09 January 2012 Technology; will it save us from the challenges of an ageing population? Professor Gail Mountain,

Policy makers are seeking solutions to the challenges of population ageing and in particular the projected economic burden of  the increased lifespan.   Increased use of technology to facilitate delivery of health and social is viewed as being a significant means of achieving cost effective service delivery.  This may be so but what are the limitations of this vision?  How can society adapt in a more holistic manner to an ageing population?  Why do we always consider the problems of ageing rather than the potential?  These and other questions will be posed for debate through the session.

07 Nov 'Neutrinos and the Universe' Dr. Susan Carwright,

Every second, 65 billion neutrinos from the Sun pass through every square centimetre of your body. They do you no harm - they don't even notice you (indeed, they don't notice the entire Earth: almost all of those 65 billion will still pass through you as you sleep, having gone through the Earth to do so). Almost massless, almost devoid of any interaction with other matter, neutrinos would seem to be as close to nothing at all as it's possible for matter to get.
Monday, 7th November 2011 at 7pm in the bar of The Showroom
http://sciencecafesheffield.org/2011/11.html

'The real science behind Parallel Universes'

Antonio Padilla, Royal Society Research Fellow and Lecturer in Physics, School of Physics and Astronomy, Nottingham University

Monday 03 October 19:00

'The real science behind Parallel Universes'

The Showroom
Have you always wanted be a rock star?

In a parallel reality your wish came true. Is this the real life, or is this just fantasy?

Learn about the real science behind parallel universes as I take us on a journey of discovery through the multiverse to different parallel worlds, from those that exist all around us to those that are unimaginably far away.

Travel across the landscape of string theory to watch new universes bubbling into existence, and visit island universes that are marooned in a sea of extra dimensions. Understand how you can create new universes closer to home just by tossing a coin, and find out why you might be nothing more than a Boltzmann brain, floating through empty space with false memories.

Sci Cafe Extra events in May

17 May 2011 at 19:00
Professor Neil Hyatt
Royal Academy of Engineering and NDA Chair in Radioactive Waste Management
Director, Immobilisation Science Laboratory

I would like to offer to lead a future sesssion on "What happened at the Fukushima nuclear power plant?". My presentation would cover what went right, what went wrong, and the likely long term impact on human health, the environment, and the nuclear renaissance.

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26 May 2011 at 19:00

Wellcome Trust-funded feature length documentary on stem cells. The film is a collaboration between an Edinburgh
based team of filmmakers and scientists. Director is Amy Hardie (Docspace,Scottish Documentary Institute) and Scientific Producer Dr Clare Blackburn (MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine, University of Edinburgh).
Please book via http://vof-sheffield.eventbrite.com/
The film investigates the science, ethics and societal issues around stem cell research. From past breakthrough to subsequent clinical applications.

Prof Peter Andrews, co-director of the Centre for Stem Cell Biology at the University of Sheffield will take part in the screening organised in Sheffield.

May Café Energy Futures

09 May 2011 at 19:00
James Williams & Holly Castleton
From the E-Futures Project, University of Sheffield.

This Café will discuss projected future energy shortages and the different methods that are being employed to help solve it. Researchers from the E-Futures project will present their research and proposed solutions. Read More>>

Autism: epidemic disease, psychosocial disorder or post-modern condition Sponsored by LloydsTSB

Dr Michael Fitzpatrick Barton House Health Centre, London
Monday 04 April 2011 19:00

Once regarded as a rare and obscure condition, autism now seems to be everywhere, attracting both fear and fascination. This talk looks at how can we understand the dramatic rise in the prevalence of autism and the high public profile it now enjoys. What are the consequences of the new age of autism, for individuals and families affected by this diagnosis, and for society?

Michael is the author of two books : MMR and Autism: What Parents Need To Know and Defeating Autism: A Damaging Delusion, both published by Routledge. http://www.sciencecafesheffield.org/201104.htm

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Don't for get about our friends at Arts-Science Encounters http://shef.ac.uk/arts-science

'The Lung – an inspiring organ' Sci Cafe Sponsored by LloydsTSB

Monday 07 March 2011 19:00 'The Lung – an inspiring organ'
Prof Helen Storey, Prof Matthew Holley, Prof Moira Whyte describe how the combined powers of art and science inspire us to understand ourselves and our place within the world. ‘Primitive Streak’ is a project founded by the acclaimed fashion designer Helen Storey and her sister Kate, who is Professor of Developmental Biology at the University of Dundee. See More at http://www.sciencecafesheffield.org/201103.htm

The alcohol industry - a responsible partner in public health policy development? Sci Cafe Sponsored by LloydsTSB

Monday 07 February 2011 19:00 - Professor Petra Meier will look at Andrew Lansley's “responsibility deals” Does this mean drinks firms' dream of writing public health policy has finally come true? Or can and should the alcohol industry be partners in public health policy making, by educating consumers and promoting healthy drinking practices? Read more at: http://www.sciencecafesheffield.org/201102.htm

January Event: POSTPONED

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the January event is postponed.