May 2009
Interior Traces
5 May 2009, 19:00 - 20:45
Genetic screening reveals that Catie risks developing brain cancer, whilst Mike is undergoing treatment as a potential psychopath. Immerse yourself in a performance exploring how genetics and brain scanning might influence our future, and join in a discussion with experts.
Rewired Teens?
6 May 2009, 19:00 - 20:45
Game consoles, Facebook, Google… Are teenagers’ computer and web habits changing the way their brains work? And is this a good or a bad thing? Come and discuss with Kenan Malik and other experts in the field.
Facing Up
7 May 2009, 19:00 - 20:45
A face transplant can offer a lifeline to those suffering disease or disfigurement. But as the face is so crucial to our identity, what are the implications of having someone else’s? Join the discussion as we try to distinguish the hope from the hype.
Climate (Mis)behaviour
12 May 2009, 19:00 - 20:45
Rescuing the planet requires behavioural change on an unprecedented scale. From individual action to global politics, what are the different strategies attempting to achieve this? Social psychology, advertising, policy and direct action are all thrown into the mix in this debate.
Dinner@Dana: Social Surveillance
13 May 2009, 18:30 - 20:30
Could the web know you better than you know yourself? And is your personal data lost to an information Wild West? Mariann Hardey joins us to discuss the creeping reality of social surveillance and ask why we can’t resist making a digital splash.
Punk Science: Spaced Out
14 May 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 food, the climate and happiness, but their next challenge is space. Don’t miss the new show from the Science Museum’s in-house comedy group.
Takeaway Festival: Opening Evening
19 May 2009, 19:00 - 21:30
The Takeaway Festival of do-it-yourself media returns to the Dana Centre for a fourth year. Get hands-on and turn yourself from media consumer to media producer with a fresh batch of talks, workshops and exhibitions exploring emerging technology for art, design and communication.
Takeaway Festival: Workshop Day 1
19 May 2009, 11:00 - 16:30
Turn up, sign up and get in the know with the Takeaway Festival’s free workshops. This year’s workshops cover iPhone app creation, Arduinos, encoding Flash videos for the web and creating zines using TextPattern.
Takeaway Festival: Next Generation Collaboration
20 May 2009, 19:00 - 21:30
Come and exchange ideas in the first of the Takeaway Festival’s themed evenings. Hear from key thinkers, creatives and practitioners who are rethinking the future of knowledge and how it grows and alters and how best to share it.
Takeaway Festival: Workshop Day 2
21 May 2009, 11:00 - 16:30
Turn up, sign up and get in the know with the Takeaway Festival’s free workshop days. This year’s workshops will cover iPhone app creation, Arduinos, encoding Flash videos for the web and creating zines using TextPattern.
Takeaway Festival: Knowledge Unlimited
21 May 2009, 19:00 - 21:30
Come and exchange ideas in the second of the Takeaway Festival’s themed evenings. Hear from key thinkers, creatives and practitioners who are reshaping the way we work together to solve creative problems.
Designer Seeks Scientist
26 May 2009, 19:00 - 20:45
What do you get when you pair a scientist with a designer? Join us for an evening of cross-pollination as we pair up young scientists and designers in a blind-date-style event. Explore what matters most in creative collaborations and vote for the best match.
Physics of the Impossible
27 May 2009, 19:00 - 20:45
Does the idea of teleportation violate any laws of physics? How soon until we have ray guns? From perpetual motion to time travel, physicist Michio Kaku and other scientists explore the physics of things that don’t exist yet.
I Am Nesia
28 May 2009, 19:00 - 20:45
Join Funny Women finalist Rosie Wilby as she embarks on an investigation into the hazy corners of human memory, with the aid of some spoof Greek mythology, games, beginner’s neuroscience and handmade props.
Takeaway Festival: Interactives and Exhibits
30 May 2009, 10:00 - 17:00
Come and explore this two-week exhibition (ending Sat 30th May) of originally conceived projects that look to RFID (radio frequency identification) tags and the DIY music ethos for their cues. Expect eerie floating choirs and RFID-card-triggered robotics as we open our doors to projects which pull apart and reconnect media and technology in unexpected ways