September 2005
Is It You or I Who Should Be in the Asylum?
15 September 2005, 19:00 - 20:30
People with severe personality disorders, such as schizophrenia, are often perceived to be a danger to the public. Yet some abnormalities in behaviour can lead to highly creative phases. Should they be locked up to protect themselves or the community?
The Ethical Brain
27 September 2005, 17:30 - 20:30
Developments in brain research are producing ever more questions on how we apply this new knowledge to health, law and the economy. For the first time, there will be a live Trans-Atlantic discussion to compare and contrast views on neuroethics.
Pills to Remember; Pills to Forget
28 September 2005, 19:00 - 21:00
Imagine not being able to remember your life, your past. But perhaps some experiences were so painful that you would do anything to forget them. Mind the Gap, a play by Y Touring Theatre Company: an evening of drama and discussion.
The Man Who Discovered That Women Lay Eggs
29 September 2005, 18:30 - 21:00
Puppets, masks and live action come together to relate the epic and comic story of how man finally unravelled the truth about his own origins in 1827. Full Beam Visual Theatre tells a tale of birth, sex and death that is guaranteed to intrigue.