Year 12 students, will be of particular interest to AS Biology students
Location: Palmer Building 109, Whiteknights Campus
Time: Lecture & Q&A 1.30pm – 2.30pm
The Lecture: Inside Ebola – How the Virus Works and In order to understand Ebola, you need to learn to think like a virus. Together you will explore what it means to be a virus, and take a molecular look at the fragile, ill-adapted virus behind the ongoing epidemic. He will also describe how the most promising vaccines and therapies that are being tested now will work.
Biography : Dr Ben Neuman is a lecturer at the University of Reading. His research covers the patenting and development of antiviral drugs and development of phage therapy agents. He is also Palaeontology curator, Cole Museum of Zoology at the University. He is widely known for his expertise in the area of Ebola as interviews with BBC World News, Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Berkshire, and BBC Radio Wales have demonstrated.
Schools/individuals are welcome to arrive early or stay later for an optional tour of campus by current students. Please indicate on the booking form in the further information box whether you would like a campus tour. They will be at 12.45pm or 2.45pm for 45 minutes.
Please complete the online form for bookings for school groups, places will be limited in the first instance to 15 per school. We welcome bookings from individuals. Further details on how to book can be found on our website: www.reading.ac.uk/teachers-and-advisors/events-and-activities/ta-events-science-STEM.aspx