Science in London (LIYSF)

After thirteen days full of activities and a serious lack of sleep, I’m doing surprisingly well! Today’s activities and conversations certainly helped boost my energy. First thing in the morning I had a typical breakfast here at the Imperial, which included hash browns, sausages, toast, and lots of fruit! There is also a type of … Read more

Here at LIYSF, each of us brings a piece of our own culture to the forum. Even attendees from a single country bring different customs and traditions unique to their region. One of the highlights of today was being able to share our culture with 74 other countries at the Traditions of Home Evening. There … Read more

Today held two lectures that I have been looking forward to since day one. First, a talk in the morning on the epidemic of congenital zika virus, and second, a lecture on boron hydrides in the evening. Sandwiched in between the two lectures was the LIYSF Olympics! Before the day of lectures and LIYSF Olympics began, a group of us … Read more

The best part about today was its extraordinary diversity. I started the day off with a lecture on combating blindness, followed it up with an engaging lecture involving loud chemical reactions, spent the afternoon at the Natural History Museum, and finally, had an unforgettable evening at the International Cabaret.  I thought I would start off … Read more

Have you ever wanted to spend a day at Cambridge? Well, me too! Today all of us here at LIYSF had the amazing opportunity to split up into various groups and journey to Cambridge or Oxford. I went to the Cambridge Biomedical Research Center at Addenbrooke’s Hospital. In 2015, the hospital received 400 million pounds … Read more

Today at LIYSF 2016, we spent the entire day with particular specialists from different fields of science. I chose to hear Professor Clare Elwell speak about her work on near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and how it applies to brain imaging. Professor Elwell was a student herself at LIYSF thirty two years ago! Now, she is a professor in Medical Physics at the University College … Read more

Today we had full day visits to research establishments across the country, with one group even going to an establishment in Wales for the day. I chose to visit the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) in Surrey, England. I chose the APHA in particular because I wanted to learn more about the work they … Read more

Today was one of the best days of LIYSF 2016 so far. I attended two amazing lectures and an Intel & UNESCO Dialogue Session. My first morning lecture was given by Professor Chris Bunce from the University of Birmingham. He is a cancer biologist who directs a translational research group that works to develop novel … Read more

For those of us not going on the Stonehenge & Salisbury trip today, we had an almost completely free day to explore London for ourselves. Apart from the debate in the evening, we were free to roam and see the sights and sounds of this beautiful city. With maps in hand and a plan finalized, … Read more

Day 4 was an amazing day that burst at the seams with discussion, friendships, and experiencing the culture of London. We started the day off with a lecture by Monica Grady, a space scientist and excellent speaker. She walked us through the Rosetta mission that attempted to collect samples from the comet P/67. Even though the … Read more