Date: Tuesday, 12 August 2024
Time: 6:00 pm
Venue: Lecture Theatre 1, EIT Taradale, Napier
Free entry – booking essential
Royal Society Te Apārangi and the Hawke’s Bay Branch are delighted to present the 2024 Rutherford Medal winner in a special public talk. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from one of New Zealand’s leading researchers – this promises to be a fascinating and thought-provoking evening.
Tales of the Unexpected: Surprising Discoveries that Changed Clinical Practice
Join us for an engaging session where Prof. Beasley shares unexpected findings from ten influential research programmes that:
- Challenged long-standing medical assumptions
- Advanced global clinical understanding
- Directly impacted patient care
Topics include:
- Should fever be treated?
- Is sitting for long periods a health risk?
- Are party pills safe for drivers?
- Does cannabis smoking cause lung cancer?
- What really caused the NZ asthma death epidemic?
- And more…