July 2009
Your guide to what's happening in June at the Science Museum's Dana Centre. Find out how seasons affect our wellbeing, take a journey into the history of science with a performance by Punk Science and enjoy Dinner@Dana.
Science Museum Lates
24 June 2009
Dana decamps to the Science Museum as it opens its doors for an adults-only late-night extravaganza. Come and play in our newest galleries, and have a drink with friends.
Moving Genes
25 June 2009
The rapidly expanding field of genetics has given us unprecedented tools to study the movement of people across history. We examine the research projects using genetics to track human migration and discuss the science, the social issues and the implications of these studies.
Carole Jahme is Sexually Selected!
30 June 2009
Are you an 'alpha'? What makes some men and women more sexually attractive than others? Comedienne Carol Jahme combines Charles Darwin and Chaplin, audience participation and even the chance to win some money in this evolutionary-themed show.
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about the dana centre
The Science Museum's Dana Centre is an adult-only venue that lets you explore issues in contemporary science through dialogue, interaction, performance and art whilst enjoying food and drinks in our fully-licensed café-bar.
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Curious About Technology?
Then this is the book series for you. Each book brings to life a particular area of technology and takes an informal look at where we are now, where future developments will take us and how they will affect us as individuals and as a society.
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poet in residence
What happens when science inspires art? Can art inspire science? In 2008 we’ll be trialling our first ever ‘poet-in-residence’ programme.
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- What is Creativity?
We take an original and inventive look at the possibilities...
- Static Shadows
Discover how an invisible physical phenomenon has been revealed within an amazing textile-static mirror.
- Veggie Might
A debate on the environmental impacts of a vegetarian vs meat-eating diet.
- Future Foods: Join the GM Debate.
Supporters of genetically modified foods claim we need GM technology to help feed the developing world. Are these just claims made to gain acceptance for genetic modification? Or is our choice not to buy GM food ultimately contributing to world hunger?
- Beatbox Laboratory
Watch a live endoscopy of a beatboxer!
The Observer, April 2008
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Dinner@Dana: Social Surveillance
"Has the rise of social networking sites really improved your social life?" - The Dana team
Climate (Mis)behaviour
"Which strategies would be most effective in creating the behavioural changes necessary to reduce climate change?" - The Dana team
Melanin Effects, Not So Black and White
"The chemistry of melanin is important in dermatology, ophthalmology etc etc. These topics were only touched upon. Why anyone can think of the skin classification system as racist is beyond me!..." - Matthew
God/religion
"....I believe that if there is a "god" things are really very different than most religions perceive them..." - partiminsomniac
Science on the news
"Would it be possible to make newspapers and research organisations that distribute their press releases to journalists responsible for nonsense and misleading information?" - Elena Girard