February 2010
This month discover NOBELini as designers and scientists show off their collaborations. In time for Valentine’s Day we start BRE4TH - a series of participatory events exploring new technologies that enable you to ‘see’ and ‘hear’ hidden secrets in the air that you breathe!
Blind Data: SEED Dating
11 February 2010
Scientist or designer? Or maybe you’re just curious. Come and discover SEED dating where you can brainstorm what science and technology can do for design. What ideas can you come up with in three minutes?
The Scent of a Woman
12 February 2010
What does your perfect partner smell of? Find out in a Valentine’s blind date with a twist. Will you sniff out your perfect chemical match?
Tomorrow's Breath
17 February 2010
Could your breath save your life? One day the most important piece of kit in your GP’s surgery might sample your breath to detect illnesses such as cancer and schizophrenia. Take part in a demonstration of and discussion about tomorrow’s technology.
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The Science Museum's Dana Centre is an adult-only venue that lets you explore issues in contemporary science through dialogue, interaction, performance and art whilst enjoying food and drinks in our fully-licensed café-bar.
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Dana presents... You
What actions are you taking personally, politically or professionally to tackle climate change? Visit us until the 10 December (Monday to Friday, 10.00-17.00) to express your choices and see them built into our word cloud. Then come to discuss them at our final event.
find out moreevent videos
- Going Neutral
Carbon offsetting? That is so last-year! View the show about infidelity offsetting and see the post-show debate on carbon economy.
- What is Creativity?
We take an original and inventive look at the possibilities...
- Static Shadows
Discover how an invisible physical phenomenon has been revealed within an amazing textile-static mirror.
- Veggie Might
A debate on the environmental impacts of a vegetarian vs meat-eating diet.
- Future Foods: Join the GM Debate.
Supporters of genetically modified foods claim we need GM technology to help feed the developing world. Are these just claims made to gain acceptance for genetic modification? Or is our choice not to buy GM food ultimately contributing to world hunger?
- Beatbox Laboratory
Watch a live endoscopy of a beatboxer!
The Observer, April 2008
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Dinner@Dana: Social Surveillance
"Has the rise of social networking sites really improved your social life?" - The Dana team
Climate (Mis)behaviour
"Which strategies would be most effective in creating the behavioural changes necessary to reduce climate change?" - The Dana team
Melanin Effects, Not So Black and White
"The chemistry of melanin is important in dermatology, ophthalmology etc etc. These topics were only touched upon. Why anyone can think of the skin classification system as racist is beyond me!..." - Matthew
God/religion
"....I believe that if there is a "god" things are really very different than most religions perceive them..." - partiminsomniac
Science on the news
"Would it be possible to make newspapers and research organisations that distribute their press releases to journalists responsible for nonsense and misleading information?" - Elena Girard