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At-Bristol takes an enterprising look at Britain
October-November 2005
This autumn, some of the nation’s biggest names in science broadcasting,
innovation and architecture will be coming together to present the first
ever Enterprise Britain lecture series. Taking place in the IMAX
Theatre-At-Bristol, the series celebrates Britain’s role of invention and
innovation – past, present and future.
The program starts on 3 October with How enterprise made Britain great, a
fascinating insight into the history of innovation by renowned writer and
broadcaster Dr. Adam Hart-Davis. Discover how inspirational thinkers like Brunel helped put Britain on top of the world by the late Victorian period
and find out why we are no longer there. Adam will outline his thoughts on
what we should do in the future to stay near the top and renowned French
scientist and Chief Executive of At-Bristol – Dr. Goéry Delacôte, will
chair the lecture.
Professor Joe McGeehan from the University of Bristol’s Centre for
Communications Research follows on 18 October with Enterprise in the UK:
Innovation in Telecommunications. Although the UK continues to play a
significant role in the research and development of wireless
communication, it’s an increasingly competitive world. Joe will profile
some of the UK’s most inspirational telecommunications innovations to date
and will put forward ways in which the UK can build on its natural
strengths to maintain its position at the cutting edge.
You can discover the important roles science and engineering play in
award-winning architecture in the penultimate lecture on 1 November. Rab
Bennetts OBE, founder of London and Edinburgh based architectural practice
Bennetts Associates, will be joined by eminent writer and architect George
Ferguson for Architectural integrity: The role of science and engineering. Rab will examine how engineering has become inseparable from architectural
innovation, using his own award-winning buildings as examples. Both
Bennetts’ Wessex Water Operations Centre in Bath and the Sterling Prize
nominated Brighton Library are highly successful environmentally
sustainable buildings – you can find out how the rigorous application of
scientific analysis and engineering research has been critical to their
performance.
The series concludes on 15 November with a lively panel discussion,
Enterprise Britain: Looking forward to the Future?, chaired by Dr. Adam
Hart-Davis. Discussing the prospects for innovation and enterprise in the
21st Century, the distinguished panel includes Ben Taylor –Assistant Chief
Executive of Renishaw, David Kirby – Professor of Entrepreneurship at the
University of Surrey and Professor Helen Haste – Professor of Psychology
at the University of Bath. Come and find out how the entrepreneurs of
tomorrow will be nurtured and discover how globalisation, sustainable
development and the resurgence of fundamentalism could affect the spirit
of enterprise in the future. A fascinating, no-holds-barred debate is
promised and questions for the panel to discuss will be welcomed.
Enterprise Britain is a prelude to the ‘Brunel 200’ celebrations in 2006
and is a partner presentation between At-Bristol, the British Association
for the Advancement of Science, the Royal Society of Arts and the
University of Bristol.
Tickets to Enterprise Britain can be booked for the whole series or
by individual lecture; prices are £5.00 per lecture or £15.00 for the
series and concessions are also available. For bookings and more
information please call 0845 3451235. All lectures start
at 7.30pm and are held in the IMAX Theatre-At-Bristol.
To contact the At-Bristol Press Office, please call Annabel Iles:
Tel: 0117 915 7152, fax: 0117 915 7200 or email
annabel.iles@at-bristol.org.uk
Note to Editors:
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At-Bristol, a registered
charity, has won 13 awards since opening in 2000 including the Good
Britain Guide 2001’s ‘Family Attraction of the Year’ and ‘Large Attraction
of the Year’ in the England in Excellence Awards South West. It consists
of three attractions:
Explore-At-Bristol - a hands-on science centre, IMAX® Theatre-At-Bristol
- the largest cinema screen in the west of England and Wildwalk-At-Bristol
- a journey from the origins of life to the ends of the Earth.
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It is a Landmark
Millennium Attraction whose principal partners include the Millennium
Commission (£44.3 million), the South West of England Regional Development
Agency (£17.1 million) and Bristol City Council (£15.7 million).
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Brunel 200 is a partnership initiative led by Bristol
Cultural Development Partnership. For more information please view
www.brunel200.com
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