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Does it matter how we speak to our children? - Monday 29th April, 7pm

Does it matter how we speak to our children? – Monday 29th April, 7pm

14th April 2013 · by Jonathan Urch · in CafeScienceDundee, Past Events

 Last time you spoke to a baby, did you find yourself using funny words like ‘milkie’ and ‘blankie’ in an embarrassingly high-pitched voice? Profesor Vera Kempe from the University of Aberaty will join us this month to discuss what characterises child-directed speech, who…

The Computer Says No - Uselessbility in Design, Accessibility and Interaction - Wednesday 13th June 6pm

The Computer Says No – Uselessbility in Design, Accessibility and Interaction – Wednesday 13th June 6pm

26th May 2012 · by Jonathan Urch · in CafeScienceExtra, Past Events

In our everyday interactions technology sometimes gets in the way, instead of helping us. In this talk, we will explore together the common issues of bad technology design, and how emerging and effective design approaches like Inclusive Design take account…

Magic Markers – Recent Developments in Fingerprinting – 7pm, Monday 31st Oct

18th October 2011 · by Jonathan Urch · in Past Events

Using fingerprints to identify people and criminals has been around for over 150 years. However, new fingerprinting techniques being developed in Dundee are at the forefront of revealing finger and hand marks on fabrics and clothing. This new technique will…

Eye Saw It: The Psychology of Eye-Witness Memory – Mon 28 Feb @ 7pm

18th February 2011 · by Jonathan Urch · in Past Events

We use our memories every day, and can usually rely on them. However, psychological research has proven that our memories can be fallible. For example, we forget things, and our memories can be influenced by seemingly mundane things such as…

Climate Change – Soils Will Make it Hot! Monday 25th October, 7pm

15th October 2010 · by Jonathan Urch · in Past Events

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…

Lefties vs Righties: Does which hand we use affect our behaviour? – Wed 14th April 2010

29th March 2010 · by Jonathan Urch · in Past Events

When we look at our hands they essentially look the same and the only real difference is that you probably use one more than the other to do things such as write.  Right?   Not really….  Our hand preference can…

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