Some presentations 2006-2008

BJF, 2006, Illustrated lectures for P&O Cruises, M/V Oriana, World Cruise Sector:

• How dumb can you get? Chaplin Theatre, 1100-1145h, 13 February.
• World's worst cruise photographs, Chaplin Theatre, 1115-1200h, 14 February.
• Come behind the broadcast scenes, Chaplin Theatre, 1100-1145h, 15 February.
• Bad lectures, and how to give them, Chaplin Theatre, 1100-1145h, 17 February.
• Question time, Chaplin Theatre, 1430-1515h, 19 February.
• Cruise menu of the Future, Chaplin Theatre, 1430-1515h, 20 February.
• Funny you should ask, Chaplin Theatre, 1100-1145h, 13 February.
• Mysteries of Water, Chaplin Theatre, 1115-1200h, 13 February.

  Cruising Hong Kong, China; Manila, Phillipines; Darwin, Northern Territories, Australia; Cairns, Queensland, Australia; Whitsunday Island, Barrier Reef, Australia; Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. 12 - 27 February.

BJF, 2006, Pioneering observations of parasitic protozoa, PowerPoint presentation at BTF Microbiology, Sydney, Australia, 1130-1220h, 27 February.

BJF, 2006, Imaging of cell structures, specimen sections and algae using single-lens systems, 1130-1200h, presentation at Department of Microbiology, University of New South Wales.

BJF, 2006, vote of thanks to Professor Clive Mulholland inaugural lecture, Jordanstown Campus, University of Ulster, Belfast, 24 May.

BJF, 2006, The World's Worst Microscopy, illustrated PowerPoint presentation to Microscopical Society of Southern California, New Roads School, Los Angeles, 1000-1100h, July 1.

BJF, 2006, Illustrated lectures to Inter Micro 2006:

• A portable microscope from Poland, 1000-1030h, 10 July.
• An Evening with Brian: How Tomorrow's Lifestyle fosters Yesterday's Pestilence, 2000-2100h, 10 July.
• Microscopy of Taraxacum - learning from experience, 1130-1200h, 11 July.
• The world's worst microscopy, 1600-1630h, 12 July.

  Chicago: McCrone Research Institute, Talbott Hotel.

BJF, 2006, Collision course - how science is abused by the media, Illustrated presentation to Cambridge Society for the Application of Research, Churchill College Cambridge, 1930-2000h, 9 October.

BJF, 2006, Beyond the Human Genome, the untold Legacy of the Genetic Revolution, illustrated PowerPoint presentation to Cambridge Society for the Application of Research, Churchill College, Cambridge, 20 November.

BJF, 2006, Illustrated lectures for Classic International Cruises: M/V Athena, St Petersburg and Baltic cruise: Photography with Digital Cameras, 1645-1745h, Auditorium theatre.

• How Dumb can you Get? 1645-1745h, Auditorium theatre.
• Secret Language of Life, 1645-1745h, Auditorium theatre.
• The Cruise Menu of the Future, 1645-1745h, Auditorium theatre.
• Question Time, (extemporised question and answer session) 1645-1745h, Auditorium theatre.

  Cruising: Dublin, Ireland; Oslo, Norway; Copenhagen, Denmark; Tallin, Estonia; St Petersburg, Russia; Helsinki, Finland; Kiel, Germany; Falmouth, Cornwall; Dublin, Ireland. 30 July - 13 August 2006.

BJF, 2006, Illustrated presentations for Saga Shipping, M/S Saga Rose, Canary Islands and North Africa cruise:

• Life's Secret Language, Cinema Theatre, 1515-1615h
• Where the Canary islands Came From, Cinema Theatre, 1400-1500h
• What will you be eating Tomorrow? Cinema Theatre, 1400-1500h
• How the Media Clashes with Science, Cinema Theatre, 1030-1130h
• An Audience with Brian J Ford, extemporised question and answer session, Cinema Theatre, 1400-1500h

  Cruising: Southampton, England; Funchal, Madeira; Santa Cruz, Tenerife; Las Palmas, Gran Canaria; Arricife, Lanzarote; Agadir, Morocco; Casablanca, Morocco; Lisbon, Portugal; Southampton, England. 21 November - 4 December 2006.

• Out of Africa, the secret Emotions of Animals and Plants, Cinema Theatre, 1515-1610h
• Pictures from the Tropics, hints and Tips for Photographers, Cinema Theatre, 1000-1055h
• What will we be eating Tomorrow? Cinema Theatre, 1515-1610h
• Where Africsa Came From, Cinema Theatre, 1515-1610h
• How the Media Clashes with Science, Cinema Theatre, 1015-1110h

  Cruising: Cape Town, South Africa; East London, South Africa; Durban, South Africa; Mayotte, Comoros Islands; Mombasa, Kenya, 25 January - 4 February.

BJF, 2007, Address to social group in Mdantsane township, 1400-1410h, Umqombothi shanty, Buffalo River, South Africa, 28 January.

BJF, 2007, Vote of Thanks for lecture by Dr David Vaughan, 'The calving of Larsen-B and other phenomena, Climate Change in the Antarctic, Cambridge Society for the Application of Research, Churchill College Cambridge, 1930-2000h, 19 February.

BJF, 2007, President's report, Association of Past Students, Cardiff University, 23 February.

BJF, 2007, Science Wars: Journalists and scientists at cross-purposes, extemporised presentation, moderator Ms Pearl Maria Forss of Channel News Asia, Café Scientifique, National Science Centre, Singapore, 1930-2100h, 10 May.

BJF, 2007, The Tyranny of Truth - How and why British media collide with science, I2R Distinguished Lecture, Institute for Infocomm Research, Singapore, 1000-1100h, 11 May.

BJF, 2007, Presentations for Cruise and Maritime, Transoceanic Cruises M/V Arielle, Icelandic Wonder and Northern Islands Cruise:

• The Camera in the Arctic - beat and worst photos you'll ever take, Arielle Lounge, 1630-1720h, 9 June
• Where did Iceland Come From? Arielle Lounge, 1630-1720h, 12 June
• Secret Language of Life, Ingenious Plants and Animals all around us, Arielle Lounge, 1630-1720h, 14 June
• Camera Magic, Arielle Lounge, 1000-1050h, 17 June.
• ALSO: with David Bennett, Hal Nolan and guest in Arielle Chat Show, Arielle Lounge, 1700-1800h.

  Cruising: London, Tilbury; Orkney, Kirkwall; Westmann Islands, Heimaey; Surtsey; Iceland, Reykjavik; Iceland, Grundafjordur; Iceland, Akureyri; Faroes, Thorshavn; Shetland, Lerwick; London, Tilbury. 6-18 June.

BJF, 2007, Making sense of e-learning - Tyrannical Truths and Elusive Realities, address to UK Council for Graduate Education, Gilbert Murray Conference centre, University of Leicester, 1130-1215h, 3 July.

BJF, 2007, Illustrated lectures to Inter Micro 2007:

• Hemostasis update, Inter Micro 07, Chicago, 1055-1115h, 9 July.
• The e-learning Imperative - microscopy at a distance, An Evening with Brian, Inter Micro 07, Chicago, 2000-2100h, 9 July.
• The World's Worst Microscopy, Inter Micro 07, Chicago, 1400-1420h, 11 July.
• [With Jeremy Pickett-Heaps] Working with Living Cells – Triumphs, Tribulations and Tragedies, workshop at McCrone Research Institute, 12 July.
• [Workshop] Production and use of a bead-lens Microscope, workshop at McCrone Research Institute, 12 July.

  McCrone Research Institute, Chicago, Illinois.

BJF, 2007, Presentations for Cruise and Maritime, Transoceanic Cruises M/V Arielle, British Isles Discovery Cruise:

• Worst Photos you'll ever see, and how not to take them, Arielle Lounge, 1500-1550, 3 September
• Secret Language of Life, Ingenious Plants and Animals all around us, Arielle Lounge, 1500-1550h, 6 September
• Dumbing Down is All Around, Arielle Lounge, 1700-1750h, 9 September

  Sailing: Tilbury, London; Invergordon, Scotland; Stornoway, Lewis, Outer Hebrides; Tobermory, Mull, Inner Hebrides; Dublin, Ireland; Hugh Town, St Mary's, Scilly Isles; St Peter Port, Guernsey; Honfleur, France; Tilbury, London. 2 - 11 September.

BJF, 2007, The World's Worst Microscopy, invited lunchtime lecture to Photonex Conference, Stoneleigh Park, Coventry, 1230-1330h, 18 October.

BJF, 2007, Linneaus and Life under the Microscope, illustrated tercentenary presentation to Linnean Society of London, Burlington House, Piccadilly, 1815-1915h, 11 October. (Video recording in archive).

BJF, 2007, Observing the Invisible - celebrating Leeuwenhoek's 375 anniversary, inaugural presidential address to Cambridge Society for the Application of Research, with Professor Sir Sam Edwards in the chair, Churchill College, Cambridge, 1930-2100h, 22 October. (Video recording in archive).

BJF, 2007, Presentations for Saga Shipping Company, M/VSpirit of Adventure:

• Where the Caribbean came from? Sirocco Lounge, 1815-1900h, 16 November.
• Secrets behind the best and worst Caribbean photos, Sirocco Lounge, 1530-1615h, 18 November.
• Cruise Videos - the good, the bad and the dreadful, Sirocco Lounge, 1500-1546h, 21 November.
• Amazing Future of the Amazon Jungle, Sirocco Lounge, 1530-1615h, 23 November.
• Secret Language of Nature, Ingenious Plants and Animals all around us, Sirocco Lounge, 1530-1615h, 27 November.

  Also: Appearance as King Neptune, crossing the line ceremony, Verandah afterdeck, 1030-1130h, 22 November.
  Performance on piano (and Clive Carrington monologue), Yacht Club, 2300-2330h, 22 November.
  Panellist in 'Call my Bluff', with Mr Neil Horrocks, Dr Kevin Elsby and Ms Angela Cherry, Sirocco Lounge, 2145-2230h, 24 November.
  Bridge commentaries from 24 November.

  [see also: Spirit of Adventure Today: 3, 16 November].

  Sailing Bridgetown, Barbados; Bequia, Windward Islands; Grenada, Windward Islands; Plymouth, Tobago; Georgetown, Guyana; Paramaribo, Surinam; Devil's Island, French Guinea; Belém, Brazil; Breves, Brazil; Almerim, Brazil; Alter do Chao, Brazil; Santarém, Brazil; Parintins, Brazil; Manaus, Brazil; 14-28 November.

BJF, 2007, Presentations for Saga Shipping Company, M/VSpirit of Adventure:

BJF, 2007, Chairman's introduction to presentation 'Water that does not wet hands, the Alchemy of Michael Sendivogius; and how it helps in teaching chemistry to school children' by Dr Zbigniew Szydlo, Teacher of Chemistry, Highgate School and Royal Society lecturer, Cambridge Society for the Application of Research, Churchill College, Cambridge, 1930-2100h, 3 December.

BJF, 2007, Illustrated presentations aboard M/V Spirit of Adventure 'Christmas in Antarctica' expedition.

• Beautiful Pictures and Horror Stories, Sirocco Lounge, 1815-1900h, 21 December.
• Christmas and Tradition, Sirocco Lounge, 1815-1900h, 22 December.
• Cruise Videos - the good, the ban and the dreadful, Sirocco Lounge, 1600-1645h, 07 January.

  See also Spirit of Adventure Today: 3, 6 January 2008].

  Sailing: Buenos Aires, Argentina; Grytviken, South Georgia; Stromness, South Georgia; Gold Harbour and Drygalski Fjord, South Georgia; St Andrew's Bay, South Georgia; Stanley and Sparrow Cove, Falklands; West Point Island, Falklands; Penguin Island, South Shetland; Brown Bluff and Esperanza Research Station, Antarctica; Barrientos Island; Yankee Harbour, Greenwich Island; Gonzales Videla Research Station and Neko Harbour, Antarctica; Verdansky Research Base, Antarctica; Planeau Island, Argentine Islands; Port Lockroy and Jougla Point, Antarctica; Ushuaia, Argentina. 18 December 2007 - 9 January 2008.

BJF, 2008, The Intelligence of Cells, illustrated presentation to Oxford University Scientific Society, Inorganic Chemistry Lecture Theatre, South Parks Road, Oxford University, 2000-2100h, 30 January.

BJF, 2008, Presidential Report, Annual General Meeting of Association of Past Students, Main Building, Cardiff University, 1900-1930h.

BJF, 2008, The Intelligent Cell, presentation to discussion meeting at Café Scientifique, Science Centre, Singapore, 1900-2030h, 3 March.

BJF, 2008, The Secret Language of Life, Illustrated Presentation to Raffles Junior College, Singapore, 4 March.

BJF, 2008, How Science Became Reality, Illustrated Presentation to Raffles Junior College, Singapore, 4 March.

BJF, 2008, The Intelligent Cell, repeat of British High Commission Distinguished Visitor Lecture, Singapore Science Centre, 1500-1600 h, 5 March.

Presentations aboard QE2 Final World Cruise, Pacific Eastbound Sector:

• How Not to Photograph your Cruise, QE2 Theatre, 1430-1515h, 13 March.
• The Secret Language of Life, QE2 Theatre,1215-1300h, 15 March.
• Mysteries of Water, QE2 Theatre,1215-1300h 17 March.
• The Cruise Menu of the Future, QE2 Theatre,1000-1045h, 18 March.
• Forgotten Amateurs who Created the Modern World, QE2 Theatre, 1000-1045h, 22a March.
• World's Worst Cruise Videos - and how not to make one, QE2 Theatre, 1000-1045h, 22b March (after date line)
• Microbe Miracles, QE2 Theatre, 1215-1300h, 23 March.
• Surprising Future for the Jungle, QE2 Theatre,1100-1145h, 28 March.
• Wising Up to Dumbing Down, QE2 Theatre,1100-1145h, 29 March.

  [see also: Report (2008) QE2 Daily Programme: 1 (with photograph), 11 March; ibid: 2 (with photograph), 13 March; ibid: 1 (with photograph) 14 March; and others]. Sailing: Singapore; Vung Tau, Viet Nam; Hong Kong, China; Shanghai, China; Osaka, Japan; Honolulu, Hawaii; Lahaina, Lahaina, Maui; Lanai and Molokai, Hawaii; Los Angeles, California, 10-30 March.

BJF, 2008, Chairman's address for Dr Jonathan Milner's lecture: The story of Abcam, Selling Antibodies On-line, Cambridge Society for the Application of Research, Churchill College, Cambridge, 1930-2100h, 28 April.

BJF, 2008, The First Microscope Detective: Retracing the origins of forensic microscopy, Keynote address to California Association of Criminalists, San Diego: 0900-0945h, 7 May.

BJF, 2008, World's Worst Microscopy, address to California Association of Criminalists Conference, San Diego: 1030-1100h, 8 May.

BJF, 2008, Quest for Conviction – Words, Reality, and the Dando Shooting, address to California Association of Criminalists Conference, San Diego: 0900-0930h, 9 May.

BJF, 2008, How Cells Show Intelligence, Illustrated presentation to Georgia Microscopical Society, Winfield Hall, Duluth, 01800-1900h, 9 May.

BJF, 2008, Birth of the Microscope, Open Lecture, Brabourne Lecture Theatre, Keynes College, University of Kent, Chairman Professor John Baldock, 30 May: 1800-1900h.

BJF, 2008, Leeuwenhoek and the Birth of the Microscope, Opening Lecture to Medical Sciences Historical Society summer conference, London: Institute of Biomedical Science, 31 May: 1400-1500h.

BJF, 2008, Chairman's introduction to lecture by Skip Palenik, 'I can prove you were there - forensic microscopy', Cambridge Society for the Application of Research, Churchill College, Cambridge: 1930-2100h, 2 June.

BJF, 2008, Ingenuity and problem solving by cells, illustrated presentation to joint meeting of California Association of Criminalists and San Francisco Microscopical Society, Oakland, California, 3 July.

BJF, 2008, An Evening with Brian: Inter Micro, the First Sixty Years, Illustrated presentation for Inter Micro 2008, Chicago Shoreline Cruises, M/V Celebration: 1900-2100h, 7 July.

BJF, 2008, Ingenious Living Cells, illustrated presentation for Inter Micro 2008, Chicago, McCrone Research Institute: 1115-1140h, 8 July.

BJF, 2008, The World's Worst Microscopy, Illustrated presentation for Inter Micro 2008, Chicago, McCrone Research Institute: 1530-1550h, 9 July.

BJF, 2008, illustrated presentations aboard the Cruise and Maritime, Transocean Cruises, M/V Marco Polo,'Celtic Explorer' cruise:

• How not to photograph your cruise, Maro Polo Lounge, 1000-1045h, 31 July
• The Secret Language of Life, Maro Polo Lounge, 1000-1045h, 2 August
• The Cruise Menu of the Future, Maro Polo Lounge, 1600-1645h, 3 August
• Wising up to Dumbing Down, Maro Polo Lounge, 1000-1045h, 6 August
• Microbe Miracles, Maro Polo Lounge, 1400-1445h, 11 August.

  Sailing: Tilbury, London; Honfleur, France; St Helier, Jersey; Cork, Ireland; Glengarrif, Ireland; Killybegs, Ireland; Belfast, Ulster; Stornaway, Hebrides; Kirkwall, Orkney; Leith & Edinburgh, Scotland; Tilbury, London. 30 July - 10 August.

[Elsworthy, John], 2008, Village hall on target (with colour photo of committee), Cambs Times: 5, 1 August.

BJF, 2008, illustrated presentations aboard the Princess Cruises: M/V Pacific Princess, Crimean & Aegean Coasts cruise.

• Talking animals and thinking plants, Cabaret lounge: 1400-1445h, 18 September
• What will be eating tomorrow? Cabaret lounge: 1400-1445h, 20 September
• Microbe Miracles, Cabaret lounge: 1400-1445h, 24 September.
• The laughable world of the Expert, Cabaret lounge: 1345-1430h, 27 September.

  Sailing: Athens (Piraeus), Greece; Istanbul, Turkey; Yalta, Ukraine; Odessa, Ukraine; Varna, Bulgaria; Volos, Greece; Santorini, Greece; Sorrento/Capri, Italy; Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy. 17-29 September 2008.

Christensen, S. M., Kunding, A. H., and Stamou, D., 2008, include Brian J Ford studies of Leeuwenhoek microscope and erythrocytes, Det nye biokemiske laboratorium, Akyuel Naturvidenskab:21, September.

BJF, 2008, Intelligence and the Living Cell, Presidential Lecture to Cambridge Society for the Application of Research, Churchill College, University of Cambridge, 1900-2130h, 20 October.

BJF, 2008, illustrated presentations aboard the Cunard: M/V Victoria, Caribbean Celebration cruise.

• Amazing Menu of Tomorrow, Royal Court Theatre, 1000-1045h, 12 December.
• Secret Language of Plants, Animals and Single Cells, Royal Court Theatre, 1100-115h, 14 December
• The World's Worst Cruise Vidoes, and How not the Make One, Royal Court Theatre, 1215-1300h, 14 December.
• Secrets of the Christmas Snowflake, Royal Court Theatre, 1000-1045h, 18 December.
• The Science of Christmas, Royal Court Theatre, 1000h-1045, 26 December.
• Don't let them steal your Identity, Royal Court Theatre, 1030-1115h, 1 January 2009.

  [See also Cunard Daily Programme: p1, 12 December; p1, 14 December; p2, 18 December. Book signing at 1500h on 16, 18 December]. Sailing: Southampton, Ponta Delgada, Azores; St John's, Antigua; Basseterre, St Kitts; Castries, St Lucia; St George's, Grenada; Bridgetown, Barbados; Funchal, Madeira; Vigo, Spain; Southampton. 11 December 2008-2 January 2009.

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