Ageing Brains and Ageing Minds – Monday 29th September 2014, 7pm
‘My brain might be 70 years old but who I really am isn’t!’ What is the relationship between a person and the brain? Need we think of ageing as impairment just because mental processes are subject to age-related change? This…
Forensics: Your Life in Your Hands – Wednesday 10th September 2014, 6pm
Traditionally, the identification of offenders from photographic or video evidence has focussed on facial features. However, criminals are increasingly ensuring that their face does not appear in physical evidence. However, in 2007 a new scientific technique was accepted in the…
Cafe Science Series 2013/2014
Our Cafe Science Series for 2013/2014 has now come to an end. If you missed out on any of the discussions, or you just want to watch them again, we have videos available online for most of the programme. You can…
Summer Special: A Tale Of Two Penguins – Wednesday 6th August 2014, 7pm
The D’Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum at the University of Dundee holds two penguin specimens that each have extraordinary stories to tell, connecting Dundee’s whaling industry with pioneering Antarctic exploration. Find out how these penguins came to be in D’Arcy Thompson’s…
Getting Down to Earth: A Closer Look at Life Below Our Feet – Monday 23rd June 2014, 7pm
Soil is alive, with a handful of soil containing billions of microscopic organisms. Soil is much more than the dirt that sticks under our shoes or holds up our plants – soil is a jungle of living organisms that break…
Sudden Death: Getting to the Heart of the Causes – Wednesday 11th June 2014, 6pm
In the past, sudden death in a young person was attributed to ‘natural causes’. We now know that these tragic events are often caused by inherited heart conditions. Making an early diagnosis is important, as there are effective treatments available…
Making Healthcare Decisions: Is Your Voice Missing? Monday 26th May 2014, 7pm
Who and what prevents your voice being heard when decisions about healthcare are made? Everyone has the right to receive the same health care quality and everyone should have the right to be involved in decisions about health care. These…
Stories R Us: How Technology Can Help Nonspeaking People to Share Their Stories – Wednesday 14th May, 6pm
We all tell stories to make friends; sharing our experiences with others gives us the opportunity to forge connections with other people, finding common ground upon which we can build relationships. Stories are a means by which we can improve…
Why Breast Cancer Medicine can be Hard to Swallow – Monday 28th April 2014, 7pm
Treatments for breast cancer that target hormone production in the body are effective in reducing the return of breast cancer in women in recovering from cancer. These medicines such as Tamoxifen have been the mainstay of breast cancer management for…
Sports Drinks: Performance in a Bottle or the Perfect Placebo? – Wednesday 16th April 2014, 6pm
The consumption of sports drinks is commonplace, from Sunday-league footballers to gym-goers to Olympic athletes. So it’s no surprise that sports drinks manufacturing is a multi-million pound worldwide industry that through sponsorship and advertising has become increasingly visible in our…