Big Science Saturday
Now it is the adults' turn to have some fun. A whole day of talks, demonstrations and debate at the Sallis Benney Theatre (University of Brighton).
Saturday 27th February 2010 / 10.00am - 6.00pm
Sallis Benney Theatre, Grand Parade, Old Steine, BN2 0JY
£10.00 / Concessions £6.00
PLEASE NOTE; ADVANCE TICKET SALES ARE NOW CLOSED, THOUGH THERE WILL BE SOME AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR
Theatre One
The Darker Reaches of the Periodic Table (10.15am)
Fresh from their explosive Bigger Bang! Show, join Dr Hal Sosabowski and co for a fun-packed and exhilarating look at noisy science. Dr Hal is one of the foremost Exhibition Chemists in the UK. His guided tour will be explosive and instructive.
How the Zebra Got its Stripes (11.30am)
In the animal kingdom spectacular patterns are formed as if by magic. How? Explore, with Dr Andrea Sella, how even quite simple chemical reactions can generate patterns resembling those in nature.
The Emporer's New Drugs(12.45pm)
Professor Irving Kirsch campaigned for years to reveal the truth about anti-depressant drugs - they are not all they are trumpeted to be by drug companies. Thanks to his works there are now other ways to deal with depression. A gripping talk.
Take Nobody's Word For It (2.00pm)
Guardian journalist and dedicated social humanist Polly Toynbee provides a thought-provoking dialogue about the ongoing distrust between science and politics. When should politicians listen to scientific advisers and when can they ignore them?
Science Story(3.15pm)
Michael Mosley’s BBC2 series sweeps through the history of science. For Brighton, today, Michael dwells on the founding of the Royal Society and the start of the modern age, with, Newton, Hooke, Wren, Halley, Pepys, Aubrey, Charles II and, who knows, maybe Nell Gwyn.
The Miller's Tale (4.30pm)
What could possibly have posessed Ben Miller to abandon a PhD in quantum electro-dynamics for a career in TV? Has he no shame? Aside from fronting BBC's 'Armstrong and Miller', Ben writes on science and takes part in science programmes. Do these two worlds conflict? Steve Mould does the grilling...
Theatre Two
The Hero of Zero (10.30am)
Fame Lab winner Tom Whyntie is the best man to explain what a lot we can lean from zilch. Tom works on the Large Hadron Collider. As he explains; if the LHC finds nothing, that’s a result!
The Lying Ape (11.45am)
Brian King unravels the amount of deceit that surrounds us. He shows how lies are told by all, from the president to your local second hand car salesman, and advises on the best techniques for spotting a lie. With body language expert Harry Witchel.
Top 5 Bonkers Things About the Universe (1.00pm)
Did you know, 1% of the static on a TV tuned between stations is the relic of the Big Bang. If the Sun was made of bananas, it wouldn’t make any difference. Startling truths from top science writer Marcus Chown.
The Music Instinct (2.15pm)
Philip Ball interweaves philosophy, mathematics, history and neurology to examine how music works its magic - from Bach to nursery rhymes, Javanese gamelan to heavy rock - and why music seems indispensable to humanity.
Climbing the Tree of Physics (4.00pm)
How can we begin to understand our place in the mind-bogglingly complex world we live in? Three young scientists, rappers and comedians think they can by using the 'Tree Of Physics'. Fast, furious and funny.
The 300 Million Years War (4.45pm)
Professor Sue Hartley’s Royal Institution Christmas lectures were a highlight of the Christmas festivities. She shows how seemingly passive, defenceless plants are anything but.
and there's more...
In between talks, eat, drink, debate, browse the bookshop and enjoy maths games and sudoku therapy, plus the mysterious Penrose jigsaws - the repeating pattern that never quite repeats, and the Haptic Cow, pictured to the left.
