“All hands to dance and skylark!” - Captain Cook and Health at Sea

Event Details

WHAT: An RASBJ in-person talk by Richard de Grijs, moderated by David Evans

WHEN: Wednesday September 6, 7.00-8.00PM Beijing time.

WHERE: The Courtyard Institute, 28 Zhonglao Hutong, Dongcheng district, Beijing

北京市东城区中老胡同28号，四合书院

(On Didi and GPS search: Sihe College, 28 Zhonglao Hutong. Parking is impossible.)

MORE ABOUT THE EVENT: The Age of Sail witnessed amazing discoveries resulting from unequalled voyages of discovery. Yet, shipboard conditions were often terrible and voyages dangerous. Many sailors succumbed to the perils encountered on their years-long voyages. Among his fellow commanding officers, Captain Cook was a true trailblazer in supporting his crews' health. Join us for a rollercoaster ride from the history of pickled cabbage as a source of Vitamin C to daily dance sessions as early fitness routine, from sea shanties to Popeye the Sailorman's rise in popularity, from "calenture"-induced visions to worm infestations that made contemporary surgeons stop in their tracks.

This event is organised by RASBJ. RASBJ welcomes as Event Partners : International Space Science Beijing, Understanding Science, Royal Society of Chemistry and Courtyard Institute.

HOW MUCH: Admission is RMB 100 for members and RMB 200 for non-members, which includes one welcome drink plus light nibbles.

HOW TO JOIN THE EVENT: Please click "Register" or "I Will Attend" -by September 4 7.00 PM - and follow the instructions. If you experience difficulty paying via Wechat, please try Alipay instead. After successful registration you will receive a confirmation email. If you seem not to have received it, please check your spam folder. Numbers will be limited; places will be allocated in order of receipt of payment. Successful registrants will receive the QR code for Weixin RASBJ Chat, where updates and last-minute details will be posted.

REFUND POLICY: Attendees will be refunded in full if RASBJ cancels this event. Registrations for those who have not paid by September 4 will be cancelled. After September 4, if you registered/paid but discover you cannot attend, please email communications@rasbj.org to let us know; RASBJ will offer your spot to others and you'll be refunded if someone takes it .

Speakers

Richard De Grijs
Speaker
Richard de Grijs is an acclaimed academic and prolific public speaker. Born and raised in the Netherlands, his successful career in astrophysics has allowed him to enjoy vibrant research environments at the University of Virginia (USA), the Universities of Cambridge and Sheffield (UK) and Peking University (China). In 2018, he moved to Macquarie University in Sydney as Associate Dean International. Richard received the 2012 Selby Award from the Australian Academy of Science, a 2017 Erskine award from the University of Canterbury (New Zealand), the Hektoen Institute of Medicine's 2021 Hella Mannheimer award and the 2022 Blacktown Mayoral History Prize. He is a volunteer guide, consultant and speaker for the Australian National Maritime Museum
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David Evans
Moderator
David Evans has worked at Beijing University of Chemical Technology since 1996 and is currently a professor of chemistry and Director of the Chemistry Outreach Center. He is a Science Communication Ambassador for the Chinese Association for Science and Technology. Together with Richard de Grijs, he organizes the "Understanding Science" series of popular science talks.

"Understanding Science" is a Café Scientifique-style program sponsored by the International Space Science Institute–Beijing and the Royal Society of Chemistry Beijing Local Section, which provides an opportunity for anyone who is curious about science or wants to know more about what’s happening at the frontiers of research today, to find out by listening to leading scientists from China and abroad talking about their work.
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