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…
Universal Design – Including People With Disabilities, Wed 13 April @6pm
From microwaves to mobile phones to computers, we take technology for granted but how much do you know about how it is designed and developed? The public are becoming more involved in how technology should look and how it should…
New Ways to Treat Cancer – Ultrasound for Surgery and Drug Delivery
Monday 14th March at 7pm (talk rearranged due to November’s bad weather). Ultrasound is best known for helping doctors look inside the body, for example during pregnancy. However, with recent developments in electronics and nanotechnology it has become possible to…
Small Talk – Application of Nanotechnology – Wed 9th at 6pm
Even though we may not be aware of it, nanotechnology is already embedded in many of the products that we make use of in our everyday lives. Did you know that your computer, phone, & Playstation have nanotechnology at their…
Casualties in the Search for Oil: What the Gulf of Mexico Spill means for the Future – Wednesday 13th Oct, 6pm
In the wake of the BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill this Cafe Science Extra event explores the oil industry and how renewable energy would prevent environmental disasters. Richard Lyon (University of Dundee) will explain why The Gulf of Mexico…
Image is Everything: Pushing the boundaries of ultrasound – Wed 12th May
Ultrasound is great for seeing inside the body – like the baby scans pregnant women have. New technology makes it possible to see fantastic details of tissues with microscopic resolution. Ultrasound has a wide range of applications, including helping to diagnose…
Medical Robotics – 27th October 2008
Monday 27th October saw the second successful talk of this year’s season of Cafe Science Dundee talks at the Borders Bookshop in Dundee. Prof. Andreas Melzer from the University of Dundee presented a talk and discussion on Medical Robotics. Prof. Melzer is…