What Does It Mean to be Sustainable? Monday 27th April 2015, 7pm
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…
What have Rivers Ever Done For Us? – Exploring the Value of Our Rivers and Wetlands – 6pm Wednesday 9th May
In a change from our printed programme we are delighted to announce this talk from Prof Chris Spray (University of Dundee) that will explore the values of our rivers and waterways. Rivers and wetlands form a vital part of…
Green, Green Gas at Home – Clean Energy From Bacteria – Mon 27 June at 7pm
Our last Cafe Science event of the season is nearly here! Everyone on the Cafe Science Team would like to thank you all for coming along to our talks and making this one of our most successful seasons. In this…
Climate Change – Soils Will Make it Hot! Monday 25th October, 7pm
Over the last decade, a lot has been said about climate change, and much of the predictions about what will happen to our climate have not been very optimistic. What a lot of people don’t know is that soils, with…
The Dundee connection in the solar power revolution – Monday 26th April
What is this ‘Dundee Connection’? In the 1970s Dundee scientists pioneered the development of the first thin-film silicon solar cells, leading to solar panels able to convert energy from the Sun into electricity. Today they work closely with international partners…
City Critters: Why we should care about Urban Nature – 6pm Wed. 10th Feb
Do you want to find out more about the state of nature in our cities and why it is important? Dundee Science Centre hosted a discussion about urban wildlife and ecosystems hosted by Rebecca Wade from The University of Abertay…
Microbiology's Solution to Pollution – 7pm, Monday 25th January
Do you know there is an invisible army helping us to clean up the planet? Join us at Café Science Dundee in our NEW venue – Chambers Café on South Tay Street (map) to learn about the incredible powers of…