May 2008
This springtime we dig into some controversial issues around our relationship with technology. Meet a dancing robot , and hear how scientists think they can synthesise life.
Takeaway Festival: display and performance
14 May 2008
Interested in media art? Join us as artists and designers showcase their work produced in Arduino workshops held during the day. Experts will be on hand to discuss the potential for RFID technology and how it may be relevant to artistic endeavours. The display will be followed by a live performance by Sputniko.
Breaking the Silence
20 May 2008
Environmentalist Rachel Carson fought a global war against pesticide use. On the centenary of her birth, Liz Rothschild revisits her life in a provocative play. Watch the play then discuss the issues raised.
Dinner@Dana: Tune In
21 May 2008
Humans have been making and enjoying music for thousands of years. Enrich the soundtrack of your life with good food and debate at Dinner@Dana as we discover more about the science behind our favourite tunes.
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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 events in stylish café-bar surroundings.
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Mixed Messages and Healthy Choices
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watch the videosevent videos
- Scientific Racism: A history
Missed the event? Watch the videos to get a feel for what went on at this Black History Month 2007 event.
- Is Science Colour Blind?
Missed the event? Watch the videos to get a feel for what went on at this Black History Month 2007 event.
- The Rubbish Game
Watch clips of people playing the Rubbish Game at the Dana Centre.
- Smell
See what happened at our Smell event, part of the 5 Senses series.
The Observer, April 2008
discuss
The Rubbish Game
"Quite a few of our audience last time demonstrated on our survey that they still had a way to go when it came to knowing how to recycle..." - Tessa C
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
Is Alcohol Worse Than Ecstacy?
"In terms of harm reduction the current legislation effectively encourages the development of synthetic drugs ... to replicate drugs such as MDMA. Perhaps a less prohibitaive approach would reduce harm by encouraging users to use substances that are well researched rather than new unresearched drugs?"
Why do people believe dumb scientists?
"The theroy of evolution and the theory of the big-bang. Erm...slight clues in the names. These are theories, not absolutes, unlike religious ideas. These are possible answers given the evidence around us."
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