Dear Crystallography Community, I have been asked to give a short talk about Max Perutz's contribution to the Festival of Britain on its 75th anniversary - it's a day event celebrating the roles of immigrants in the festival (especially when so many, including Max, had been interned as 'enemy aliens' just a decade earlier) and can be attended in person or online: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-tonic-to-the-nation-immigrant-contribution-to-the-festival-of-britain-tickets-1989221561238 I was able to find a lot of beautiful photos of the design outputs from the Festival Pattern Group in the lovely book 'From Atoms to Patterns' by Lesley Jackson, but I couldn't find any images of the science display he created as per this joyful quote from a letter to his sister Lotte (mentioned in Georgina Ferry's fabulous biography), '...I have been asked to present the 'Problem of Life' in its physical and chemical aspects... Isn't this a wonderful opportunity for applying one's creative imagination? It's a nice subject to think about night and day.' If anyone has any further intel on the science side of the exhibition or any photos of Max they are willing to share, please message me individually. With great appreciation and all best wishes, Rivka ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prof. Rivka Isaacson || Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences Professor of Molecular Biophysics Department of Chemistry King's College London
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