The Dean of the Division of Culture and Creativity at UIC, as well as a Chartered Chemist and Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, Prof Brian Clarke was the honoured speaker at the High Table Dinner on 14 November.

Prof Clarke talking at the High Table Dinner

UIC President Prof Ng Ching-Fai and Prof Clarke

DCC students attending the High Table Dinner

While displaying a short video clip about the discovery of the history of science and space, Prof Clarke gave some possible explanations about the history of the universe.

Assistant Dean of DCC Dr Jiang Wei is the MC at the High Table Dinner

A student asking a question

The short video should give you guys a chance to think about the tiny world around us. Prof Clarke also emphasised the importance of the human beings' consciousness, which students should reflect on.

In addition, Prof Clarke also encouraged the students to join the scientific debate around some of the most controversial topics, for he believes that most of the great scientific theories originated from debate and controversy.

The speech ended with a piano and violin duet performed by Ma Qianqi and Ou Yuzhen. Then the dinner began. The night ended with a toast.

Ma Qianqi and Ou Yuzhe performing as a duet

A toast to end the evening

Reporter: Yin Lanjing (IJ, Y3)
Photographer: Yang Yumeng
Editors: Samuel Burgess, Deen He, Marissa Furney, Étienne Fermie
(from MPRO)