November 2005
Alien Contact
1 November 2005, 19:00 - 20:30
Is there intelligent alien life somewhere out there or are we all alone in the universe? Will we ever make contact with such life? If it exists, why have we not been contacted already? What would happen if we did make contact?
Drugs and the Brain: Recreation or Therapy?
3 November 2005, 19:00 - 20:30
Why are some drugs legal and others illegal? For example amphetamine-like drugs have a history of being abused yet are used to treat children with ADHD. Join us to discuss what defines the difference between a therapeutic drug and a recreational one?
Nature and Nurture of the Brain
8 November 2005, 19:00 - 20:30
How do the genes we inherit from our parents impact on the development of our brain and behaviour and our susceptibility to disease? To what extent are we influenced by the environment we are brought up in?
Tomorrow's Towerblocks
9 November 2005, 19:00 - 20:30
Are tower-blocks a dead-end street? Is it even possible to build high-density, affordable and desirable housing? This event will explore how to design towers you can be proud to call home.
Drugs and the Brain: Pills to make you normal
10 November 2005, 19:00 - 20:30
Drugs can be used to change the brain's chemistry to make people more 'normal', but what effect do they have on people's personalities? Do they benefit the individual, or society, enabling those on drugs to fit in? Join our panel for a discussion.
Going Green: Make it happen to your home
15 November 2005, 19:00 - 20:30
A sustainable home makes economic sense, but we can't all build from scratch. See some great gadgets to green up your home, and speak with the people who designed them - a one-night-only one stop environment shop.
Dinner@Dana: Was Einstein right?
16 November 2005, 18:30 - 21:00
It was Einstein who said, To me, the most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible.As Einstein Year draws to a close, we ask if he did fully comprehend the universe - or are there points at which Einstein fails?
Einsteins Greatest Theory
22 November 2005, 19:00 - 20:30
Einstein made many scientific discoveries, but which was his greatest? The most famous, the most original, or the most influential? You decide. Find out how Einsteins theories have affected our lives, discuss their impact with the experts and cast your vote.
Punk Science: The Albert Einstein Experience
23 November 2005, 19:30 - 21:00
Everyone knows that what Albert Einstein found out is really, really important. As soon as the Punk Scientists figure out why, they're going to write a really funny show with live music, weird experiments, and possibly some form of nudity, to explain it all.
Punk Science: Aliens
29 November 2005, 19:30 - 21:00
A rip-roaring ride through star systems, crop circles, UFOs and extraterrestrials, Punk Science asks: Is anybody out there? Does anybody actually care? Join us to find out the answers through action packed science experiments, music, audience voting, gags and demos.
Drugs and the Brain: You asked for it
30 November 2005, 19:00 - 21:00
Input your ideas and determine the outcome of our interactive theatre performance about drugs and the brain. Explore different points of view about when or if we should use drugs to alter our brains. Discuss what we might gain, and what we might be risking.