Animation: Idea to Reality – 6:30pm Wednesday 5th August
Do you want to find out more about the animation process? Then come to Sensation to hear Scott Downie from Hungry Boy Productions discuss the development the 3D CGI children’s animated series Bradley. Scott will reveal the ideas behind the…
How Good are "Good Bacteria"? – 6pm Wednesday 10th June
How Healthy are the ‘Good Bacteria’ added to our food? Two million Britons regularly take ‘Good Bacteria’ supplemented in our food or drink, yet evidence shows that the types and numbers of bacteria labelled on the products doesn’t always match what…
Stem Cells and Personalised Medicine – 6pm, Wednesday 13th May
Will Stem Cell research change medicine as we know it? But what are Stem Cells and how are they made? At 6pm on Wednesday 13th May, Dr Paul Andrews, from the Drug Discovery Unit at the University of Dundee, hosted a discussion…
Studying Mother and Baby Play – SPECIAL COFFEE MORNING, 10am Wednesday 6th May
Why is there such variation in how soon infants reach milestones such as smiling, sitting, walking or talking? At 10am on Wednesday 6th May Mandy Yilmaz, a local scientist studying for a PhD in Psychology from the University of Dundee,…
Studying community health – 6pm, Wednesday 8th April
What can we learn from studying community health?The press and other media are full of stories proclaiming the next miracle cure or drug for one disease or another. Sometimes you might receive the latest drug from your GP and sometimes…
Great Discoveries from Wee Beasties – 6pm, 11th March 2009
How can tiny creatures help YOU win a Nobel Prize? On the 11th March 2009 an audience of adults and children found out how biologists in Dundee and Scotland used worms and Baker’s yeast to help make life-changing discoveries. The audience were keen to look at these…
How do our cells hold their breath? – 7pm, 23rd February 2009
Have you ever wondered why our bodies need so much oxygen? What do they use it for? On 23rd February 2009 Borders Bookstore hosted this unique chance to find out how scientists at the University of Dundee are answering this exciting question! Sonia…
Mother and Baby play in early infancy – 6pm, 11th February 2009
Why is there such variation in how soon infants reach milestones such as smiling, sitting, walking or talking? On Wednesday February 11th 2009, Sensation hosted the most popular Cafe Science Extra event yet! Mandy Yilmaz’s talk on the cultural differences in mother…
Designing and making wind farms – 26th Jan '09
Are you interested in how we can use renewable energy to reduce our carbon footprint? On the 26th January our audience braved the cold weather to visit the Starbucks Cafe at Borders. We found out how wind farms are constructed and how this can…
The Truth about Vaccines – 6pm, 14th January 2009
Are you interested in how vaccines work? Why do some vaccines last a lifetime and others like flu, have to be taken every year? Do you want to find out more about the latest views on the MMR jab for children? On Wednesday January…