Living work of art, consumer commodity, scientific hero and environmental menace: the humble goldfish is the ultimate human cultural artefact. A creature of supposedly little memory and short lifespan, it has universal appeal. Cheap and eminently available, today they are bred by the millions for the growing domestic pet market, while also proving to be important to laboratory studies of perception, vision and intelligence. Part one of this talk will discuss the cultural and scientific history of the goldfish, and part two will reveal the fascinating physics we can learn from this glittering fish.

Date: Wednesday 14 December
Time: 6 pm – 7:50 pm (including an interval)
Location: Isaac Newton Lecture Theatre, INB0114.