January 2009
Natural-Born Killer?
13 January 2009, 19:00 - 20:45
What would it take for you to commit murder? Are some of us ‘pre-wired’ to commit violent acts? Share your views about what drives some of us over the edge with our panel of experts.
Punk Science: Eat It
14 January 2009, 19:00 - 20:30
Punk Science use comedy, music, live experiments and rigged voting to explain real science to innocent bystanders. They’ve tackled Einstein, the climate and happiness, but their next challenge is food. Don’t miss the new show from the Science Museum’s in-house comedy group.
Job Satisfaction or Dissatisfaction?
15 January 2009, 18:30 - 20:00
Professor Cary Cooper is an expert in stress at work. Work occupies most of our time and thoughts, so all the more reason to make sure you are happy with it. Make a New Year resolution to get a good work-life balance.
DNA Testing: Science or Swindle?
20 January 2009, 19:00 - 20:45
Journalist Ben Hammersley paid a commercial company to test his DNA. How does knowing you carry various genetic traits impact on your life? And are retail DNA companies’ tests all they are cracked up to be? Join Ben and geneticists to unravel present and future implications of genetic profile tests.
Dinner@Dana: Brain Man
21 January 2009, 18:30 - 20:30
Owner of ‘the most remarkable mind on the planet’, Daniel Tammet shares his extraordinary insights into life as one of the world’s few savants. Well known for his ability to perform incredible numerical and linguistic feats, he’ll explain how we all have amazing mental abilities waiting to be unlocked.
Future Foods: Join the GM Debate
22 January 2009, 18:45 - 20:30
Supporters of genetically modified foods claim we need them to help feed the developing world. Are these claims just a way of making us accept the idea of genetic modification? Or is our choice not to buy GM food ultimately contributing to world hunger?
The Two Cultures: Art and Science Today
23 January 2009, 09:30 - 17:00
In 1959 C P Snow warned of a growing gap between the two cultures of science and the arts. Join leading scholars from the worlds of art, science, philosophy and history to discuss whether contemporary culture is still divided in this way.
Britain’s Einstein
27 January 2009, 19:00 - 20:45
Paul Dirac was the greatest British theoretical physicist since Newton. What impact did this strange genius have on modern physics? Join Graham Farmelo, author of a new biography, to trace the origins of string theory, antimatter and quantum theory, and hear about Dirac’s life.
Science Museum Lates
28 January 2009, 18:45 - 22:00
Dana decamps to the Science Museum as it opens its doors for an adults-only late-night extravaganza. Come and play in our newest galleries, and have a drink with friends.
Memories of War
29 January 2009, 19:00 - 20:30
Vietnam, the Balkans, Afghanistan, Iraq – the horrors of these and other wars are not forgotten. Men and women in the armed forces are returning home with damaged brains and minds. What ways of helping them exist and how much hope can they offer?