Some presentations 2002-2005

(1) NESTA Fellow, Inter Micro 2004, Chicago. (2) Guest speaker, QE2. (3) USA: Kohler medallist, with Savile Bradbury.

BJF, 2002, 45-minute presentations on Fred. Olsen Line, MV Braemar cruise:

21 December, 1030h, Neptune Theatre, Mystery of the Christmas Snowflake
23 December, 1430h, Neptune Theatre, The gift of discovery - amateurs who created the modern world
24 December, 1430h, Neptune Theatre, A Scientist looks at Christmas
27 December, 1500h, Neptune Theatre, Has food a future?
28 December, 1000h, Neptune Theatre, A New Year look at the Greenhouse Effect.
29 December, 0900h, Neptune Theatre, Where did the Caribbean come from?
Also in Gary Nicholson chat show, 1430h, 29 December. See also Braemar Daily Times, 21 December, 23 December (with photograph).
Sailing Malaga, Spain; Casablanca, Morocco; Santa Cruz, Tenerife; St John's, Antigua; Portsmouth, Dominica; Roseau, Dominica; Castries, St Lucia and Bridgetown, Barbados; 19 December 2001 - 3 January 2002.

BJF, 2002, 45-minute presentations on board P&O Line's MV Victoria Caribbean cruise:

14 February, 1100h, International Lounge, Amateurs who gave us the Scientific Age.
17 February, 1100h, International Lounge, Has Food a Future?
18 February, 1100h, International Lounge, Where the Caribbean came from.
20 February, 1100h, International Lounge, What future for Global Warming?
Sailing: Bridgetown, Barbados - Castries, St Lucia - Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe - St John's, Antigua - Gustavia, St Bart's - Road Town, Tortola - Ocho Rios, Jamaica - George Town, Grand Cayman - Kralendijk, Bonaire - St George's, Grenada - Bridgetown, Barbados, 8 - 22 February.

BJF, 2002, chairman's address (and cited in) D. J. Stokes lecture on ESEM, Cambridge Society for the Application of Research, Churchill College, 1930-2100h, 29 May.

BJF, 2002, 45-minute presentations on Page & Moy, MV Ocean Majesty cruise:

Where did the Mediterranean come from? 1430h and 1530h, Show Lounge, 8 May
Are the seas rising? 0945h and 1100h, Show Lounge, 20 May
Mediterranean diet - is is this the future? 0945h and 1100h, Show Lounge, 21 May

Sailing Barcelona, Spain - Eivissa, Ibiza - Malaga, Spain - Gibraltar - Lisbon, Portugal - Harwich; 15-22 May.

BJF, 2002, 45-minute presentations on Fred Olsen Line, MV Black Watch

Where did Norway come from? 1500h, Neptune Lounge, 5 June
Amateurs who Created the Modern World, 1500h, Neptune Lounge, 9 June
Mysteries of ice and Water, 1500h, Neptune Lounge. 12 June
The Rising of the Sea, 1500h, Neptune Lounge, 15 June
Chat Show with Ronnie Finch, 1600h, Neptune Lounge, 16 June

See also: Brian Ford, Black Watch Daily Times: 1, 12 June.

Sailing to North Cape via Dover - Bergen - Nordfjord, Olden - Gravdal, Lofoten Islands - Honnigsvag, North Cape - Tromsø - Trondheim - Andalsnes - Sognefjord, Balestrand - Dover, 1-15 June

BJF, 2002, 45-minute presentations on P&O Cruise Line, MV Oriana

Amazing Amateurs who gave us Science, 1430h, Pacific Lounge, 22 July
The Cruise Menu of the Future, 1430h, Pacific Lounge, 24 July
How the oceans will Rise, 1430h, Pacific Lounge, 29 July
Where did the Canaries come from? 1430h, Pacific Lounge, 31 July
Getting wise to dumbing down 1430h, Pacific Lounge, 01 August

Sailing Southampton, England - Spain, Vigo -Madeira - La Palma - Tenerife - Lanzarote - Lisbon, Portugal - Southampton, 21 July - 02 August..

BJF, 2002, 45-minute presentations on Saga Shipping Company: MS Saga Rose cruise:

Miracles of water
Forgotten amateurs created the modern world
Has food a future?
The truth about the Greenhouse Effect
Where did the Mediterranean come from?

Sailing Southampton, England - Lisbon, Portugal -Cartegena, Spain - Barcelona, Spain - Sorrento, Italy - Dubrovnik, Croatia - Venice, Italy - Hvar, Croatia - Palermo, Sicily - Mahon, Menorca - Cadiz, Spain - Southampton, 27 September-18 October.

BJF, 2002, 45-minute presentations on Fred. Olsen line MV Braemar cruise:

Where did the Amazon come from? Neptune Lounge, 23 November, 1500h
Amazing future of the tropical rain forest, Neptune Lounge, 28 November, 1500h
A thousand and one questions, Neptune Lounge, 1 December, 1500h
Cruise Director's chat show with Brian J Ford, Coral Lounge, 3 December, 1600h.
The truth about examination standards, Neptune Lounge, 4 December, 1500h
See also: Brian J Ford, Guest Lecturer, Braemar Daily Times: 1, 28 November 2002.

Sailing Bridgetown, Barbados - Scarborough, Tobago - Macapa, Brazil - Santarem, Amazon - Alter do Chao, Amazon - Manaus, Amazon - Parantins, Amazon - Macapa, Brazil - Devil's Island, French Guiana - Bridgetown, Barbados, 21 November - 6 December.

BJF, 2003, On the Irrelevance of Universities, the Bayer CropScience Lecture to Cambridge University Scientific Society, 12 February.

BJF, 2003, Chairman of Michael Crawford lecture on Omega-3 oils and Evolution, Cambridge: Society for the Application of Research, Churchill College, 1930-2000h, 9 June.

BJF, 2003, Lectures to Inter Micro 2003:

An Evening with Brian: Happy Birthday DNA, the surprising truth about the past, present and future of genetics, 2000-2100h, 7 July.
The thinking microbe, 1330-1350h, 9 July
Inside the microscope of King George, 1350-1415h, 9 July

Chicago: McCrone Research Institute, Talbott Hotel.

BJF, 2003, Books in an era of Dumbing Down, lecture to Swanwick Writers' Summer School, 2015-2100h, 12 August.

BJF, 2003-4, Presentations aboard MS Saga Rose, Christmas in the Caribbean Cruise:

How not the Photograph your Christmas cruise, Cinema Theatre, 1500h, 18 December 2003.
A scientist marves at Christmas, Cinema Theatre, 1000h, 20 December.
A Thousand and One Questions, Cinema Theatre, 1000h, 22 December.
The Secret Language of Life, Cinema Theatre, 1000h, 24 December.
Beware of the Expert, Cinema Theatre, 1430h, 28 December.
GMOs, boon or blight? Cinema Theatre, 1430h, 31 December.
Question Time, Cinema Theatre, 1530h, 2 January 2004.

Sailing: Bridgetown, Barbados - Port of Spain,Trinidad - Porlamar, Margarita, Venezuala - Willemstad, Curaçao - Montego Bay, Jamaica - Cozumel, Mexico - Havana, uba Hamilto, Bermuda - Horta, The Azores - La Coruña, Spain - Southampton, England. 14 December 2003 - 5 January 2004.

BJF, 2004, The 2004 Victor Serebriakoff memorial lecture, Are Universities Irrelevant? Magdalene College, Cambridge, 1900-2000h, 17 January.

BJF, 2004, Presentations aboard MS Braemar, Caribbean Discoveries Cruise:

The Secret Language of Life, Neptune Lounge, 1600h, 22 January.
Don't Remember your Caribbean cruise like this, Neptune Lounge, 1430h, 25 January.
Looking inside the GM debate, Neptune Lounge, 1600h, 27 January.
Beware of the Expert! Neptune Lounge, 1100h, 28 January.
[See also: Guest lecturer Brian J. Ford, Braemar Daily Times: 1, 22 January].

Sailing: Bridgetown, Barbados - Mayreau, Grenadines - Willemstad, Curaçao - Oranjestad, Aruba - Port Antonio, Jamaica - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - Road Town, Tortola - St. John's, Antigua - Portsmouth, Dominica - Kingstown, St. Vincent - Bridgetown, Barbados. 19 January - 2 February.

BJF, 2004, Presentations aboard MS Braemar, Classic Caribbean Cruise:

Funny you should ask, Neptune Lounge, 1945h, 10 February.

How the Caribbean was born, Neptune Lounge, 1600h, 11 February.
Beware of the Expert! Neptune Lounge, 1600h, 13 February.
[See also: Appearance by Rock Doctor, five-piece ensemble with BJF on keyboard, 0030h, 14 February].

Sailing: Bridgetown, Barbados - Port Elizabeth, Bequia - Castries, St. Lucia - Roseau, Dominica - Bassettere, St. Kitts - St. John's, Antigua - Road Town, Tortola - La Romana, Dominican Republic - Willemstad, Curaçao - St. George's, Grenada - Port of Spain, Trinidad - Bridgetown, Barbados. 2 - 17 February.

BJF, 2004, From DNA to Mad Cow Disease, lecture to the California Association of Criminalists and the San Francisco Microscopical Society, 1900-2030h, 26 February.

BJF, 2003-4, Presentations aboard MV Seabourn Spirit, Burmese Temples and India cruise:

[Panellist, with Mark Price, Luis Giraldo and John Haseman] Liars' Club - Call My Bluff, The Club, 2200h, 20 April.
How the Orient was Born, Amunsden Theater, 1100h, 21 April.
How NOT to remember your Tropical Cruise, Amunsden Theater, 1100h, 22 April.
The Secret Language of Nature, Amunsden Theater, 1100h, 23 April.
Mysteries of water, Amunsden Theater, 1100h, 26 April.

[See also: Guest Lecturer Brian Ford, Seabourn Herald: 2, 21 April].

Sailing: Singapore - Strait of Malacca - Phuket, Thailand - Yangon, Myanmar (formerly Rangoon, Burma) - Bay of Bengal - Colombo, Sri Lanka - Arabian Sea - Mumbai (formerly Bombay), India. 14 - 28 April.

BJF, 2004, Lectures to Inter Micro 2004:

An Evening with Brian: Microscopist on the Loose, 2000-2100h, 00 July.
World's Worst Microscopy, 1330-1350h, 00 July
Digital Update, 1350-1415h, 00 July

Chicago: McCrone Research Institute, Talbott Hotel.

BJF, 2004, Presentations aboard Voyages of Discovery, MV Discovery, Greenland Discovery cruise:

Mystery of the Snowflake, Carousel Show Theatre, 1400-1450h, 24 July.
Secret Language of Life, Carousel Show Theatre, 0945-1030h, 26 July.
Beware, the Experts are taking over, Carousel Show Theatre, 1515-1610h, 30 July.
A thousand and one questions, Carousel Show Theatre, 1130-1220h, 1 August.
Sailing: Harwich, England - Torshavn, Faroes - Reykjavik, Iceland - Prins Christiansund, Greenland - Narsarsuaq, Greenland - Nuuk, Greenland - Kangerlussaq, Greenland. 23 July - 3 August 2004 [in preparation].

BJF, 2004, Presentations aboard Voyages of Discovery, MV Discovery, Greenland Explorer Cruise:

Mystery of the Snowflake, Carousel Show Theatre, 1700-1750h, 7 August.
Digital disasters, and how to avoid them, Carousel Show Theatre, 1400-1450h, 10 August.
Secret Language of Life, Carousel Show Theatre, 0945-1030h, 12 August.
Chat show interview by David Bennet, Carousel Show Theatre, 1414-1445h, 12 August.
Beware, the Experts are taking over, Carousel Show Theatre, 1100-1150h, 14 August.

Sailing: Kangerlussaq, Greenland - Sisimiut, Greenland - Illulissat, Greenland - Nuuk, Greenland - Narsarsuaq, Greenland - Prins Christiansund, Greenland - Reykjavik, Iceland -Torshavn, Faroes - Harwich, England. 3 August - 15 August 2004.

BJF, 2004, Authority and the educators, after-dinner address to Mensa at Cambridge conference, Magdalene College, Cambridge, 2050-2115h, 28 August.

BJF, 2004, How the Pioneer Microscopists Viewed their Specimens, illustrated lecture to joint meeting of the Quekett and Postal Microscopical Society Hayling Dene Centre, 1400-1500h, 11 September.

BJF, 2004, The Microscope and Natural History, illustrated lecture to meeting of the Peterborough Natural History Society, Peakirk Hall, Peterborough, 1930-2200h, 13 September.

BJF, 2004, Leeuwenhoek's Revelations on Giardia, Keynote address to International Conference on Giardia and Cryptosporidium, 20 September, Amsterdam, The Netherlands [in preparation].

BJF, 2004, Clever creatures and ingenious cells - communication in Nature and a new view of the Neuron, Cambridge Society for the Application of Research, Churchill College, Cambridge University, 1900-2100h, 11 October.

BJF, 2004, The Dawn of Experimental Microscopy, invited lecture to: Biohistory an International Conference on Contemporary Technologies for the History of Microscopy, Naples and Milan, October [in preparation].

BJF, 2004, lecture in Snowflake Wonders to gala dinner, Great Hall of St Bartholemew's Hospital, London, 2000-2100h, 9 December.

BJF, 2005, Presentations aboard M/V Braemar, Cruising the Caribbean voyage:

The Secret Language of Life, Neptune Theatre, 1530h, 06 February.
Secrets of the Genes, Neptune Theatre, 15300h, 08 February.
The Menu of the Future, Neptune Theatre, 1530h, 10 February
Funny you should Ask, Neptune Theatre, 1615h, 12 February.
See also: Guest lecturer, Brian J Ford, Braemar Daily Times: 1, 6 February; BM TV interview 1730-1830h, 6 February.

Sailing: Bridgetown, Barbados; St George's, Grenada; Oranjestad, Aruba; Port Antonio, Jamaica; Santiago, Cuba; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Road Town, Tortola; St. John's, Antigua; Fort de France, Martinique; Castries, St. Lucia; Bridgetown, Barbados. 3-18 February 2005.

BJF, 2005, The Intelligent Microbe, Linnean Society of London, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, 1800h, 9 June.

BJF, 2005, Opening address, The E-Learning Conference, University of Leicester, 0011h, 6 July.

BJF, 2005, The Intelligent Microbe, Guildford Institute, University of Surrey, Guildford, 1800h, 6 July

BJF, 2005, Presentations aboard M/S Saga Rose, Land of the Midnight Sun cruise.

Mystery of the Snowflake, Cinema Theatre, 1500h, 00 June.
The Midnight Sun and other Mysteries, Cinema Theatre, 1000h, 00 June.
The Camera comes to the Arctic, Cinema Theatre, 1000h, 00 June.
Secret Language of Life, Cinema Theatre, 1000h, 00 June.
What will we be eating Tomorrow? Cinema Theatre, 1000h, 00 June.

Sailing: Dover, England; Stavanger, Norway; Geiranger, Norway; Longyearbyen, Spitzbergen; Ny Ålesund, Spitzbergen; Tromsø, Norway; Molde, Norway; Bergen, Norway; Dover, England. 17 June - 2 July.

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