h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Tuesday evening, to Christchurch. To the Art gallery which has a current exhibition of modern art inspired by the subject of the talk we'd gone to hear - nano technology.
The prof talked of techniques, achievements and how 'we' get to see as small as that.
Luckily it was aimed at the layman, so no great depth. Very interesting it was, too.
Ms Stress took along a book written by the leading lights of the company who's boss she'd been PA to for a few years (Queensgate Instruments) and the prof asked to borrow it - a measure of reflected glory for her!

We'd been invited by one of Ms Stress's quilting group friends whose son the prof is. I gather the family has achievements in quite a few fields - the father is of no mean capacity - treated me as an equal, too.

The lecture room seated 200 or so and there were a few standing. Must go again - they have an interesting program of talks.