How Does Your Barley Grow? Monday 20 May 2019, 7pm
Cereals provide more calories to the human diet than any other source. And grain from cereals such as barley are also critical for brewing and distilling, especially of whisky, our most valuable export. But we are only just beginning to…
A Brief History of Life – Monday 13 November 2017, 7pm
DNA contains the blueprint for all of life on earth, wrapped up into chromosomes at the heart of every cell. Small differences in our DNA make each individual unique and help to explain why we are how we are, whether…
Eczema and Skin Disease – Fixing Faulty Genes -7pm, Monday 28th January 2013
If you suffer from eczema or one of many rare skin disorders you won’t be surprised to learn that one in six visits to doctor surgeries involve a skin condition. However, the study of our skin is one of the…
What Causes Peanut Allergy?- Skin Research gives a clue. 7pm, Monday 25th June
Peanut allergy affects 1-2% of children in the UK and may result in a severe or life-threatening reaction. The number of people with allergies has increased dramatically over the past 20-30 years. The reasons behind this ‘epidemic’ are unclear, but…
Why can't we reduce the waistline of our population? – Understanding mixed messages in lifestyle advice – Mon 31st May
We are constantly told by newspapers, magazines, from doctors and politicians what makes up a healthy lifestyle. There have been major advances in our understanding of the causes of diseases, and the aim of doctors and scientists is to improve…
Sexy Biophysics: Exploiting Ultrasound for Gene Therapy. 7pm 29th June
Getting the right molecules (usually pharmaceuticals) to the right place, and at the right time is the critical problem in drug delivery. There are many challenging barriers to be overcome along the route to the target, which is usually a…
Genes and Diabetes: fat or fiction?
This months Cafe Science will be the last of our first season, but we shall be starting up again in September. On Monday 30th June, Dr Ewan Pearson will give a short talk called ‘Genes and Diabetes: fat or fiction?‘…