September 2006
Meeting of Minds: European citizens’ participation in science policy-making
8 September 2006, 16:00 - 19:30
Find out about Meeting of Minds, a project which has brought citizens from nine European countries together with brain-science experts to discuss and compare views on how developments in brain science will - and should - alter people’s lives.
Brain Training
12 September 2006, 19:00 - 20:30
It's Brain Fitness Week, so come and buff up your brain. Find out if puzzle problems increase your IQ, stave off old age or even help prevent Alzheimer's... Talk to the experts and try 'brain training' exercises in our mind gym.
Dinner@Dana: Gastro thrills
13 September 2006, 18:30 - 21:00
In the first of our series on the science of food, Dinner@Dana takes a trip into the kitchen to create a special gastro-science menu. Come and experiment with your taste buds and hear about the science behind what we eat. Food and talk cost £13.
Drug Users and Abusers
14 September 2006, 19:00 - 20:30
Drugs are all around us: legal, illegal, recreational and medical. They can treat pain and disease but they can also ruin your life if you become addicted. Join us to find out more about drugs and what they do to our brains.
Lifting the Lid on Radiation Risks
19 September 2006, 19:00 - 20:30
Radioactive rain or medical miracle – what's the truth about radiation? Scientists and risk experts go head-to-head over the value and safety of nuclear technologies. How do scientists and the media shape our opinions?
Tomorrow’s Textiles
20 September 2006, 19:00 - 20:30
How might technology-embedded intelligent textiles impact on our lifestyle in an increasingly security-obsessed yet stylish society? What would materials that respond to your emotions look like? Get tactile with tomorrow’s textiles and talkative with smart-material producers and product designers.
Art of the brain
21 September 2006, 18:30 - 21:30
Your brain can inspire creativity as well as produce it! Get creative by learning how to sculpt a brain and paint or draw your brain cells. Find your hidden creative skills and learn about your brain at the same time.
Power Predicament
26 September 2006, 19:00 - 20:30
It’s time to take action. The fuel that underpins our society is running out and, worse still, damaging our environment. Discuss what should power our society with representatives from providers of wind, solar, nuclear and other forms of energy.
Criminal Minds?
27 September 2006, 19:00 - 20:30
Could a criminal one day be let off by pleading ‘my genes made me do it’? Research suggests some genes could increase aggressive behaviour. Join us to find out whether it’s nature or nurture that makes a criminal mind.
Senster
28 September 2006, 19:00 - 20:30
A spine-tingling performance that mingles music, art and artificial life. Open this cabinet of acoustic curiosities where theremin threads float through the air, artificial life takes the stage, performers enter 2D worlds and the death tone tolls. This event is supported by the Wellcome Trust.