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EDITION 34 2nd Nov 2018
The weekly newsletter for the Holyport College family
Diamond Geezer wows Holyport Scientists Holyport's students were treated to a fascinating hour with Dr Tim Mollart of Element Six this Thursday evening. Tim is the Principal Application Engineer for the company which is a subsidiary of De Beers. They make synthetic diamonds using the chemical vapour deposition (CVD) technique. Tim's enthusiasm for his work was infectious as he impressed the audience with props including an infra-red camera and various practical examples of the stunning properties of his company's synthetic diamonds. These included its capacity to scythe through a block of ice and to etch engravings onto a granite slab. He also spoke of the many innovative uses of the diamonds in our modern economy, which ranged from acoustics and audio to drilling for oil and even blood sampling! Tim was expertly interviewed by Greg Simond & Joel Ellis and the quality of questions from the floor were of the highest standard too. Next week we are delighted to host Sonia Sharma from Channel 4 television who will be talking about her work at the TV station and diversity in the media industry. All students (both day and boarding) are very welcome to attend these events.
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