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The Big Bang
Speaker: Prof. Kenneth Young

Brief Description

It is now accepted that the universe began with a Big Bang.  The Big Bang model, implicit in the Hubble expansion observed in the 1930s and firmly established with the discovery of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) in 1964, is now part of the classical canon.  Some astonishing  advances have been made in precision cosmology in recent years: age of the universe to (nearly) 4 significant figures; acceleration of cosmological expansion and gravitational repulsion at large distances; new forms of matter and energy, previously unknown, accounting for 96% of the universe; and firm knowledge of the history of the universe back to very early times.  One theme will be the displacement of speculation by accurate measurements and the emergence of cosmology as a precision observational science.

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From High Speed Rail to the Bridge: The Conflict between Hong Kong and China
Speaker: Mr. Lai Kwong Tak

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Truth in Literature
Speaker: Chan Wai Yee

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On Journalism - In Pursuit of Truth
Speaker:
Lam Kin Seng (Reporter, China Team, CableTV),
Chum Shun Kin (Senior Reporter, Mingpao),
Lam Oi Wan (Co-founder of inmediahk.net; Editor of Global Voices)
Moderator: Cheung Ping Ling (Former Chairperson, Hong Kong Journalists Association)

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On Global Warming
Speaker: Prof. Lau Ngar Cheung

Brief Description

A description is offered in layman language on the basic scientific principles of global warming induced by human activities. The impacts of climate change on various components of the Earth System (atmosphere, ocean, land, cryosphere, etc.) are reviewed. The scientific research tools and methodology used to understand the current state of the climate system, and to project its evolution in the coming decades, are introduced. The role of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in coordinating and documenting the efforts of the scientific community is explained. The experience and observations of the speaker in contributing to the work of the IPCC during the past two decades are shared with the audience. An account is given of the social controversies surrounding the IPCC reports, with reflections of the personal hardships faced by several climate scientists in these debates.

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Rule of Law
Speaker: Prof. Tai Yiu Ting Benny

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Balancing the Pursuit of Scientific Truth
Speaker: Prof. Danny Chan

Brief Description
Life and our understanding of life are being investigated using state-of-the-art technologies in biology and genetics. These together with big data collections are moving at phenomenal speed. What we could and should do is a balancing act for many scientists. “Trust” is at the heart of scientific pursuit of knowledge and the “truth”. Temptation, curiosity, greed, pressure and ignorance can lead us down the wrong path. The future of the next generation can change on the basis of this balancing act. What should we do?

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The Science and Philosophy of Opinion Polling
Speaker: Dr. Chung Ting Yiu Robert

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Capital in the Twenty First Century
Speaker: Mr. Leung Kwok Hung and Mr. Jasper Tsang Yuk-sing
Moderator: Mr. Choy Chi Keung

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