In the fields and polytunnels surrounding our city, an eternal battle continues. Before food gets to our table there are many other creatures and organisms that would like to eat it first. So how do plants survive in their environment?…
How does camouflage work in the wild? Animals have evolved in many ways to conceal themselves from watchful preying eyes, often through camouflage. If you can’t hide within, under or behind something else then you may need camouflage to survive….
Prof Ioan Fazey will explore whether and how we can be truly environmentally sustainable. The talk and discussion will draw on Ioan’s research in the Solomon Islands, where he worked with rural communities to explore the challenges they face and…
Many hope that science blogging will improve how scientists and others communicate. Conversations on science blogs can be vibrant – and sometimes extremely heated. Debates involve a wide range of participants including professional scientists, interested (and occasionally disinterested) laypeople, amateur…
How can the design of care homes better support older adults in maintaining their wellbeing, independence, mobility and quality of life? What would you want and need if you lived in a care home? WiFi, natural light and colour, privacy,…
High-speed rails have become one of the most advanced and fast developing branches of transportation. Especially with the recent investment from UK government. However, with the increasing of the train speed, the intensity of railway generated vibrations and noise become…
With the increasing pressures on public services ensuring patients are cared for in a safe system, is a challenge for everyone involved. Prof Jean Ker will explore some of the very real dilemmas individual health care professionals face in their everyday practice, trying to make…
The ability to learn and remember complex information about the world around us develops slowly from birth, reaches a peak as we mature and then often declines during old age or in neurodegenerative disease such as Alzheimer’s or Huntington’s. Dr…
Contrary to the preconception that mathematics is purely designed to torture school pupils and has no relevance to the “real world”, Dr Fordyce Davidson will discuss how mathematical tools are being used to address some of the most fundamental challenges…
Auroras (northern lights) are one of our planet’s natural wonders. Usually a polar phenomenon, they are visible from the Dundee area only a couple of times each decade, but this winter our chances of seeing them are significantly better than…