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Discussions at a new symposium portray the depth and breadth of tribology research.
THE DISCUSSIONS OF THE FARADAY SOCIETY are a firm fixture of the British chemistry landscape. These meetings typically deal with the interfaces of physical chemistry to other fields and have a unique format. Virtually all presented papers are written in advance and circulated to those planning to take part, who are expected to read them prior to the meeting.
During the meeting itself, authors have five minutes to refresh the memories of those present, after which 20 minutes or so of discussion can take place. After the meeting, the papers as well as transcripts of the ensuing discussions are published by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Professor Rob Wood of the National Centre for Advanced Tribology at Southampton (nCATS) took the bold step of organizing Faraday Discussions 156 (the first on tribology) and invited a host of well-known tribologists covering the areas of biotribology, predictive modelling, smart surfaces...