
The Higgs Boson – just what is it, and what’s next? – 6pm, Wednesday 24th April 2013
We’re pleased to announce that we now have a new date for the Aidan Robson talk that we had to cancel due to the snow. Aidan will be back in Dundee on Wednesday 24thApril 6pm at Dundee Science Centre. ——————————————————————————————-…

Making the World Computable: Understanding the World Through Complexity – 6pm, Wed 10th April
When we look at the natural world, we see many activities taking place simultaneously: the world is a complex system, with processes cooperating and competing. To understand the world, we need to think about not just the individual activities, but…

The Psychology of Magic: Understanding how we see the World – 7pm, Monday 25th March
For centuries, magicians have baffled audiences by performing seemingly impossible acts. One reason for this is that our perception of the world around us is itself an illusion created by our brains. Magician’s are able to exploit this disconnect between…

Battle of the Sexes – Dr Kate Cross – Wednesday 13th March 2013
Differences between men and women never fail to grab column inches, spark debate, and get people thinking. But do we ever get the whole story? What does it really mean to say that a sex difference is ‘evolved’ or ‘cultural’?…

Swimming in an Ocean of Images – Prof Jason Swedlow – Monday 11th March 2013
In an addition to our published schedule we are very happy to host a talk from award-winning innovator Jason Swedlow. Every day scientists across the World are producing huge amounts of information and images from their work. It is difficult…