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DESCRIPTION:Near You Event - Sidmouth Science Festival -Ada Lovelace Day - 
 14/10 - 15:00hrs\n\nEvent Type: Talk or debate\n\nIndustry Sector: Researc
 h & development\n\nSpeak Details: Dr Thomas Allen is a fellow of the IMech
 E\, member of BmED and a Reader at Manchester Metropolitan University in S
 ports Engineering.\n\nDescription : \nTitle of talk- Metamaterials for spo
 rts applications\nSummary of the talk \nThe talk with begin with a broad o
 verview of Sports Engineering. Topics will include inclusivity\, sustainab
 ility\, and innovation in sporting goods. Sports covered in the talk will 
 include rugby\, snowboarding\, running\, football\, and tennis. The talk w
 ill then introduce the topic of metamaterials\, with a focus on sporting g
 oods. The metamaterials discussed will include those with a Poisson&rsquo\
 ;s ratio (auxetic)\, those with a negative stiffness and those that are ad
 aptive. The talk will conclude by suggesting future opportunities for meta
 materials in sport.\n&nbsp\;\nSpeaker - Dr Tom Allen\, Manchester Metropol
 itan University\n&nbsp\;\nVenue: Kennaway House\,&nbsp\;Sidmouth Science F
 estival -Ada Lovelace Day\, EX10 8NG.\nDate:14th Oct. 2025&nbsp\;\nTime:15
 :00hrs - 16:00hrs.\nEntry &pound\;2.50 on the door\, including hot drink.\
 nBiographical info\nDr Tom Allen is a Reader in Mechanical Engineering at 
 Manchester Metropolitan University. He specialises in Sports Engineering\,
  particularly sports safety. Tom is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of t
 he Institution of Mechanical Engineers. He holds various external position
 s\, including Editor-in-Chief of the journal of the International Sports E
 ngineering Association\, Chair of the IMechE Sports Engineering group\, Vi
 ce-President of the International Society for Snowsports Safety and Deputy
 -Chair of the British Standards Institution committee Protective Equipment
  for Sports Players. Tom advocates inclusivity in sport and recently co-au
 thored an IMechE policy report on sports engineering\, outlining recommend
 ations for the development of inclusive and sustainable sports technology.
  His media appearances span TV\, radio\, online and print\, including the 
 BBC\, Sky News\, the Guardian\, and the Telegraph.\n&nbsp\;\n10_Oct_Cafe_S
 ci_poster\n\nContact Details: Vishal Goyal\nAddress: Exeter\, United Kingd
 om.\n\n Alternative Contact: Zoë Curtis\nAddress: Exeter\, United Kingdom.
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LOCATION:Kennaway House\, Cellar Bar\, Sidmouth\, EX10 8NG\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Sidmouth Science Festival -Ada Lovelace Day - 14/10 - 15:00hrs
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