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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.

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.

Dinner@Dana: Life in the Deep Freeze

12 December 2006, 18:30 - 21:00

Hostile, yet breathtakingly beautiful, the Antarctic is full of extremes. Discover how scientists from the British Antarctic Survey live and carry out vital research in the coldest, highest and windiest continent on the planet.

Dinner@Dana: Under Pressure!

24 January 2007, 18:30 - 21:00

Stressed? Deadlines or the daily grind – modern living is enough to push anyone over the edge. Come unwind as we look at the limits of human psychological endurance to find out what happens when the stress levels rise.

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.

Dinner@Dana: Bold Frontiers

21 March 2007, 18:30 - 20:30

Scientists are driven to extremes in their quest for knowledge. Join Dinner@Dana to discover the ground-breaking scientists and intellectual pioneers who are mapping out the bold frontiers of mathematics, science and technology today.

Dinner@Dana: Back to the Big Bang

15 May 2007, 18:30 - 20:30

The world’s largest scientific instrument is almost complete! James Gillies will be jetting in from CERN in Switzerland, the coolest laboratory in 2007, to tell us how this impressive giant will bring forth a brave new world for science.

Dinner@Dana: Angels, Demons, Antimatter

13 June 2007, 18:30 - 20:30

Antimatter has fuelled the plots of many stories, including Dan Brown’s Angels and Demons. Physicist Rolf Landua will explain the science that fiction cannot imagine. Brace yourself for some strange truths and an imaginative menu inspired by the talk!

Dinner@Dana: Birth of the World Wide Web

11 July 2007, 18:30 - 20:30

Dinner@Dana welcomes Robert Cailliau, co-developer of the World Wide Web. Find out how his synergetic partnership with Tim Berners-Lee eventually led to the information revolution that changed our lives. Dine on a special menu inspired by the web!