The state, science and Humphry Davy

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When:
February 2, 2016 @ 1:15 pm – 1:55 pm
2016-02-02T13:15:00+00:00
2016-02-02T13:55:00+00:00
Where:
Darwin Lecture Theatre, Darwin Building
Malet Pl
London WC1E
UK
Cost:
Free
Contact:
University College London
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Engineering History Science Technology

This year marks the bicentenary of the deployment of the safety lamp, invented by Hmphry Davy. Its remarkable success has tended to mask Davy’s practical failures, including a diplomatic incident over unrolling the Heculaneum papyri and the disabling of the Royal Navy. Join Professor Frank James as he explains the difficulty of applying science successfully.