November 2006
Fairground: Thrill Laboratory--Excitement
1 November 2006, 18:30 - 21:45
Ever wished you were an astronaut? Get in training on the fearsome Booster that has thrilling forces of up to 3G. A space-flight surgeon and an astronautical engineer aid the experience of excitement in the last Thrill Laboratory.
Dinner@Dana: Gastro-Science Extra!
2 November 2006, 18:30 - 21:00
Owing to the massive popularity of the Gastro-Science series, Dinner@Dana is coming back for a second helping of chemistry and cooking. E-mail your food questions to talk@danacentre.org.uk then come and meet the man with the answers: chemist David Loong.
Forum Theatre: Power Predicament
7 November 2006, 19:00 - 20:30
Imagine a world without fossil fuels. Theatre, discussion and science collide in an event that puts the audience in the director’s chair. Will sparks fly as the big debates on future power are played out?
Dinner@Dana: Extreme Science
8 November 2006, 18:30 - 21:00
Join Dinner@Dana as we begin a season of extreme science. Café Scientifiqué has sought out scientists and survivors working in some of the toughest conditions on the planet. Come explore the limits of human endurance over dinner and drinks.
When Science Hits the Headlines
9 November 2006, 19:00 - 20:30
Stop press! Science success, or scientific calamity - are stories in the papers wondrous or warped? How do scientists respond to the press telling stories about their research? And what makes a winning story for both scientists and the media?
Beyond Slim
14 November 2006, 19:00 - 20:30
Today’s media covet an aesthetic pysical ideal: fit and slim. Countless magazines provide ways to shed unwanted inches. But what happens when dieting becomes an obsession? Go beyond slim with experts who will purge the myths and give you the facts on anorexia, bulimia and other eating disorders.
Breaking News
15 November 2006, 19:00 - 20:30
Phew what a scorcher! Test your knowledge, try your hand at tabloid journalism and join in the science quiz that ate my hamster. Exclusive! Every team will share a scientist to help reveal all (!) the answers. Prizes for the brainiest boffins.
Personal Identity: Anyone, nobody or someone
16 November 2006, 19:00 - 20:30
A clear sense of 'self', a personal identity, distinguishes us humans from all other primates. Baroness Susan Greenfield will explain.
East-West Medical Matters
21 November 2006, 19:00 - 20:30
What happens to traditional Chinese medicine when it makes the leap from East to West? Find out how this body of wisdom has adapted to London life from practitioners and patients, and examine some of the identity issues this transition involves.
The Learning Brain
22 November 2006, 19:00 - 20:30
The saying goes, ‘You learn something new every day.’ But are we always capable of learning, regardless of age and background? Discover something new: join the experts who will divulge current findings on how we learn.
Death@Dana
23 November 2006, 18:30 - 21:30
How many ways can a person die? As nights lengthen and winter looms, get to grips with the grim reaper. Become death detectives solving Jane Doe’s mysterious demise. Hear about near-death experiences and watch decomposition in action along the way.
Chinese Kitchen Medicine
28 November 2006, 19:00 - 20:30
In Chinese families the bastion of traditional wisdom – grandma – often comes to the rescue when you’re ill. Why does drinking lovingly prepared soupy remedies make you feel better? Find out how Chinese kitchen medicine works and sample some Asian wisdom.
What Makes Us Laugh?
29 November 2006, 19:00 - 20:30
'With the fearful strain that is on me night and day, if I did not laugh I should die,' Abraham Lincoln once said. Why do we laugh? What emotions are generated in the brain by a funny situation?
Mixing with the Stars
30 November 2006, 19:00 - 20:30
Scientists and musicians alike are waiting for NASA’s STEREO mission to beam back new information about our Sun. Find out how they’ll create 3D pictures of our nearest star. And hear how the data will be transformed into music.