Past Events
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The dinosaurs are back!
Science London will once again be heading over to Drink, Shop & Do for an evening of origami fun. This time round we’ll have a brand new dino for you to try out, as well as real life dinosaur expert Prof. John Hutchinson from the Royal Veterinary College. Also brush up on your dinosaur knowledge as there’ll be prizes available for the best fact. No origami skills necessary! Date: Wednesday 1st August 2012 |
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Photos from the night can be seen here on Flickr.
| Large scale aspects of the climate system are generally very well understood. This means that we can make good projections of things like temperature and wind patterns on a global and regional scale. However, when we want to look at the details things become more difficult; Dr. Russell’s research focuses on storms in a changing climate which is one of these tricky areas.
In this SciBar, we’ll have a look at the things we know very well – Climate science 19th Century style – and then bring things up to date to look at the way that we can begin to learn more about the details and particularly thinking about whether we are looking at a stormy future! Dr. Andy Russell is a lecturer in climate science at Brunel University, London. His research focuses on the European storm environment and Antarctic climate dynamics. He is an Associate Editor of Atmospheric Science Letters and a Fellow of Royal Meteorological Society. He often comments on weather and climate issues in the media. He can be found on Twitter or WordPress |
 Image Courtesy of NASA |
Date: Wednesday 25th July 2012
Time: 7pm, for a 7.30pm start
Place: Upstairs at The Lamb, 92 Lambs Conduit Street, WC1N 3LZ [gmap]
Cost: Free
Photos from the night can be seen here on Flickr.
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The Dating Games: Science of Compatibility
NOW WITH FREE STAND-BY TICKETS
We do tend to worry and we do need an even balance of men and women to make this work so we want some lovely back ups in case of drop-outs/no-shows. To make that happen we are offering 10 FREE stand-by-tickets (5 male, 5 female) for the event.
The stand-by-tickets get you:
1) A Free Drink
2) Entry to Dr Steve Cross’ comedy set (we’ve heard some of it and it split our sides!) at the beginning of the evening
3) The possibility of taking part in the event if someone from your gender does not appear by 7:30pm
4) Entry to the psychologist’s talk at the end of the evening (if you want to wait around).
You will NOT be able to watch the event as it happens unless you’re selected to take part on the evening.
| Science London is seeking 25 guys and 25 girls who are straight, single and aged between 20-34 to come and participate in our speed dating experiment. If you are open-minded, up for a laugh, looking for someone special and curious to learn about the science behind the dating game then this is the event for you!
When you arrive you’ll be greeted by one of the Science London crew. We’ll hand you a drink (we’re so good to you) along with a scorecard and a short personality profile, which you can complete whilst mingling with the other guests. Once everyone has arrived we’ll be breaking the ice with a short burst of humour from the love guru that is Dr Steve Cross (co-founder of Science Showoff and Bright Club). What he doesn’t know about dating isn’t worth knowing! |
 Kiss No.2 by David Martyn Hunt |
You’ll now find yourself in a room full of potential romance. The air will be thick with pheromones and an eagerness to impress… so naturally for the first round of dates we will be plunging you all into complete darkness and giving you 3 minutes to talk to all of your possible soul mates with no idea what they look like. Accents are sexy right?
Then, we’ll turn on the lights and let you grab a drink before we plough ahead with round two where you will be able to look at each of your prospective love matches but with no talking allowed. It’s all in the eye contact. After you have ogled and chatted to everyone you’ll be given the chance to select your favourites from the dark and light before our behind-the-scene experts whisk away your scorecards and examine the data.
Whilst we are crunching the numbers you’ll be given the opportunity to quiz an expert psychologist about the scientific principles of attraction, dating and relationships. Some of you may be thinking this information would’ve been beneficial earlier in the evening… we say that would have been cheating 😉
The Science London data team will then report back to announce any successful matches. Should we find a couple (or couples) who have been attracted to each other’s dark conversation and light looks we will foot the bill for their first date. Will this novel dating approach help us to find true love? Honestly, we do not know. But we can have a lot of fun finding out together!
Please note that when you sign up to this event you will also be participating in a real experiment into the science of dating. There will be journalists at this event who may wish to talk to you about your experience; you will have the option to share your information or decline.
Date: Tuesday 10th of July 2012
Time: Doors open at 7pm (dates starting promptly at 7:30pm)
Place: APT Bar, Aldermary House, 10-15 Queens Street, London. EC4N 1TX [gmap]
Cost: SOLD OUT! Depending on how this event goes we hope to run another similar one in the future.
Advance Tickets – £8 (including a drink on arrival) from Event Brite. There are ONLY advance tickets so get in quick.
Please note when buying your ticket we have had to separate sales by gender to ensure a 50/50 split so make sure you pick the right ticket. We will not issue refunds for buying the wrong type of ticket.
You can see photos from the night here on Flickr.
| An Introduction to Anomalistic Psychology
Ever since records began, in every known society, a substantial proportion of the population has reported unusual experiences many of which we would today label as “paranormal”. Opinion polls show that the majority of the general public accepts that paranormal phenomena do occur. Such widespread experience of and belief in the paranormal can only mean one of two things. Either the paranormal is real, in which case this should be accepted by the wider scientific community which currently rejects such claims; or else belief in and experience of ostensibly paranormal phenomena can be fully explained in terms of psychological factors. Prof. Christopher French will provide an introduction to the sub-discipline of anomalistic psychology, which may be defined as the study of extraordinary phenomena of behaviour and experience, in an attempt to provide non-paranormal explanations in terms of known psychological and physical factors. This approach will be illustrated with examples relating to a range of ostensibly paranormal phenomena. |
 Taken by Joe Hall. |
Prof. French is the Head of the Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit in the Psychology Department at Goldsmiths College, University of London. He is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society and of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, as well as being a Distinguished Supporter of the British Humanist Association and a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the British False Memory Society. He has published over 100 articles and chapters covering a wide range of topics within psychology. His main current area of research is the psychology of paranormal beliefs and anomalous experiences. He frequently appears on radio and television casting a sceptical eye over paranormal claims. He writes for The Skeptic and for the Guardian’s online science pages. Follow him on Twitter: @chriscfrench
Date: Wednesday 13th June 2012
Time: 7pm, for a 7.30pm start
Place: Upstairs at The Lamb, 92 Lambs Conduit Street, WC1N 3LZ [gmap]
Cost: Free
Photos from the night can be seen here on Flickr.
Ever wondered why you like the music you do? Or why that annoying song just won’t get out of your head? Do you want to know what Lady Gaga and The Stone Roses have in common or how laboratory equipment can be rendered musical genius?
| If you answered yes to any (or all) of those questions then come and join us on May 18th at the Chapel Bar in Islington when, for one night only, Science London will be delving into the science of music! Asking why our feet can’t help but tap to those infectious beats and how we can use music to communicate our ideas.
Martin Archer, resident Kiss FM DJ and Space Plasma Physicist will be using the latest club tunes (and fire!) to demonstrate the physics behind sound and explain how DJing can help to explain cutting edge areas of scientific research. Science communicator and internet phenomenon, Ben Good will be showing us how music can be used to convey complex scientific ideas before he takes to the stage with his blues band “The Lab Rats” to give us a practical demonstration. Then, after the learning part is done, Ed Drummond will take to the decks, spinning classic tunes into the early hours of your Saturday morning (vouging is strongly encouraged). |
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Date: Friday 18th May 2012
Time: 7:30pm till 2am
Place: The Chapel Bar, 29a Penton Street Greater London N1 9PX [gmap]
Cost:
Tickets on the door – LIMITED NUMBER £5 (entry only)
Photos from the night can be seen here.
10 ways to win a maths bet in the pub
| What’s the point of maths? To help you to win bets in the pub of course. The best bets are ones where your opponent thinks the odds are in his favour. Author and Broadcaster Rob Eastaway will be showing his favourite examples, ranging from the newspaper bet to ‘special’ poker where you choose the cards, and giving the audience a chance to win some money off him. | |
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Rob Eastaway is best known for his bestselling books “Why do buses come in threes?” and “Maths for Mums & Dads”. He is Director of Maths Inspiration, a national programme of theatre-based lectures for teenagers, and is regularly to be heard on national radio talking about the maths of everyday life. He has given talks to just about every type of audience, ranging from the Edinburgh Fringe to the inmates of Pentonville Prison – and one thing that connects those audiences is that they all fancy a good bet. Date: Thursday 3rd May 2012 |
 Math wall by trindade.joao on Flickr |
Photos from the night can be seen here on Flickr.
Has Humanity Passed Its Sell-By Date?
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Prof.Steve Fuller is the Auguste Comte Chair in Social Epistemology at the University of Warwick. Drawing on his new book, Humanity 2.0: What It Means to Be Human Past, Present and Future, he will consider the multiple sources of recent interest in the effects new philosophies, technologies and beliefs have on what it means to be human.
He will discuss how in some cases this interest in a ‘trans-‘ or ‘post-‘ human future lies in finding more scientifically adventurous means for realizing classically humanistic aims, but in other cases it is traceable to an abandonment of humanity as a category for understanding and even governing the world. Date: Wednesday 11th April 2012 |
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Science London ‘do’ crafty patterns
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From crystals to pineapples, science and nature are full of patterns. For our next craft night, Science London will be bringing these to life with a printing workshop at the fantastic Drink, Shop & Do. As usual we’ll be giving out free cocktails to the people with the best brains and best creative streak. And even better, Drink, Shop & Do, have recently expanded so there’s no need to pre-book, just pop along on the night to get a place.
Date: Wednesday 28th March 2012 |
 SciCraft at Drink, Shop & Do |
Photos from the event can be seen in our Flickr set for the night.
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Dick Strawbridge has been in the army, contributed his expertise on engineering and environmental issues on TV and has the best moustache in showbiz. Currently based in Cornwall he aims to live as green a life as possible, using renewable energy and environmentally friendly resources. He will call on all of these experiences to discuss being a green engineer. Finishing his career in the army as a Lieutenant Colonel, he is best known for his TV work including Scrapheap Challenge and Coast as well as appearing alongside his family in It’s Not Easy Being Green. Date: Thursday 1st March 2012 |
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Photos from the night can be seen here on Flickr.
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| Join us at The Hunterian Museum for some infectiously good Valentine’s night fun. Craft your own cuddly bacteria that even Joseph Lister wouldn’t want to kill, learn about Lister’s loving wife Agnes and other less romantic stories from the archives; and find out more from our expertly entertaining speakers about the things that you wouldn’t want to catch from close contact.
Date: Tuesday 14th February 2012 No booking required. |
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Photos from the night can be seen here on Flickr.
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