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THE first lecture of the series arranged in connexion with the Very Low Temperatures Exhibition, at the Science Museum, South Kensington, was delivered in the Lecture Theatre of the Museum on Wednesday, April 1, by Prof. M. W. Travers, of the University of Bristol, the title being “The Technique of Low Temperature Investigation”. Prof. Travers spoke with the authority of a pioneer, having been associated with Sir William Ramsay in the discovery of neon and other rare gases in experiments carried out at University College, London. These discoveries were the outcome of investigations at low temperatures and have resulted in the familiar neon signs and other forms of modern illumination. In tracing the work of various investigators from the time of Michael Faraday, Prof. Travers explained in a popular way with numerous experimental demonstrations the methods by which very low temperatures are attained. Admission to these lectures is by ticket obtainable free of charge from the Museum.
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Technique of Low Temperature Investigation. Nature 137, 572 (1936). https://doi.org/10.1038/137572c0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/137572c0