Biology in the Real World

The ASE Annual Conference, the leading science education CPD event of the year, is open to everyone with an interest in science education - ASE members and non-members. It attracts over 3000 science educators from all phases of science education who can choose from over 400 talks, workshops, seminars and booked courses over four inspiring days.

The Nucleus Group, a group of learned societies & similar not for profit organisations which includes the Society of Biology host a series of talks each year entitled, 'Biology in the Real World.'

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Past Presentations

In 2012, in recognition of the Olympics taking place in the UK, the Nucleus Group hosted a series of talks on 'Biology in the Real World: A Sporting Chance' and below you can find PowerPoints of the Presentations.

These were sponsored by the Society of Biology, ABPI, the Wellcome Trust, Society for Endocrinology, BBSRC, British Society for Immunology, SGM, MiSAC, Biochemical Society, The Physiological Society, BPS, ASAB, BES, The Linnean Society, Kew Gardens, SEB and Science and Plants for Schools.

Drugs in Sport. Professor David Mottram

The systems Physiology of exercise. Professor Graham Kemp

Fighting Fit: how exercise affects your immunity and susceptability to infection. Professor Michael Gleeson

The five rings to success. Dr Valerie Gladwell

The race to reproduce. Dr Rob Thomas

The original Olympic pool: succeeding in exteme conditions. Professor Geoff Boxshall

Pressure in the organism Olympics. Dr Jeremy Pritchard