February 2007
Poisonous Polonium 210
1 February 2007, 19:00 - 20:30
Who had heard of polonium before November 2006? Join us to examine polonium’s meteoric rise to infamy from its first victim to its latest. Discuss the profile of this poison, its mode of operation and how contamination is cleaned up.
Live Kidney Transplant
6 February 2007, 18:50 - 21:30
Quiz the surgeon during a kidney transplant. We link up with an operating theatre to experience the skill, precision and tension involved – live! Join us to ask the surgeon and chat to experts in the room.
If Music Be the Food of Love
7 February 2007, 18:30 - 21:00
Get in the mood for Valentine’s Day with an evening of live music, fine food, wine and discussion. What music stirs your emotions and why? Our speakers and musicians will ignite feelings of romance, happiness and perhaps melancholy or comfort.
Trust Me, I’m a Pharmacist
8 February 2007, 19:00 - 20:30
Whom do you trust with your healthcare: your doctor or your pharmacist? Or do you mistrust them both and search the internet instead? Is this empowering or dangerous? Should you be prescribed antibiotics, and should you take them? Who’s responsible for your healthcare anyhow?
Psychological Warfare
13 February 2007, 19:00 - 20:30
Beliefs may lead to extreme actions. How do we spot giveaway behaviour? Changing behaviour by altering beliefs isn’t a new concept. Join HEXEN 2039 and neuroscientists to investigate a fantastical reconstruction of history where mind-control technology is a reality...
Comics' Carnal Knowledge
14 February 2007, 19:00 - 20:30
Forget romance. A whip-cracking line-up of frisky comedians and salacious scientists awaits you, with Science Museum sex objects galore. Chastity belts, vibrators and anti-masturbation devices take prime position in this slinky sex quiz which – among other things – reveals how orgasms evolved.
Refashioned: From Waste to Wear
15 February 2007, 19:00 - 21:00
Every year over 700,000 tonnes of textiles are thrown away in the UK. Now top fashion designers are turning our waste into wear. Come and meet them at our catwalk extravaganza – and bring your own clothes for a revamp.
NEURObotics: The Future of the Brain
20 February 2007, 19:00 - 20:30
Can technology really boost our brains or is it just science fiction? What is ‘alien vision’? Our experts will reflect on the Science Museum’s NEURObotics exhibition and demonstrate some mind-bending scenarios. Try it out for yourself.
Dinner@Dana: Adventures in the Deep Sea!
21 February 2007, 18:30 - 20:30
Plunge into our final Extreme Science event with daring diver, explorer and BBC TV presenter Paul Rose. Join Café Scientifique as we embark on a voyage of discovery and find out what it takes to survive a dive into the unknown.
LGB Healthy Sex
22 February 2007, 19:00 - 20:30
Calling alluring lesbians and gay men – is your sex appetite whetted by curiosity? When you get down and dirty how safe is your game? Come find out how there’s more to safe sex than latex...
Punk Science: Know It All?
27 February 2007, 19:00 - 20:30
Using comedy, music and live experiments, the Punk Science team answer life’s big questions, like how will the universe end and which is the best martial art? They’ll be taking a look at black holes and letting Schrodinger’s cat out the box.
Sex Txt
28 February 2007, 19:00 - 20:30
Explode sex myths in the first ever ‘txtalogue’ event. The Dana Centre’s café is rigged up so you can text questions anonymously to sexologists. Answers will appear on the d.café’s big screens. Unable to get out of bed? Then join in online!