BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Cambridge Society of Paris - ECPv5.12.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Cambridge Society of Paris X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://cambridgesocietyofparis.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Cambridge Society of Paris REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Paris BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20190331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20191027T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20190307T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20190307T140000 DTSTAMP:20260426T063649 CREATED:20181014T094534Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190217T171453Z UID:2347-1551960000-1551967200@cambridgesocietyofparis.com SUMMARY:The Cambridge Cutting Edge Lecture: Gene Machine DESCRIPTION:Thurs 7th March 2019 – The Cambridge Cutting Edge Lecture:  Gene Machine\nThe race for the structure of the ribosome — a study in the sociology of science\nEveryone has heard of DNA — the molecule that seems to hold the secrets of all life\, but hardly anyone has heard of the ribosome. While DNA is the blueprint for life it rests inertly within our cells. The ribosome is an enormous molecular machine\, even more ancient than DNA that translates the information in our genes into proteins. These proteins in turn make up much of our bodies and catalyse thousands of processes within our cells. \nA ribosome is a machine no cell can do without\, but until recently\, how this machine worked was a mystery. As well as being essential for life\, its practical importance also lies in the fact that the ribosome is the target of many major antibiotics. A knowledge of the structure of the ribosome is the key to the development of new treatments against deadly infections\, so crucial for the future of mankind. \nIn his lecture Venki Ramakrishnan will outline the extraordinary race between groups of scientists around the world to be the first to uncover the structure of this central element of the human body. It is a story of high science\, rivalry\, generosity and mutual support. In other words it is a story of humanity uncovering one of the secrets of humanity! \nHe will also talk about what he calls the Politics of Recognition in science. It is a well-known adage that the essential first step to a Nobel Prize is to work in a lab where there are already Nobel Laureates — is this true and\, if so\, what does this mean? There have been 12 Nobel Prizes for staff of his own lab since it opened in 1958\, as well as 11 for scientists who have spent time there as visitors. \nVenki is group leader at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge. In 2009 he was awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on ribosomal structure and was knighted in 2012. He is a Member of the US National Academy of Sciences\, Leopoldina and EMBO\, and a Foreign Member of the Indian National Science Academy. In 2015\, he was elected as President of the Royal Society for a five-year term. URL:https://cambridgesocietyofparis.com/event/the-cambridge-cutting-edge-lecture-gene-machine/ LOCATION:Institut Pasteur\, 25-28 Rue du Dr Roux\, Paris\, 75015\, France CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cambridgesocietyofparis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/CambridgeCuttingEdgeLectures2.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Cambridge%20Society%20of%20Paris":MAILTO:admin@camsocparis.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20190315T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20190315T213000 DTSTAMP:20260426T063649 CREATED:20181206T195014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190216T195533Z UID:2623-1552678200-1552685400@cambridgesocietyofparis.com SUMMARY:Corpus Christi Choir at the Travellers DESCRIPTION:Fri 15th March – Corpus Christi Choir at the Travellers \nBritish Luncheon (1916) and the Cambridge Society of Paris invite you to a recital by the choir of Corpus Christi College Cambridge at the Travellers Club\, 25 Avenue des Champs Elysées\, Paris at 7.30 pm Friday 15th March. \nThe choir will consist of Choral Scholars and volunteers\, 24 in total\, including the College Chaplain Canon Jeremy Davies\, Director of Music Robin Walker\, the College Fellow in Music Nick Danks\, and Organ Scholar Benedict Turner-Berry. \nThe programme will combine sacred music with a lighter secular repertoire including well-loved songs such as A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square and Shenandoah. \nThis concert follows a highly successful tour in Malta and Hong Kong\, and the concert will conclude with a champagne reception. It promises to be a highly enjoyable evening and we do hope that you will be able to join us for this very special event. URL:https://cambridgesocietyofparis.com/event/corpus-christi-choir-at-the-travellers/ LOCATION:The Travellers Club\, 25 avenue des Champs-Elysées\, Paris\, 75008\, France CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cambridgesocietyofparis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/La-Paiva1.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Cambridge%20Society%20of%20Paris":MAILTO:admin@camsocparis.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20190328T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20190328T210000 DTSTAMP:20260426T063649 CREATED:20181227T144851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190321T175058Z UID:2716-1553799600-1553806800@cambridgesocietyofparis.com SUMMARY:Oxford and Cambridge Talk : The Menace of Monolinguism DESCRIPTION:Thurs 28th March – Oxford and Cambridge Talk : The Menace of Monolinguism \nIs Monolingualism harming us? Does the study of language benefit the individual and society? Can multilingualism contribute towards our health and well-being\, social cohesion and diplomacy? \nWho better to answer these questions than Wendy Ayers-Bennett\, Professor of French Philology and Linguistics at the University of Cambridge and Professorial Fellow in Linguistics at Murray Edwards College\, Cambridge. \nWendy Ayres-Bennett obtained her BA and MA studying Modern Languages\, French and German\, at Girton College\, Cambridge and has since specialised in the evolution and history of the French language and the history of linguistic thought. She has had six posts as a Visiting Professor in France and is a Principal Investigator on the MEITS project\,  Multilingualism; Empowering Individuals\, Transforming Societies. Her books include a History of the French Language and Problems and Perspectives; Studies in the Modern French Language. \nThe lecture is taking place at 18 rue Bonaparte where we are the guests of the Czech Cultural Centre. This property has close ties to the history of Czechoslovakia\, having been used by a number of Czech organisations\, including the Sokol movement\, and was the base from which Edward Benes\, future President of Czechoslovakia\, with T.G. Masaryk and M.R. Stefanik organised a Czecho-Slovak army to fight for the Western Allies in France. \n  URL:https://cambridgesocietyofparis.com/event/the-menace-of-monolinguism/ LOCATION:Czech Centre\, 18 Rue Bonaparte\, Paris\, 75006\, France CATEGORIES:Event,Oxford ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cambridgesocietyofparis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Cambridge-Society-of-Paris-small-for-email2.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR