Summer Special – Transformations – D'Arcy Thompson and the Chimera in Art – 7pm, 14th August 2013
Come along to our special summer event presented by Matthew Jarron, Curator of Museum Services at the University of Dundee. This event is held in conjunction with Dundee Science Centre’s popular summer exhibition ‘Myths and Monsters‘, which features a life-size model…
Diverting a disaster – food for thought. Wednesday 12th June, 6pm
As the World’s population increases, we need to grow more food. A traditional way to grow more food from the same land is to add fertilizers, which are rich in phosphorus. Despite this, there are still low-levels of phosphorus in…
The psychology of making decisions – Wednesday 8th May, 6pm
Should I have a tea or a coffee in the morning? Should I marry this person? Is this defendant guilty or innocent? Should I undergo this risky operation? From the banal, to the weighty, pretty much everything we believe…
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…
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’?…
How our Fear of Fat can make us Unhealthy – 6pm, Wednesday 9th January 2013
Most people would agree that exercise is good for you and fat is bad for you. Weight loss through exercise or dieting are the modern prescriptions for health. But how is our young generation of women interpreting this message? Drawing…
How Often Do You Eat A Mutant Food? – 6pm, Wednesday 14th November 2012
As the World’s population continues to grow past the 7 billion mark more and more crops are needed to feed us, our livestock and grow biofuels. This increasing global food demand creates significant environmental and health concerns, driving up food…
Into Deep Space: The Search for Planets – 6pm, Wednesday 10th October 2012
Are we alone in the Universe or is their life on other planets? To answer this question we first need to find planets beyond our own Solar system. Dr Ken Rice, from the University of Edinburgh discussed how new planets…
Mind over Body – Train Smarter Not Longer – 6pm, Wed 12th September 2012
There is a new way to exercise if you can never find time for that trip to the gym; high intensity exercise, which is time effective and physically demanding. Dr Ross Lorimer give a short talk on the mental aspects…
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