The Scientific Laboratory Show and Conference is back! The free-to-attend event hosted and organised by Scientific Laboratory Supplies (SLS) will be held at the East Midlands Conference Centre in Nottingham on 18th May 2022.
Run in partnership with the Science Council, the day brings together scientists, speakers, and exhibitors from across the scientific community to learn about professional development and discover the latest products and technologies with like-minded individuals.
The conference schedule features high calibre keynote speakers and a Professional Development Zone through which delegates can take part in lectures, workshops, seminars, and masterclasses, including demonstrations from sponsors Eppendorf and Corning. There will also be opportunities to engage with bodies including the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Royal Society of Biology, the Biochemical Society, and the Institute of Science and Technology. Science Council’s member bodies are on hand to give professional advice, with some of the schedule contributing towards CPD.
Complimenting the conference schedule, the exhibition hall will host demonstrations of products from pipettes and petri dishes to the latest in laboratory instrumentation and technology from more than 60 brands including Eppendorf, Corning, Ohaus, Kimberly Clark, Smiths Scientific and Sartorius.
Alongside the work programme, attendees will be entered into a prize draw to win £250 in Amazon vouchers and can take a break on the virtual reality games taking place. In addition to a free hot lunch and refreshments, delegates can sample the delights of liquid nitrogen ice cream and edible volcano bubbles. To register or watch a video about the day, please visit: https://www.scientificlaboratoryshow.co.uk
Keynote Speakers
Dr Tara Shine
Dr Tara Shine has dedicated over 20 years of her life to the pursuit of fairness between people and the planet. Dr Tara Shine is an expert in the field of climate change and climate justice with a passion for communicating her science and her positive vision for the future. She has advised world leaders, governments, multilateral agencies and civil society organisations on climate change, environmental policy and development assistance.
Tara is Co-Founder and Director of the award-winning social enterprise, Change by Degrees, which educates and inspires people at home, at work and in their community to live more sustainably. Tara’s book ‘How to Save Your Planet One Object at a Time’ is a guide to sustainable living told through everyday objects.
Tara has presented TV programmes including Brave New World with Stephen Hawking in 2011, the BBC’s Expedition Borneo and her discovery of Nile Crocodiles in West Africa was the subject of an acclaimed BBC 2 Natural World Documentary, Lost Crocodiles of the Pharaohs.
Professor Richard Wiseman
Professor Richard Wiseman has been described by a Scientific American columnist as “one of the most interesting and innovative experimental psychologists in the world today” with his books having sold over 3 million copies worldwide. Richard also presents keynote talks to organisations across the world, including The Swiss Economic Forum, Google and Amazon. He holds Britain’s only Professorship in the Public Understanding of Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire, is one of the most followed psychologists on Twitter, and the Independent On Sunday chose him as one of the top 100 people who make Britain a better place to live.
Richard is a Member of the Inner Magic Circle, a Director of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and has created psychology-based YouTube videos that have attracted over 500 million views. Richard will be giving a talk on ‘The Phycology of Luck’. Why do some people lead happy successful lives whilst others face repeated failure? Why are some people always in the right place at the right time, while others are always unlucky? Find out how ‘The Luck Factor’ can change everything for individuals and organisations.
Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff
Sir Martyn Poliakoff is an iconic figure in the world of chemistry – perhaps most recognisable from his role in the YouTube phenomenon The Periodic Table of Videos, a set of YouTube videos describing every single element in turn.
Sir Martyn is a global leader in the field of green chemistry with a specific interest in the applications of supercritical fluids. These highly compressed gases possess properties of gases and liquids that permit interesting chemical reactions without the need for organic solvents, which endanger both health and the environment. He is a Research Professor in Chemistry at the University of Nottingham, where he started as a Lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry in 1979.
The schedule of Keynote speakers will be hosted by Adam Donnan, CEO at the Institution of Environmental Sciences.
