Lecture Evenin
Previously the lecture evening committee was jointly run through the seminar committee, this year it was decided to run it independently under the auspices of Kim MacCallum We hosted a number of evening events plus one lecture in the morning; we found the evening events attendance was dwindling. The morning lecture proved to be a hit and was well attended.
Emulsion Lecture Evening – 16 March
Presented by Dr Heidi Rolfes, senior lecturer at the University of Pretoria, and director of Wampum Grooming Products. Heidi took delegates on a technical journey through emulsions, surfactants, critical micelle concentration, breakdown mechanisms, stabilisation, and predicting shelf life using visual observation, microscopy, viscometry, particle size distribution and rheology. She explained the background of emulsions, revealing that they are‘ disperse systems consisting of two immiscible liquids and a third component: the emulsifier’.
This lecture was very well received with Heidi staying quite a while longer to answer many questions. Every single delegate walked away with some very valuable information.
Wire Yourself for Happiness – 13 April
Taryn Harris is a professional life and executive coach and creator of the In-Body workshops and programmes. Tarryn reminded lecture attendees how important it is for them to check in with themselves on a daily basis. We tend to go about life without actually checking if we are okay. Modern lifestyles are filled with so many stress factors and external distractions that our minds are inclined to spend too much time in the negative( red / fight or flight space) and not enough time in the happy( green space). Stress develops in the mind yet its effects are felt throughout the body. Harris taught us about the dangers of the brain being in the red too long and how cortisol actually kills off areas and can make your IQ drop. Delegates left supercharged and excited with many engaging with Taryn for many minutes after the lecture.
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