About the speaker
Rhys Phillips is a Research Engineer for EADS where we works looking at developing new methods of protecting aircraft from lightning strike damage. He is also a local broadcaster and presents weekly breakfast, science and jazz shows on Radio Cardiff. Rhys sits on the UK board for the Institution of Engineering & Technology and is one of the people behind Cardiff Science Festival. When not in the lab or on the air, Rhys can be found on stage touring the country with his science variety night or with his own jazz band, Imperfect Tenth