Lecture Talks Given by John Campbell Last updated 18/06/21 Note that all talks on fire-walking are also available as a separate list.
2021
Celebrating 150 Years Since Ernest Rutherford’s Birth – Some facts you probably didn’t know. Aug 30th. UC Alumni Association - 2021 Golden Graduates Afternoon Tea.
Marine Archaeology – Lessons Learned. Mar 6th, Canterbury Underwater Club.
2020 The year was cancelled due to Covid 19.
2019
Ernest Rutherford Aug 23rd, RadioNZ National, Weekly History spot. (25min)
The Centennial of Ernest Rutherford Splitting the Atom. Jun 8th, Rutherford Centennial Symposium, Manchester University.
The Centennial of Ernest Rutherford Splitting the Atom. Apr 18th, NZIP Conference, ChCh, After-dinner Speech (15 min).
The Centennial of Ernest Rutherford Splitting the Atom. Feb 19th, Nelson Science Society.
2018
Marine Archaeology – Lessons Learned. Nov 20th, Medical Physics & Bioengineering Seminar, Christchurch Public Hospital.
The Centennial of Ernest Rutherford Splitting the Atom. Jun 13th, Fermilab, Batavia Il, USA.
The Centennial of Ernest Rutherford Splitting the Atom. Jun 4th, Canadian Nuclear Society Annual Conference, W. B. Lewis After-Dinner Invited Lecture, Saskatoon.
Rocketman – The Story of William H Pickering. Apr 17th, Canterbury Astronomical Society.
The Centennial of Ernest Rutherford Splitting the Atom. Mar 9th, University of Canterbury Physics Department Seminar.
2017
Rocketman – The Story of William H Pickering. Jul 28th, Physics Department Seminar, University of Canterbury.
The Adventures of Making a Documentary of a Famous Dead Person. Jul 29th, Athens Clark-County Library (Georgia USA), Public Talk series Reflecting Sharing Learning.
The Adventures of Making a Documentary of a Famous Dead Person. Mar 14th, Medical Physics & Bioengineering Seminar, Christchurch Public Hospital.
2016
Marine Archaeology – Lessons Learned. Jun 22nd, Athens Clark-County Library (Georgia USA), Public Talk series Reflecting Sharing Learning.
The Great Life I Lead as a Physicist Jun 21st, Wofford College (South Carolina USA), Physics Summer School Students.
The Man on the Hundred Dollar Banknote - Some Things You Didn’t Know Apr 12th, Riccarton Mens Probus Club.
The Human Eye Jan 26th, Otago Advanced School Sciences Academy, 22 School Teachers.
The Great Life I Lead as a Physicist Jan 27th, Otago Advanced School Sciences Academy. >50 students from low decile schools.
2015
The Fight to Resurrect Rutherford’s Mana in New Zealand Nov 24th, Finding New Zealand’s Scientific Heritage, Wellington. (I was the only one present who had also attended the first and only previous “History of Science in New Zealand” conference in 1983.)
The Human Eye Nov 6th, House of Science Inaugural Science/Industry Symposium, Tauranga. Workshop, High School Teachers.
The Great Life I lead as a Physicist Nov 6th, House of Science Inaugural Science/Industry Symposium, Tauranga. Keynote address.
Rutherford Collectables and Antiques Aug 10th, Nelson Historical Society.
The Art and Science of Firewalking Jul 28th, RadioNZ (afternoons Jessie Mulligan, 2.35pm (25 min.))
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Jul 27th, University of Otago, Public Talk, 6pm.
Rutherford’s Path to the Nuclear Atom Jul 27th, University of Otago, Physics Colloquium, 3pm.
Rutherford Collectables and Antiques Mar 11th, Canterbury Antique and Collectables Club.
2014
Lessons Learned During Marine Archaeology Oct 29th, Christchurch West Rotary Club (7pm).
The Man on the Hundred Dollar Banknote - Some Things You Didn’t Know Oct 23rd, Rangiora Probus, (11am).
Rutherford’s Path to the Nuclear Atom Sep 22nd, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, USA. (11am). Sep 23rd, ETCHPS-UTHPS Joint Meeting, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee. (7pm).
Rutherford’s First Researches – The Transmission of Power Without Wires Sep 4th, International Conference on the History of Physics, IOP, Trinity College, Cambridge.
Lessons Learned During Marine Archaeology Jun 28th, NZ Archaeological Society 60th Annual Meeting, Christchurch.
The Rutherford Documentary Jun 6th, TV1 National News
Rutherford at Canterbury – Episode 1 of the Rutherford documentary May 30th, University of Canterbury Physics Department weekly seminar.
Rutherford at Canterbury – Episode 1 of the documentary on Rutherford May 6th, Friends of Canterbury Museum, Canterbury Museum 10am.
2013
The Man on the Hundred Dollar Banknote - Some Things You Didn’t Know Dec 3rd, Fendalton Probus, After-lunch Speech.
Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Nov 2nd, CookieTime, Christmas Sales Team Conference, Living Springs, Lyttelton Harbour.
The 1964 University of Canterbury Recruitment Film Nov 12th, The Staff Club of the University of Canterbury.
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Sep 19th, University of Georgia at Athens (USA). This resulted in two videos on facebook. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxPpoi0G8S0 (1m 20s - UGA's 2013 utube coverage) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wz0fzNdygM&feature=youtube (28m 10s - Athens Public Libraries Boomer Programme, 2013 edited video of the lecture and walk.)
The Making of the Rutherford Documentary Jul 26th, 24th International Congress on the History of Science, Technology and Medicine, Manchester, UK. (1½ hours including showing episode 2, preceded by a reception hosted by the Manchester Phil and Lit Society.)
Rutherford’s Path to the Nuclear Atom Jul 24th American Centre for Physics, Maryland, USA.
The Making of the Rutherford Documentary Jul 1st, Nelson Science Society. (Old St John Church, now owned by Eelco.)
The 1964 University of Canterbury Recruitment Film May 3rd, University of Canterbury Physics Department Seminar.
The Man on the Hundred Dollar Banknote May 1st, Christchurch West Rotary Club, Ladies Night.
2012
Rutherford’s Electrical Researches. Sep 28th, University of Canterbury, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Colloquium.
The Rutherford Documentary. Jun 28th, TRIUMF, Vancouver. (Showed the Canadian sequence.)
Rutherford’s Path to the Nuclear Atom. Jul 18th, University of Auckland, Physics Department Colloquium.
Meaningful Exam Questions. Jun 14th, Canadian Association of Physicists Conference, Calgary.
The Making of the Rutherford Documentary. Jun 14th, Canadian Association of Physicists Conference, Calgary.
Rutherford’s Path to the Nuclear Atom. Jun 7th, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory.
The Making of the Rutherford Documentary. Apr 18th, GNS, Lower Hutt.
Rutherford’s Path to the Nuclear Atom. Apr 17th, Victoria University of Wellington, School of Chemical and Physical Sciences.
The Making of the Rutherford Documentary. Mar 20th, Canterbury Science Teachers.
Rutherford’s Path to the Nuclear Atom. Feb 24th, UC Physics Dept Seminar, 11am.
2011
The Making of the Rutherford Documentary. Nov 21st, Cavendish Laboratory.
Rutherford’s Path to the Nuclear Atom. Nov 15th, CERN, Geneva, Invited Talk.
NZ Premier of the Rutherford Documentary. Nov 6th, For cast, crew, sponsors etc, Hollywood Theatre, Sumner 4-7.30pm.
? Oct 19th, NZIP Conference, Wellington.
The Making of the Rutherford Documentary. Oct 17th, NZIP Conference, Wellington, Invited Talk.
Rutherford’s Path to the Nuclear Atom. Oct 4th, University of Georgia at Athens, (Special Seminar to mark the centennial of Rutherford’s Nuclear Atom.)
The Making of the Rutherford Documentary. Sep 21st, Cornell University, 4pm, Clark Hall.
Rutherford’s Path to the Nuclear Atom. Sep 14th, Canadian Nuclear Society, Chalk River, Canada.
Rutherford’s Path to the Nuclear Atom. Sep 12th, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Rutherford’s Path to the Nuclear Atom. Aug 25th, Australian Institute of Physics (Victoria Branch), Melbourne.
Rutherford’s Path to the Nuclear Atom. Aug 11th, RSNZ (Canterbury), St Matthews Hall, 7.30pm
Alexander Bickerton: Canterbury’s First Chemistry Professor. Aug 8th, Chemistry Department Seminar, UC, 11am. (Was scheduled for Jun 20th, earthquake Jun 13 shut UC.)
Rutherford’s Path to the Nuclear Atom. Aug 5th, U3A Rutherford, Horticultural Hall, 11am. 150 enrolled for their series “Canterbury Tales”.
The Great Life I Lead – As A Physicist. Rutherford’s Path to the Nuclear Atom. Jun 30th, 2 talks repeated on Jul 1st, Waikato University Engineering School Student Open Days.
Bicky, The Life and Times of Alexander Bickerton. May 4th, U3A Mountfort, St Marks Church, 10.30am.
Ernest Rutherford and the Nuclear Atom Mar 29th, Radio New Zealand, Afternoons with Jim Mora, 2.10pm.
2010
Bicky, The Life and Times of Alexander Bickerton. Aug 13th, U3A Arts Centre, Christchurch Art Gallery
Walk Where Rutherford Walked. Jul 7th, SciCon, Nelson, Field Trip.
The Making of the Rutherford Documentary. Jul 6th, SciCon, Nelson
Jack Erskine. May 7th, University of Canterbury. (50th anniversary of his death 21st Apr.)
2009
The Making of the Rutherford Documentary Jul 7th, NZIP Conference, Christchurch.
2008
Afterdinner Speech. Dec 4th, KERNZ conference, Queenstown.
Rutherford. Dec 1st, Interviewed by Veronika Meduna, Radio NZ.
The Making of the Rutherford Documentary. Nov 21st, Cawthron Memorial Lecture, Music Academy, Nelson.
Rutherford’s Wireless Research. Nov 5th, Christchurch Amateur Radio Club.
Rutherford’s Path to the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Oct 27th, University of Georgia at Athens (Chemistry Department Seminar.)
Rutherford: Canada’s First Nobel Laureate. Oct 22nd, Public Lecture, 5.30pm, Moyes Hall, McGill University. (Centennial of Rutherford’s Nobel Prize.)
Ernest Rutherford and the Nobel Prize. Oct 20th, Canadian Nuclear Society, Chalk River Branch.
Rutherford’s Path to the Nobel Prize. Oct 13th, Nelson Historical Society, Jenkins Memorial Lecture.
Rutherford’s Path to the Nobel Prize. Jul 17th and 24th, University of Canterbury Community Education, two-evening Course.
Rutherford: His Path to the Nobel Prize. Jun 19th, TRIUMF, Canada's National Laboratory for Particle and Nuclear Physics, Vancouver, Canada
Rutherford: His Path to the Nobel Prize. Jun 13th (check), Dalhousie University, Physics Department, Halifax, Canada
Rutherford: His Path to the Nobel Prize. Jun 9th, Canadian Association of Physicists AGM, Quebec. (Invited speaker.)
The Inventive Nature of Ernest Rutherford. Jun 6th, NRC-RSC, Ottawa (Inaugural NRC Public lecture)
2007
Schoolteachers, The Future of Science (10-10:46am) Still Exploring: The Never Ending Quest (11:15-12:45 Panel of 3, JC, Tim Radford, Miriam Baltuck.) A Passion for Science (4:30-6pm Panel of 4. JC, Tim Radford, Manny Noakes, and Norman Swan.) Jul 7th, Adelaide Festival of Ideas Jul 5-8th, Invited speaker and panellist.
Rutherford’s Wireless Work Oct 10th, Christchurch West Amateur Radio Club.
Rutherford Aug 30th, The opening ceremony of the refurbished Rutherford House, Birchwood, Manchester, UK.
Rutherford’s Early Life Apr 26th, Rutherford’s induction into the Canadian Science and Technology Hall of Fame, Toronto.
2006
Making the Physics Dems DVD for Teachers Jul 4th, NZ Association of Science Educators, SciCon 2006, Hamilton.
The Human Eye Jul 5th, NZ Association of Science Educators, SciCon 2006, Hamilton.
2005
Firewalk Nov 25th, For the TV Series “The Human Potential”, episode “The Human Mind”. Lake Ellesmere.
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Nov 10th, University of Georgia at Athens (USA), Special event for 2005, the International Year of Physics.
Firewalk plus putting hand into molten lead. Filmed for Animal Planet, Bugging With Ruud, episode on “Insects of the Namibian Desert”, Auckland.
Rutherford, Einstein and All That Jul 15th, NZIP Annual Conference, Auckland. (International Year of Physics)
The Development and Consolidation of Myths, Even with a Written Language: The Life and Work of Ernest Rutherford Jun 5th, NZAA Conference, Motueka.
2004
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Oct 16th, CERN, Geneva, Switzerland.
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Jul 11th, International Science Festival, Dunedin. (Firewalk sponsored by New Scientist magazine.)
Workshop on Nuclear Physics Jul 7th, NZ Association of Science Educators, SciCon 2004, Christchurch.
Death-Defying Physics Demonstrations Jul 4th, Opening act of the NZ Association of Science Educators, SciCon 2004, Christchurch.
Sir William Pickering – New Zealand Scientist Jun 1st, WEA World Figures Course, WEA, Gloucester St.
2003
Rutherford, Scientist Supreme: His Years at McGill and the Nobel Prize Dec 15th, McGill-Montreal Sigma Xi Interdisciplinary Research Society, McGill Chemistry Department.
Clustering of Dopant Ions in Solid Solutions of Fluorite Crystals and the Lanthanide tri-Fluorides Dec 12th, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Physics Department.
Rutherford, Maestro of the Atom Dec 11th, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Physics Department.
Rutherford, Maestro of the Atom Dec 10th, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois.
Rutherford Scientist Supreme Dec 9th, Oberlin College, Physics and Astronomy Lecture Series.
The Structure of Clusters of Trivalent Lanthanide Ions in Fluorite Crystals Dec 8th, Oberlin College, Ohio, USA.
Rutherford, Maestro of the Atom Dec 4th Queens University, Kingsford, Canada.
Rutherford, Maestro of the Atom Dec 2nd, National Research Council, Ottawa, Canada.
Rutherford, Maestro of the Atom Nov 26th, City University of New York.
The Structure of Clusters of Trivalent Lanthanide Ions in Fluorite Crystals Nov 24th, State University of New York at Stony Brook.
The Search for the Real Earnest Rutherford Oct 16th, CERN, Geneva, Switzerland.
Firewalk (Individual) Oct 16th, CERN, Geneva, Switzerland.
Rutherford, Maestro of the Atom Oct 9th, Rutherford-Appleton Laboratory, Special RAL Seminar.
Rutherford, Maestro of the Atom Oct 6th, Queen Mary, University of London.
Defect Structure of CaF2 Doped with Trivalent Scandium Ions Aug 23rd, Scandium Conference, Oslo.
2002
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Jun 7th, International Science Festival Finale, Dunedin. (Firewalk sponsored by New Scientist magazine.)
2001
Centenary of Marconi’s Atlantic Transmission. Dec 10th, Radio NZ (Wayne Mowet Show)
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Nov 18th, NZ Vice-Chancellor’s Administrator’s Course, Christchurch.
Weekly 7min Physics Spot. Mar-Dec, Newstalk ZB (Ruud's Awakening)
2000
The Search for the Real Earnest Rutherford Nov 7th, Friends of Canterbury Museum Coffee Morning Talk, 10.45am, Canterbury Museum. (43 people).
The Man on the Hundred Dollar Note Nov 1st -15th, University of Canterbury, Centre for Continuing Studies, 3 lunchtime lectures at Bellamy’s
The Air Around Us. XX Kaikoura Suburban School XX Lynton Downs School (Kaikoura)
Rutherford as an Electrical Engineer. Aug 4th, Electrical Engineering Dept Seminar.
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Aug 2nd, Rangi Ruru Girls College.
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Jul 8th, Hamilton Science Festival.
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Jul 3rd, SciCon 2000 Palmerston North.
1999
The Search for the Real Earnest Rutherford Nov 9th, 1999 Archey Lecture, presented by the Auckland Institute and Museum at Epsom Girls Grammar Theatre.
Ernest Rutherford Oct 22nd, University of Athens, Greece, Faculty of Physics Seminar.
The Search for the Real Earnest Rutherford Aug 20th, Southland Science Festival (Opened)
The Great Life I Lead Jun 28th, Siemans Science Experience, University of Canterbury School of Engineering
The Art and Science of Firewalking Jun 18th, The Staff Club of the University of Canterbury.
Ernest Rutherford Jun 9th, Worker's Educational Association, Christchurch, Prominent Cantabrians series.
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Apr 10th, Mt Hutt College, Methven, Walking Festival.
Opening of the Rutherford Display at Foxhill Feb 22nd, Waimea Historical Society
1998
The Human Eye Nov 10th, Lions Club of Christchurch, Host. Elizabeth House, Circuit St, Papanui.
Alexander Bickerton Nov 4th, Workers Educational Association series of Prominent Cantabrians.
Rutherford at Canterbury Oct 26th, National Radio, National News
The Tin Shed Oct 25th, TV1
Upcoming Bickerton Lecture Oct 18th, Newstalk ZB (Ruud's Awakening) Oct 19th, CHTV
Firewalking Aug 23rd, Newstalk ZB (Ruud's Awakening) Firewalking.
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Aug 19th, University of Auckland Tamaki Campus, to help publicise the newish campus.
The Human Eye Jul 23rd, Lions Club of South Christchurch
Sound Jul 20th, Ardgowan School (Oamaru)
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Jul 19th, International Science Festival, Dunedin.
Firewalking Jul 19th, TV1 National news
Communicating by Fibre Optics Jul 17th, International Science Festival (Dunedin)
Walk Where Rutherford Walked Jul 9th, Fieldtrip, SciCon98
The Human Eye Jul 8th, Junior School Teachers, SciCon98
Dimensional Analysis Jul 7th, Senior Physics Teachers, SciCon98
Earnest Rutherford the Chemist May 29th, ESR Monthly Seminar.
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Jan 27th, University of Georgia at Athens (USA),
Rutherford Centennial XX Canadian Broadcasting Corp, Quirks and Quarks.
1997
Ernest Rutherford, New Zealand’s First Materials Scientist Xxx Condensed Matter Conference, Wagga Wagga.
Through a Glass Less Darkly Xxx Condensed Matter Conference, Wagga Wagga.
Probing Glass-Like Behaviour in Single Crystals of MF2 /RF3 Xxx Condensed Matter Conference, Wagga Wagga.
Celebrating the Electron Aug 18th, Bickerton Lecture, Theatre Royal Christchurch, (attendence 900). (Centennial of the discovery of )
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Aug 16th, Science and Technology Festival, Invercargill. 250 walked.
The Women in Rutherford's Life Jul 22nd, Hoon Hay Women's Fellowship Group
Happy Birthday, Dear Electron Jul 11th, Public Lecture, NZIP Conference, 4pm, Otago Boys’ High School, Dunedin.
The Great Life I Lead Jun 25th, Wairarapa 6th and 7th formers, Masterton.
The Light Around Us Jun 24th, Wairarapa Principals Association, “In Touch with Excellence Programme”, Masterton.
The Golden Age of Science Apr 7th, Radio New Zealand
The Centennial of the Electron Mar 18th, Royal Society of New Zealand (Wellington)
The Golden Age of Science (check) Mar 3rd, Royal Society of New Zealand (Wellington)
Splitting the Atom Jan 22nd, TV1 National News
Ernest Rutherford Jan 22nd, Point Radio (Auckland)
1996
Rutherford's Ancestors Oct 27th, ZB Radio (John Blumski)
Vacuum Technology Oct 23-25th, 3-day course for Trans Power NZ Ltd Contract Workers.
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Oct 11th, Science and Technology Festival, Invercargill. 275 walked.
Lord Rutherford – What did we do to you? Oct 9th, Christchurch Arts Centre, The Gown Returns to Town series, lunchtime Wednesdays.
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Oct 5th, Science and Technology Festival, Rotorua. 100 walked.
The Art and Science of Firewalking Aug 11th, Radio NZ (Kim Hill)
Rutherford Jul 10th, Taranaki Museum 6pm. (Winter Lecture Series)
Training Students in Producing a Record of Practical Work as Kept by a Practising Scientist Jul, New Zealand Association of Science Educators, 10th Biennial Conference, Dunedin.
Ernest Rutherford, His Work and Discoveries for Form 3 Students Jul, New Zealand Association of Science Educators, 10th Biennial Conference, Dunedin.
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Mar 25th, NZ Institute of Chemistry (Canterbury Branch), at Ilam Homestead.
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Apr 13th, NZ Archaeological Association Conference, Puawairua Marae, Whakatane.
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Mar 19th, Massey University, publicizing newish campus. 150 walked.
An Itinerant Physicist Reports In Mar 15th, UC Physics Department Seminar, (study leave report)
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Feb 21st, Lincoln University Students Association (Enrolment Week). 150 walked.
Firewalking Jan 25th, ABC TV (USA) (recorded in their Hollywood Studios)
The Golden Age of Physics (It doesn’t Pay to be Famous?) Jan 9th, University of Georgia State (Atlanta)
Discoveries Missed and Discoveries Made. University of Southern Georgia (Check this isn’t confused with the above?) (Leave report 29th Feb 1996)
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Jan 8th, University of Georgia at Athens (USA),
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Science and Technology Festival, Wanganui (Check date)
1995
Using Single Crystals to Study Glasses Nov 8th, York University
How the Discovery of Röntgen Rays Influenced Ernest Rutherford’s Career Oct, Röntgen Centennial Conference, Würzburg, Germany
It Doesn't Pay to be Famous Oct 19th, University of Georgia (Athens, USA) 4pm
Through a Glass Less Darkly Oct 10th, University of Georgia (Athens, USA) 4pm
The Real Earnest Rutherford Sep 22nd, National Radiation Laboratory Seminar (And/or The Discovery of X-rays and Radioactivity.)
It Doesn’t Pay to be Famous Sep 13th, Royal Society of NZ (Nelson and Council)
The Search for the Real Earnest Rutherford Sep 6th, Royal Society of New Zealand, Canterbury Branch
Earnest Rutherford the Chemist Aug 21st, ChemNZ 95 (Auckland)
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Aug 13th, Science and Technology Festival, Wellington. 200 walked.
The Art and Science of Firewalking Aug 11th, Radio NZ (Kim Hill)
Firewalking Aug 11th, Talkback ZB
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Aug 10th, Brunswick School, Wanganui, fundraiser. 100 walked.
The Search for the Real Rutherford Jul 6th, Bickerton Lecture (Christchurch) 6.30pm, Christchurch Medical School
Using Single Crystals to Study the Universal Properties of Glasses Jun 17th, LASSP Summer Mumbles, Cornell University, Noon.
Low Temperature Far-Infrared Impurity States in Yttrium doped CaF2 Mar 13th, American Institute of Physics Annual Condensed Matter (March) Meeting, San Jose.
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Mar 8th, PHYS200 Class, University of Auckland Tamaki Campus, to help publicise the newish campus.
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Mar 7th, KPMG Peat Marwick, Team Bonding, Wellington.
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Mar 1st, Lincoln University Students Association (Enrolment Week).
The Benefits of Establishing a Marine Reserve at Kaikoura Jan 14th, Canterbury Underwater Club, Sherwood Lounge, Moorhouse Ave.
1994
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Aug 26th, Otago Museum
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Aug 5th, Kaiapoi High School.
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Jul 30th, Cray Communications, Wellington.
Bicky’s Foresight Jun 8th, Comet Dinner (Canterbury Club) After Dinner Speaker.
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Jun 1st, University of Auckland Tamaki Campus, to help publicise the new campus.
1993
The Rutherford Birthplace Oct 17th, National Radio, Jim Sullivan, between 8 and 9pm
Through a Glass Less Darkly Oct 12th, Massey University Physics Department, Spring Seminar, noon
Marine Archaeology Sep 8th, Canterbury Brewer's Club
After Dinner Speaker (How to Extract Information and Money) Aug 26th, NZ Institute of Physics Conference Banquet
Rutherford – The Man, the Myths, and the Memorials Aug 26th, NZIP Conference, Hamilton.
Meaningful Exam Questions Aug 26th, NZIP Conference, Plenary address, Hamilton.
Rutherford's Road to the Nobel Prize Aug 25th, ChemNZ 93
The Radioactivity Around Us Aug 17th, Waimate High School
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Jul 13th, Royal New Zealand Astronomical Society Annual Conference, Christchurch
After Dinner Speaker (Bickerton) Jul 10th, Royal New Zealand Astronomical Society, Annual Conference
Prof Bickerton - Champion of Science Jun 29th, Heritage Week, Christchurch Arts Centre, 7-9pm
Marine Archaeology Jun 8th, Canterbury Underwater Club
1992
The Early Life and Work of Rutherford Oct 2nd, Rutherford-Appleton Lab (UK)
Rutherford, The Man Aug 22nd, National Radio 1992? National Radio Ernest Rutherford Sound archives 236283
Sep 22 or 23rd? 8th International Symposium on Halide Glasses, Perros-Guirec, Britanny, France.
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Sep 6th, Spring Fling, Otago Museum. (Inaugural Museum Focus Week.)
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Mar 29th, Otago Museum Gala Week of Science Fun
1991
Public Firewalk Nov 11th, Rotary Clubs of Christchurch, Hagley Park.
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Oct 23rd, Rangiora High School – Opening of their new science laboratories
Rutherford, What Have we Done to You? Oct 9th, Public Talk, Christchurch Arts Centre. UC Gown in Town Series.
Death Defying Acts Oct 3rd, Canterbury Science Teachers Association
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Sep 26th, Palmerston North Boy's High School.
The Great Life I Lead Sep 26th, Palmerston North Boy's High School.
The Great Life I Lead Aug 23rd, Waitaki Boy's High School
XXX Aug 22nd, Waitaki Boy's High School, Assembly Talk
Public Firewalk Aug 17th, TV3/NZ Skeptics Association, Amphitheatre, Students Union, University of Canterbury
Science Extravaganza Aug 15th, Ilam Primary School
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Jul 26th, Palmerston North Boys High School.
Ernest Rutherford Jul 19th, Wanganui High Schools (combined)
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Jul 18th, Wanganui Girls’ High School Centennial and Science Festival (Raised $5000 for their laboratories).
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Mar 21st, NZ Institute of Chemistry (Canterbury Branch), at Ilam Homestead.
1990
Rutherford, Man and Boy Nov 20th, Nelson Science Teachers
The Art and Science of Firewalking (plus a firewalk) Aug 27th, NZ Association of Science Teachers Conference (SciCon90), Christchurch.
Ernest Rutherford, The Formative Years Jul 2nd, Manchester University
Opened Rutherford Exhibition for NZ Sesqui-Centennial Jun 25th, Cambridge University
Rutherford’s Electrical Investigations at the University of Canterbury May 23rd, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, ENEL 405, General Studies, 2.10pm E5.
Earnest Rutherford: A Kiwi Genius May 1st, Science Awareness Week, RSNZ Wellington Branch
1989
Ernest Rutherford Sep 7th, WEA, Palmerston North (Famous New Zealanders Series) (Check July?)
Teaching Optics Through the Eye Sep 6th, Massey University
Firewalking Sep 2nd, TV1 National news and Holmes Show
Strolling Across the Coals – Physics Takes a Cool Look at a Hot New Age Fad (Plus a Firewalk) Sep 2nd, NZ Skeptic's Conference (Christchurch) 4pm, Firewalk after the conference dinner
Firewalk Sep 1st, 3rd Year Physics Class, practice for the Skeptics firewalk
Afternoon Science Show Aug 9th, Ilam School, for their Focus on Science Fortnight.
The Air Around Us Aug 7th, Ilam School Assembly, for their Focus on Science Fortnight.
Why Things are Coloured Jul 25th Recorded several items for Radio NZ, (Hugh Young producer)
Vacuum Technology (2 day course) Jul 3rd -5th, University of Canterbury – Technical Staff
Preserving Shipwrecks May 8th, NZ Archaeological Association Conference
1988
The Search for the Real Rutherford Nov 28th, Nelson City Luncheon Club, Masonic Hall, 12.30pm
Science Education, The Weak Link Nov 22nd, STAC Science Education Workshop
The Real Earnest Rutherford Oct 1st, University of Canterbury, New Start Programme
Panel on Science Education in NZ Sep 14th, Royal Society of New Zealand (Canterbury), S1 8pm
Panel on Science Centres for NZ Aug 25th, Palmerston North City Council Chambers
Is a Physics Degree the Right Training for a Physics Teacher? Aug 19th, UC Physics Department Conference.
Packaging Physics Jul 28th, Auckland Physics Teacher's Day, Robert Resnick present, JC a Forum Speaker to Current Issues and Challengers in Physics Teaching.
Global Conversations (Fibre Optic Communications) Jul 18th, 1998 International Science Festival, Dunedin. (2.30pm Sat.)
Firewalk Jul 18th, 1998 International Science Festival, Dunedin. (6pm Saturday, Finale to the Science Festival.)
A 14th Century BC Shipwreck Jul 13th, Aranui Community Studies
Do the Universities Fulfill their Role of Producing Science Teachers? May 12th, Royal Society of New Zealand - Science Education Forum, Wellington
The Air Around Us May 2nd, Kirkwood Intermediate School Assembly
Holography Apr 20th, Friends of the McDougall Art Gallery
The 14th Century BC Shipwreck at Ulu Burun Apr 12th, Canterbury Underwater Club
Optics in Art Apr 10th, McDougall Art Gallery, Public Lecture
Opening of the Holography Exhibition Apr 8th, Wellington Arts Festival (check date - It opened Mar 2nd) Wellington Art Gallery.
After Dinner Speaker (Wool) Feb 11th, Fibre Physics Conference
1987 or 8 (from leave report, no date) Is a Physics Degree the Right Training for a Physics Teacher? Australian Institute of Physics Congress. July 1987? ( .ppt then) Name School Teachers: The Future of Science.
1987
What is a Science Centre? Nov 1987 Initial Meeting of the Canterbury Science Centre,
The Bronze Age Shipwreck at Ulu Burun Oct 22nd, Canterbury Museum, Friends of Canterbury Museum
50th Anniversary of Rutherford's Death Oct 19th, TV1 News, National Radio (15 Min), Radio Nelson (15 Min)
50th Anniversary of Rutherford's Death Oct 19th, James Jenkins Lecture, Nelson Historical Society
Light and Colour in Nature Sep 11th, WEA Course, 10 weekly lectures.
3+ - Spectroscopy of the CaF2:Ln :H System Jun 15th, University of Regensburg, Physics Department.
What do Physics Graduates End up Doing? Mar 12th, UC Physics Department, Opening the weekly Undergraduate Seminar Series. Thur, 9am room 701.
Earnest Rutherford – New Zealand’s First Materials Scientist Feb 5th, 11th Condensed Matter Conference
1986
Radioactivity Nov 17th, Shirley Boy's High School - 6th form
What Marine Archaeology Tells us About our Past? Oct 28th, Sumner Historic Society, 7.30pm
High Density Storage of Information Sep 4th, National Radio, The World of Science
Fysics, Phakes and Phorgeries Jun 20th, University of Canterbury, Chemistry Department Seminar
The Strange Properties of Liquid Helium Jun 12th, University of Canterbury, Physics Department Seminar
The Strange Properties of Liquid Helium Jun 11th, Royal Society of NZ, Canterbury Branch, Mathematics and Physics Section.
Fysics, Phakes and Phorgeries Mar 12th, UC Physics Department, Opening the weekly Undergraduate Seminar Series.
1985
The Role of the Senior Laboratory Dec 11th, National Physics Conference, Education Section
Fysics, Phakes and Phorgeries Dec 9th, National Physics Conference
Young Ernest Rutherford Dec 9th, National Physics Conference
Radioactivity Nov 1st, Hillmorton High School (6th Formers)
Underwater Archaeology Sep 25th, Canterbury Museum, Junior Museum Club
New Zealand Shipwrecks and Underwater Archaeology Sep 5th, Otago Museum, Explorer's Week
After Dinner Speech – So You Want to Win a Nobel Prize in Chemistry Aug 29th, NZ Institute of Chemistry Conference, Christchurch
New Zealand’s Physical Standards Jul 15th, University of Canterbury, Physics Department Seminar
The Role of the BSc Degree in Physics May 28th, University of Canterbury, Physics Department Annual Conference
Ernest Rutherford Apr 4th, Video Dispatch, TV News for Children
Light and Colour in the Everyday World Apr 2nd, Photo Arts Group (photography club)
NZ's First Electro-Magnetic Transmissions Feb 27th, West Christchurch Amateur Radio Club
Rutherford Feb 24th, Spot On - TV show for children - (repeat)
1984
Science Show Dec, Ilam Primary School
Radioactivity Nov 12th, Papanui High School (6th form)
Marine Archaeology in the Mediterranean Nov 7th, Canterbury Amateur Wine Club
Radioactivity Nov 1st, Hornby High School (6th and 7th forms)
Scientific Study of Roman Bridge Piles Mar 1st, National Radio (The World of Science)
After Dinner Speech, New Zealand’s First Electronics Export Aug 23rd, Nelcon Conference, IERE Lecturer
Developments in the Third-Year Laboratory Jul 2nd, UC Physics Department, Annual Conference
Physics in the Workplace Jun 12th, NZ Science Teachers Association (Canterbury)
NZ's First Radio Scientist Jun 5th, IEEE Centennial Lecture (Invited)
Underwater Archaeology of Roman Sites May 14th, NZ Language Teachers Conference (Classics Section)
Fysics, Phakes and Phorgeries Apr 12th, Massey University, Physics/Art Seminar
Fysics, Phakes and Phorgeries Mar 1st, University of Canterbury, Undergraduate Physics Weekly Seminar, Opening Seminar
Scientific Study of a Roman Bridge Mar 1st, National Radio (The World of Science).
1983
Carrot of Frequency Domain Storage in Solid State Materials Nov 11th, Massey University, Physics Department Seminar
Survey of Wrecks in the Chatham Isles Oct 2nd, Caring For Our Underwater Heritage Forum, National Museum, Wellington. (Invited)
The Proposed Canterbury Science Centre Sep 6th, University of Canterbury, Chemistry Department Seminar
The Study of Iron Pile-Shoes from a Roman Bridge Jul 14th, UC Department of Mechanical Engineering, Research Seminar (With Frank Fahy)
Marine Archaeology at Minturnae Sep 24th, Crown Lodge (Christchurch) Sep 14th, Dante Society (Christchurch) Aug 9th, Canterbury Underwater Club Jun 16th, Christchurch Classical Association
Shipwrecks Around the World Jun 8th, RNVR Veterans Association
An Underwater Survey of Lake Owhareti May 16th, NZ Archaeological Association (Napier)
Young Earnest Rutherford May 13th, Schools Physics Conference (Auckland)
What Far-Infrared Spectroscopy Tells Us About Solids May 11th, National Physics Conference, Auckland
Metallurgy of Roman Bridge Pile Shoes Mar 17th, National Radio (3YA) University Report
Researching the Life of Earnest Rutherford Feb 13th, 1st History of Science in New Zealand Conference (Parliament House, Wellington)
1982
The Concept of a Science Centre Nov 24th, Canterbury Promotion Council
The Air Around Us Nov 18th, Ilam Primary School (Assembly)
Rutherford Oct, National Radio (3YA) University Report
Study Leave Report and High Power Laser Saturation Studies XX University of Canterbury, Physics Department Seminar
3+ - CO2 Laser Saturation of CaF2:Er :H C4v Site Mar XX, American Physical Society, Annual March Meeting, Dallas.
The CaF2:Ln3+ System XX Cornell University, Far-Infrared Group
1981
The CdCl2:Co System XX Cornell University, Far-Infrared Group
Ships Which Travelled Vertically May 18th, NZ Archaeological Association Conference
Light and Colour in the Everyday World May 14th, Royal Society of NZ, Canterbury Branch, Mathematics and Physics Section)
1980
Rutherford’s New Zealand Days Aug 28th, New Zealand National Physics Conference, Canterbury
An Archaeometric Study of a Roman Bridge Aug 28th, New Zealand National Physics Conference, Archaeometric Section.
Rutherford's Life and Work in NZ Aug 27th, NZ National Physics Students Conference, Canterbury
Cryogenics Displays Aug 4th, TV2, The Mainland Touch, 6 minutes at 7.30pm
Physics Applied to Archaeology Jul 17th, University of Canterbury Extension Studies 10 weekly lecture course – Archaeology Today.
Marine Archaeology Jun XX, University of Canterbury Extension Studies 10 weekly lecture course – Archaeology Today.
Expansion of the Far-Infrared Spectroscopy Facility May 28th, University of Canterbury, Physics Department Seminar
Solid State Spectroscopy – CdCl2 System Jan 16th, Hong Kohn University, Physics Department.
1979
Rutherford in Havelock Aug 21st, Lions Club of Havelock.
New Zealand Doesn’t Give a Damn for Earnest Rutherford Oct 3rd, Chalklin Dinner, After Dinner Speech.
Rutherford in Taranaki Aug 13th, Friends of Taranaki Museum.
Rutherford in Nelson Aug 12th, Friends of Nelson Museum.
What Information do we have on the Anomalous Bright Lights and Radar Returns Observed Near Kaikoura Last Summer? (Claims of UFOs repudiated.) Apr 24th, Royal Society of NZ (Canterbury Branch, Mathematics and Physics Section).
Rutherford at Canterbury Apr 9th, NZ Institute of Chemistry (Canterbury Branch).
Marine Archaeology XX Canterbury Underwater Club 25th Anniversary.
1978
Rutherford at Canterbury Sep 21st, Royal Society of NZ (Canterbury Branch, Mathematics and Physics Section.) Then inspection of the Den.
Rutherford at Canterbury Sep 19th, Arts Centre of Christchurch, Opening of Rutherford Den, 7.30pm
Light and Colour in Nature Sep 11th, WEA Course (10 weeks) started
Rainbows and Heiligenschien and Other Things Optical Seen in the Mountains Sep 7th, Christchurch Tramping Club
The Principles of Radiocarbon Dating Jun 20th and 27th, Canterbury Archaeologists, Two lecture series
Aspects of Marine Archaeology Jun 15th, Classical Association, Christchurch
Solid State Spectroscopy for Beginners May 28th, University of Canterbury, Physics Department Seminar
1977
Underwater Excavations Near a Roman Bridge in the Fume Garigliano Oct 12th, Dante Society, Christchurch.
Prospects for Underwater Archaeology in New Zealand May 18th, NZ Archaeological Association Conference, Dunedin.
1976
Marine Archaeology and a Survey of Chatham Island Shipwrecks Aug 12th, Canterbury Museum Archaeological Association
Early Historic Shipwrecks in the Chatham Isles Apr 17th, Otago Anthropological Society Easter Symposium
1975
The Application of Physics to Archaeology and the Authentication of Works of Art XX Cornell University, Special Department Seminar. (Leave Report)
Impurity Modes Due to Lanthanide Ions in CaF2 Type Crystals XX Cornell University, Far Infrared Group Seminar (Leave Report)
A Far-Infrared and Infrared Study of CdI2-Type Crystals XX Cornell University, Far Infrared Group Seminar (Leave Report)
The Authentication of Works of Art Jul 10th, (Thur) Royal Society of New Zealand, Canterbury Branch, Mathematics and Physics Section.
Physics in Archaeology Jun 15th, Royal Society of Canterbury, Lectures to Schools.
Low Temperature Physics, Lasers, and Radiocarbon Dating XX About Aug. Weeks’ tour of West Coast schools, 2 schools per day. RSNZ (Cant. Branch) sponsor.
Thermoluminescence and Other Dating Techniques XX New Zealand Archaeological Association Conference
Physics Applied to History, Prehistory, and Art Works XX Victoria University of Wellington, Physics Department Seminar
Spectroscopic Studies of Ionic Crystals XX Victoria University of Wellington, Solid State Seminar
1974
Optical Radiation Detectors Far-Infrared Spectroscopy Mar 29thand May 5th respectively, UC Physics Department, Postgraduate Course in Experimental Techniques
New Zealand Prehistory and the Problems in Using Thermoluminescence to Date Maori Sites XX Research Laboratory for Archaeometry and the History of Art, Oxford University. (Leave Report)
The CaF2 Lattice and Rare-Earth Impurities XX Research Laboratory for Archaeometry and the History of Art, Oxford University. (Leave Report)
Early Greek Shipbuilding Techniques XX Educational Expeditions Inc., Fuime Garigliano Expedition, Italy. (Leave Report)
Impurity Modes due to Lanthanide Ions in CaF2-Type Crystals Oct 15th, University of Western Ontario, Centre of Interdisciplinary Studies in Chemical Physics.
Optics of the Atmosphere XX University of Western Ontario, Two first-year undergraduate classes (Leave Report)
1973
Strain Modulation Spectroscopy Archaeology and the Science of Materials Dec 10-14th, 3rd New Zealand Science of Materials Conference, Christchurch. I was the organiser. See wine labels.
Low Temperature Technology Sep 25th, UC Dept of Extension Studies new series “Aspects of Science and Technology”. 30 attended. Fee 50c.
The Physical Sciences Applied to Archaeology Jun15th, RSNZ (Canterbury Branch) – Lectures to School Series, Science and Archaeology
1972
Light and Colour in Our Everyday World Mar to Aug, 17 weekly lectures/visits course for UC Department of Extension Studies.
1971
Resonant Lattice Modes in CaF2 Doped with Lanthanide Ions XX 8th Australian Spectroscopy Conference, Monash University, Australia.
1970
Far-Infrared Spectroscopy Oct 3rd to 17th, UC Physics Department, Postgraduate Course. (Fridays)
Low Temperature Physics XX RSNZ (Canterbury Branch) – Annual Lecture to Schools
Principles of Spectroscopy May 19th - 21st, UC Department of Extension Studies, Three-day course.
1969
Fourier Transform Spectroscopy Nov 27th, Royal Society of New Zealand, Canterbury Branch, Mathematics and Physics Section.
There were many times when I didn’t note down the talks I gave, especially those in my physics specialities. I’ll add these in as I track them down. Some undated ones were from leave reports or notices that didn’t record the date or year.
Dates I have yet to find
The New High Temperature Superconductors Mar 8th, UC Physics Department, Opening the weekly Undergraduate Seminar Series. Tue 9am 701
Underwater Photography XX Canterbury Underwater Club, Practical Photography Weekend, Kaikoura.
2009 7th Jul Did I give a talk on radioactivity to the joint NZIC/NZIP conference? Or was it on the documentary?