Date: |
18 Aug 2025, 6.00PM – 8.00PM |
duration: |
2 hrs |
Venue: |
Ngaio Marsh Theatre, Haere-roa UCSA, University of Canterbury |
Address: |
90 Ilam Road Christchurch |
Cost: |
Free event |
Through stories and insights, engineer, author and broadcaster Roma Agrawal explores the hidden impact of everyday engineering and why understanding our technology matters for us and the planet.
Monday, 18 August 2025
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Doors open at 5.30pm
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Speaker introduction at 6.00pm
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Nibbles & light refreshments 7.30 - 8.00pm
Venue: Ngaio Marsh Theatre, University of Canterbury (90 Ilam Rd, Ilam, Christchurch 8041)
The lecture will also be livestreamed on UC Civil’s YouTube Page: www.youtube.com/@UCCivil
Join Roma Agrawal, an engineer, author and broadcaster based in London, UK, to find out how small and seemingly simple inventions: the nail, spring, lens, and string were invented, evolved and had a deep and lasting impact on humanity. Roma will explore these magnificent pieces of engineering, and through stories and examples, show how the nail led to the world's tallest skyscrapers, how the clothes we wear emerged thanks to Neanderthals, and how the humble lens enabled her to become a mother. Roma will reignite your curiosity for how the world works, explore the history of human creativity, and reinforce the importance of understanding our technology for the sake of our planet.
The annual Hopkins lecture is a free public lecture, jointly hosted by the University of Canterbury and the Engineering New Zealand Canterbury branch.
Join us for a free public lecture with Roma Agrawal as she unpacks how small inventions like the nail, spring, lens, and string changed the world!
Through stories and insights, engineer, author and broadcaster Roma Agrawal explores the hidden impact of everyday engineering and why understanding our technology matters for us and the planet.
Monday, 18 August 2025
-
Doors open at 5.30pm
-
Speaker introduction at 6.00pm
-
Nibbles & light refreshments 7.30 - 8.00pm
Venue: Ngaio Marsh Theatre, University of Canterbury (90 Ilam Rd, Ilam, Christchurch 8041)
The lecture will also be livestreamed on UC Civil’s YouTube Page: www.youtube.com/@UCCivil
Join Roma Agrawal, an engineer, author and broadcaster based in London, UK, to find out how small and seemingly simple inventions: the nail, spring, lens, and string were invented, evolved and had a deep and lasting impact on humanity. Roma will explore these magnificent pieces of engineering, and through stories and examples, show how the nail led to the world's tallest skyscrapers, how the clothes we wear emerged thanks to Neanderthals, and how the humble lens enabled her to become a mother. Roma will reignite your curiosity for how the world works, explore the history of human creativity, and reinforce the importance of understanding our technology for the sake of our planet.
The annual Hopkins lecture is a free public lecture, jointly hosted by the University of Canterbury and the Engineering New Zealand Canterbury branch.
Presenters
Canterbury Branch
