December 2005
Punk Science: Aliens
6 December 2005, 19:30 - 20:30
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.
Big Ideas: Artists explore the process of science
7 December 2005, 19:30 - 21:30
How can artists get you involved in the process of science? The Dana Centre has invited four artists to come up with proposal art projects that investigate this question. Join Jem Finer, London Fieldworks, Blast Theory and Brian Duffy to discuss their ideas.
Consciousness - our personal world
8 December 2005, 19:00 - 21:00
What does it mean to be conscious? How does our brain deal with different states, such as sleep or hypnosis? Can art or science reveal the minds secrets? A hypnotherapist, an artist and researchers will share their thoughts with you.
Drugs and the Brain: You asked for it
13 December 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.
Cybersalon: The future of creativity and innovation
15 December 2005, 19:30 - 20:30
James Woudhuysen is Professor of Forecasting and Innovation at De Montfort University, Leicester. Join James for the Cybersalon and NMK annual Christmas Lecture to speculate about how media and communications technologies are interacting and impacting on society, economics, politics and culture.