Hello Maria and Everyone,

Great to be celebrating the memory of Magnus in this way.

However, I collaborated with him for many years in the Institute of Food
Science and Technology, especially in 1970 and 1971 when he was
President and I was Hon Secretary.  I can positively assure you that his
name was not Magnus Pike as you mistakenly state, but Magnus Pyke. 

How fleeting is fame. But that is really no excuse. There must be
innumerable records bearing his name in the British Association from his
period as its Executive Secretary.  Please get it right.

Regards
Ralph
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On Tue, 30 May 2000 14:11:23 +0100, you wrote:

>Dear All
>
>Last year we launched the Annual Magnus Pike Lecture and this year it will
>be delivered by BBC TV producer, Carloline Van den Brul, who will be talking
>about "Science dot comms": 
>
>'Scientists are on the up and up: they have the strength of social force
>behind them.' So wrote CP Snow in 1956. Scientists today are rarely out of
>the public arena. They have a strong  presence on radio, television and in
>newspapers.  But has the public understanding of science changed much since
>CP Snow wrote his two cultures thesis?  Caroline van den Brul will draw on
>her experience of making BBC Science programmes over  the last 20 years to
>show how the communication of science has changed over that time and how it
>is set to change even more. 
>
>The lecture will be held on Thursday 6 July at the Scientific Societies
>Lecture Theatre, New Burlington St, just off Savile Row, corner of English
>Heritage/BA offices, at 6.00pm for 6.30pm prompt!  The lecture will be
>followed by the usual modest BA refreshments! 
>
>All welcome, bring a friend! Tickets not necessary but for catering
>purposes, an e-mail acceptance would be appreciated.
>
>If you are in London at the time, we look forward to seeing you there, Maria
>
>
>Maria Roy
>National Science Week Officer
>the BA
>23 Savile Row
>London W1X 2NB
>Tel: 020  7973  3074       Fax: 020  7973  3063
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>National Science Week 2001 - Friday  16  to  Sunday  25  March
>Exploring Science, Engineering & Society
>Further information on our website: www.britassoc.org.uk
>
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