February 2012
Future Skies
7 February 2012, 19:00 - 21:00
With our growing love of flying, are there radical changes in store for air travel? Will planes of the future fly themselves? Fancy a trip to Sydney? Join us to explore the technology that could get you there in four hours...
The Magic of Medicine
16 February 2012, 19:00 - 20:30
Since the dawn of time humans have looked to nature to try and find cures for their aches and pains. Does Mother Nature still have more to give? How close are we to personalised medicines? What will happen next?
Crowdwise: Engineering the future of energy
21 February 2012, 19:00 - 21:00
With wind energy, the energy varies with the wind. How can we deal with this? The aim of this event is to see if we can reach consensus on this question in a couple of hours, drawing on the views of experts, each with a different answer to this question.
Alternative therapies: busting the myths
23 February 2012, 19:00 - 21:00
How effective are alternative therapies? Many people are interested in alternatives to Western medicine but aren't sure about the science behind them. Following an EU law affecting herbal treatments, what are the implications for patient choice and safety?