Local people are invited to a free public lecture at the University of Bath on Wednesday 17 March, which will explore the problems the world faces, now that Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) are back on the political agenda.
The first nuclear explosion took place over sixty years ago and the Treaty for the Non-Proliferation of nuclear weapons was opened in 1968. Reviews have taken place every five years since 1975. The next one is planned for later this year.
Using readily available public knowledge, illustrated with a mixture of slides and demonstrations, Dr Rick Marshall will answer two questions in the lecture: how are explosives made and what happens when they are detonated?
Dr Marshall said: “Hopefully the forthcoming Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty review will be more successful than the last one in 1995, which failed to agree on any measures aimed at stopping the spread of nuclear weapons”.
Dr Marshall has lectured in Physics at the University’s of Nottingham and Keele. He now divides his time between lecturing, writing and editing.
This is his fourth contribution to the GULP lecture series.
The last lecture in the current series is:
• Climate change: Challenge or swindle? – Revd Prof Ian James, 24 March
All lectures are free and open to the public, start at 5:15pm and will be held in Lecture Theatre 8 West 1.1
Parking is available in the west car park at the Claverton Campus.
For more information go to the GULP lectures website or call Helen Redfern on 01225 386587.