Listing
A Dose of Worms: the latest health tonic?
Professor David Pritchard (University of Nottingham); Professor Anne Cooke (University of Cambridge)
Can worms provide a new treatment for the millions of people suffering from allergic disease? Could you also be protected from developing asthma, diabetes and inflammatory bowel disease?
3 April, 6pm (1 hour)
Reid Concert Hall
Biomedicine or Bioweapon? Biology and Biosecurity in the post 9/11 world
Professor Geoffrey L Smith (Division of Investigative Science, Faculty of Medicine Imperial College London); Chaired by Professor Malcolm Dando (Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford).
Join in this timely debate about scientist’s freedom to make disease-causing organisms, such as bacteria and viruses and policy-makers responsibility to protect society against their misuse.
3 April, 8pm (90 minutes)
Reid Concert Hall
Telecare and Teleability - IT for elderly and vulnerable people
Professor Heinz Wolff, Scientist, and founded of the Brunel Institute for Bioengineering, Dr David Carus, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Strathclyde and Norman Alm, Department of Computing, University of Dundee
Find out how the use of IT will have a significant effect on how “Care in the Community” should be delivered in the future, and how organisations will approach this technological development.
4 April, 6pm (1 hour 30 minutes)
Reid Concert Hall
The Last Generation: How Nature Will Take Her Revenge for Climate Change
Fred Pearce, environmental journalist, author and broadcaster
Since the last ice age, human beings have prospered in a stable, predictable climate. But our generation is the last to be so blessed. Science journalist Fred Pearce (New Scientist) lays bare the terrifying prognosis for our planet.
5 April, 6pm (1 hour)
Reid Concert Hall
The Supernatural Sense
Professor Bruce Hood (University of Bristol)
Why do most people believe in supernatural phenomena when scientific evidence points to the contrary? Join Bruce Hood as he demonstrates how magical beliefs that form in childhood are difficult to shake in adults.
10 April, 6pm (1 hour)
Reid Concert Hall
There were 5 events found.