Some presentations from 2021-2025

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BJF, 2021, An Evening with Brian - Ready or the Next Pandemic?, online presentation for the Inter/Micro 21 coference, McCrone Research Institute, Chicago, 14 June [ see also archived file from home page].

BJF, 2021, Coronavirus on a Human Hair, (extract of above presentation), 18 June.

BJF, 2021, Invited lecture to 9th Conference on Science and the Scientist, Difference between Artificial and Natural Intelligence, Antithetical Intelligence: A.I. - epistemology and wishful thinking, Princeton: Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Institute, 30 December.

BJF, 2022, illustrated presentations aboard P&O MS Ventura:

• Robots are Taking Over (86-462), Tamarind Lounge, 5 April, 10:00h
• Dumbing Down is All Around (86-463), Tamarind Lounge.
• Dinosaurs live again (86-464), Tamarind Lounge, 9 April, 10:00h
• The Amazon is Nobody's Lung (86-465), Tamarind Lounge, 14 April, 10:00h
• Come back Plastic, all is Forgiven (86-466), Tamarind Lounge,15 April, 10:00h
  Sailing: Southampton, England - Vigo, Spain - Lisbon, Portugal - Cartegena Spain
  Gibraltar - Malaga, Spain - Cadiz, Spain, Southampton, England.
  3 - 16 April.

BJF, 2022, Illustrated online presentation to Inter/Micro 22:
An Evening with Brian: What Lies Within? Monday, 13 June.
Chicago: McCrone Research Institute/

BJF, 2022, illustrated presentations aboard Western Mediterranean cruise, Seabourn Sojourn:

• Birth of the Mediterranean (87-467), Grand Salon, 18 July, 18:30h
• Dumbing Down is All Around (87-468), Grand Salon, 19 July, 18:30h
• Life of Brian (87-469), Grand Salon, 22 July, 18:30h
• The Amazon is Nobody's Lung (87-470), Grand Salon, 25 July, 18:30h
• Are the Robots Taking Over? (87-471), Grand Salon, 26 July, 18:30h
  Sailing: Barcelona, Spain - Valencia - Cadiz - Gibraltar - Tangier, Morocco
  Motril, Spain - Melilla, Spanish Morocco - Cartegena, Spain - Monaco.
  17-28 July

BJF, 2022, illustrated presentations aboard Western Mediterranean cruise, Seabourn Sojourn:

• Where did the Greek Islands come from? (88-472), Grand Salon
• Amazing Wildlife you Never see on Television (88-473), Grand Salon
  Sailing: Barcelona, Catalonia - Valencia, Spain - Cadiz, Andalusia - Gibraltar - Tangier,
  Morocco - Motril, Granada - Melilla la Vieja, Spanish Morocco
  Cartegena, Murcia - Monaco.
  17-28 July.

BJF, 2022, Artificial Intransigence, online lecture to 10th International Conference ' Science and the Scientist', West Bengal: Sri Chaitanya Sarasawt Institute, 13 December.

BJF, 2023, Illustrated presentations aboard Regent Seven Seas Splendor "Royal Lands" cruise:

• How did we get here? (89/474), Constellation Theater, 14:00h, 26 May
• The Secret Life of Dinosaurs (89/475), Constellation Theater, 10:30h, 29 May
• You Choose the Subject (89/476):
  
  • Commercialisation of fusion energy
  • Tax the rich to create more money for the poor
  • Settling the climate change debate
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Should we be going to Mars?
  • Chinese expansionism
  • Origin of the covid-19 pandemic
  • Outcome of Russian invasion of Ukraine
  • Age-limit to the human body , Constellation Theater, 10:30h, 1 June
  • When will A.I. replace us all?, Constellation Theatre, 14:00h, 1 June

  Sailing: Southampton, UK - St Malo, France - Brest, France - Lorient, France - Le Verdon, France - Bordeaux, France
  St-Jean-de-Luz, France - Biarritz, France - Bilbao, Spain - Gijon, Spain - Southampton, UK. 23 May - 2 June.

BJF, 2023, Leeuwenhoek's Fourth Mystery - Revealing what the Pioneers could Truly Observe, online presentation to Inter/Micro 23, Chicago: McCrone Resedarch Institute, 13 June.

BJF, 2023, Illustrated presentations aboard Seabourn Sojourn, Spain to Italy voyage:

• Birth of the Mediterranean (90/477), Grand Salon, 18:15h, 27 August.
• You Call the Shots (90/478):
  • The evolution of Homo sapiens
  • Time-scale of human development
  • Disturbing recent changes in social media
  • What is the answer?
  • Wikipedia is open to all, so can it ensure obectivity?
  • The importance of Lucy
  • Comment on ‘Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’
  • Why go to university?
  • The future of the British monarchy, Grand Salon, 10:30h, 28 August.
• Secret Life all around us, (90/479)(see introductory excerpt), (90/480) Grand Salon, 14:30h, 29 August.
• Come back Plastic, all is Forgiven, (90/480) Grand Salon, 15:15h, 30 August.
• Mystery of the Microscope in Mud, (90/481) Celebrating 300 Years since Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Grand Salon, 15:15h, 31 August.
• Also 'Liars Club', Grand Salon, 28 August.

  Sailing: Barcelona, Spain - Mahon, Menorca - Bandol, France
  St Tropez, France - Trapani, Sicily - Mgarr, Gozo - Valletta,
  Malta - Giardini Naxos (for Taormina), Italy - Amalfi, Italy - Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy. 25 August - 4 September

Art Struss, 2023, announcement of Brian J Ford online presentation to State Microscopcal Society of Illinois, 13 September.

BJF, 2023, Illustrated presentations aboard Seabourn Ovation, Mediterranean Medley:

• Informal Introduction, Pool Deck, 17:00h, 15 October.
• Birth of the Mediterranean (91/482), Grand Salon, 1815h, 16 October.
• Wising up to Dumbing Down (91/483), Grand Salon, 1030h, 17 October,.
• Rainforest is Nobody's Lung, (91/484) Grand Salon, 1815h, 19 October,.
• You Choose the Subject (91/485):
  • Sentient artificial intelligence
  • Controlling populartion growth
  • Desalination for future water supplies
  • Future of energy (geothermal power)
  • Bringing peace to the Middle East The Club, 1700h, 21 October.
  
  Sailing: Barcelona, Spain - Mahon, Menorca - Sete, France - Toulon, France
  Ajaccio, Corsica - Livorno (Florence/Pisa), Italy - Portoferraio
  Isle of Elba - Civitavecchia, Italy. 15-22 October.

BJF, 2023, Illustrated presentations aboard Seabourn Ovation, Mediterranean Mystique:

• Informal Introduction, Pool Deck, 17:00h, 22 October.
• Intelligent Plants and Clever Creatures (92/486), 1815h, 23 October.
• Magical Microbes (92/487), Grand Salon, 1815h, 26 October.
• You Choose the Subject (92/488):
  • Climate change
  • The 'Just Stop Oil' campaign
  • When will AI take over?
  • Does God exist?
  • The economy, and future of interest rates
  • DNA testing Cures that nobody speaks about
  • Governments cannot run things
  • Legalising marijuana The Club, 1700h, 28 October.
  
  Sailing: Rome, Italy - Portovenere, Italy - Bastia, Corsica - Monte Carlo, Monaco
  St Tropez, France - Marseille, France - Palamos
  Costa Brava, Spain - Barcelona, Spain. 22-29 October.

BJF, 2024, Illustrated presentations aboard Regent Seven Seas Splendor, Lands of Ice and Fire yoyage:

• Exploring the Faroes, Iceland and Greenland (93-491), Constellation Theatre, 1000h, 22 June.
• How did Greenland Get Here? (93-492) Constellation Theatre, 1530h, 25 June.
• Miracles of Snow and Ice, (93-493)Constellation Theatre, 1000h, 28 June.
• Microscopic Marvels, (93-494) Constellation Theatre, 1545h, 29 June.
• Intelligent Animals and Clever Plants, (93-495) Constellation Theatre, 1500h, 3 July.
  Sailing: Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland - Thorshaven, Faroe Islands - Akureri, Iceland - Isafjordor, Iceland - Nuuk, Greenland - Paamiut, Greenland - Qaqortoq, Greenland -Reykjavik, Iceland.
  21 June - 5 July.

BJF, 2024, invited online presentations to Inter/Micro 24 conference:

• The World's best (old) Microscopy, and the the World's worst New) Microscopy, 0900h, 11 June.
• The Pioneer's view - what were they Observing?, 0900h, 12 June.
• Genuine or Replica? Authenticating Leeuwenhoek Microscopes, 14:00, 12 June.
  McCrone Research Institiute, Chicago, Illinois.

BJF, 2024, Illustrated presentations aboard Seabourn Sojourn:

• Exploring the British Isles, (94-496) Grand Salon, 14:30, 14 July.
• Where did Britain come from? (94-497) Grand Salon, 15:45, 17 July.
• Discover the Secret Life all around us, (94-498) Grand Salon, 18:30, 19 July.
• Why go to School? Grand Salon, (94-498)18:15, 22 July.
• When will AI and Robotics replace Humanity? (94-500) Grand Salon, 11:00, 23 July.
  See also: Liars' Club, 18:15, 20 July.
  Sailing: Dover, Kent - Portland, Dorset - Cobh, Ireland - Fishguard, Wales - Douglas, Isle of Man - Belfast, Northern Ireland - Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland - Oban, Argyll, Scotland; - Ullapool, Highland, Scotland - Newhaven, Edinburgh, Scottland.
  13-24 July.

BJF, 2024, Illustrated presentations aboard Regent Seven Seas Voyager, Grand Mediterranean Voyage:

• Let's Explore the Mediterranean, (95-501) Constellation Theater, 09:45-10:30, 2 September.
• Are we there yet? Constellation Theater, (95-502) 10:30-11:45, 4 September.
• Why go to School? Constellation Theater, (95-503) 11:00-11:45, 5 September.
• Secret World of Robotis and A.I., Constellation Theater, (95-504) 10:15-11:00, 9 September.
  Sailing: Trieste, Italy - Rijeka, Croatia - Valletta, Malta - Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy - Naples, Italy - Livorno, Italy - Saint-Tropez, France - Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands - Barcelona, Spain - Mahon, Menorca, Balearic Islands - Malaga, Spain - Portimao, Portugal - Lisbon, Portugal.
  30 August-15 September.

BJF, 2024, Illustrated presentations aboard P&O Arcadia, Scandinavian Christmas Cruise:

• The Science of Christmas, Palladium Theatre, 14:00-14:45, 20 December.
• The long story of your Christmas dinner, (96-506) Palladium Theatre, 14:00-14:45, Christmas Day.
  Sailing: Southampton, UK - Copenhagen, Denmark - Oslo, Norway - Amsterdam
  Netherlands - Zeebrugge/Blankenberg, Belgium - Southampton, UK.
  19-29 December.


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