Fröhlich Lecture Series in Physics 2015/16 - Professor Tom Mcleish, FRS
3:30pm - 4:30pm /
Wednesday 14th October 2015
Type: Seminar /
Category: Research
- Professor Peter Weightman
- Admission: N/A
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Professor Tom Mcleish, FRS
Department of Physics, Durham University
“Physics – a Trespassing Discipline: Brownian motion in flowing polymers and signaling proteins”
Abstract:
Brownian motion of complex macromolecular structures is an underlying cause of many rich phenomena. We briefly visit two examples in which physicists have collaborated with other disciplines (chemical engineering and molecular biology) to map out the route from molecular structure to emergent properties. The first example considers the complex viscoelasticity of macromolecular melts and solutions of branched topology. The second traces how Brownian motion in globular proteins can act as a substrate for information transfer within the protein.
Department of Physics, Durham University
“Physics – a Trespassing Discipline: Brownian motion in flowing polymers and signaling proteins”
Abstract:
Brownian motion of complex macromolecular structures is an underlying cause of many rich phenomena. We briefly visit two examples in which physicists have collaborated with other disciplines (chemical engineering and molecular biology) to map out the route from molecular structure to emergent properties. The first example considers the complex viscoelasticity of macromolecular melts and solutions of branched topology. The second traces how Brownian motion in globular proteins can act as a substrate for information transfer within the protein.