grade metamorphic rocks. During metamorphism the temperatures reached partial melting. The chaotic assemblage of granite and country rocks, seen at Girdleness, is the result of this melting
Subject Areas : Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Physics, Science,
Event Type : Field Trips
Presented By : Mr George Downie - formerly of University of Aberdeen
Secondary Years : 5,6
Esential Information : 2 hour field trip Available Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th September Presentations will be offered in your school at NO COST and on a day and time convenient to you. Presenters have given dates on which they can offer their presentations during September. Most are available during the week 8th – 12th September, others more widely. Some popular presentations have limited availability and we hope that schools making bookings will be willing to act as hosts to groups from other schools. Presentations are 45 - 60 minutes unless otherwise stated. Presentation details can be viewed in subject or year order on our website www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk For booking details (including dates) contact Kitty Massie on 01224 274193 or email k.f.massie@abdn.ac.uk
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Lasers and Optoelectrics - Making Light Work |
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