The Triple Helix Lecture Series

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The Triple Helix.

Old Music Room, St John's College.

Wednesday 06 March 2013, 19:00-22:00

The Triple Helix Lecture Series

Panel Debate: Climate change control strategies: Top-down or bottom-up?

FREE refreshments; Note later start time

Chair: Prof Howard Griffiths, Speakers: Prof Steve Yearly, Bob Ward, more speakers TBC.

McCrum Lecture Theatre, Bene't Street, Next to the Eagle Pub.

Friday 01 March 2013, 19:30-21:00

The Triple Helix Lecture Series

The medical conquest of aging: why it's foreseeable and why you should care

Free refreshments provided

Dr Aubrey de Grey.

McCrum Lecture Theatre, Bene't Street, Next to the Eagle Pub.

Friday 08 February 2013, 18:00-19:00

The Triple Helix Lecture Series

Panel Debate: Does scientific autonomy harm society?

Free refreshments provided

Prof Sir Richard Friend, Prof Simone Hochgreb, Prof Harry Collins, and Dr Robert Doubleday,.

McCrum Lecture Theatre, Bene't Street, Next to the Eagle Pub.

Friday 25 January 2013, 18:00-19:00

The Triple Helix Lecture Series

What Makes an Educated Scientist?

Free refreshments provided

Prof Dame Athene Donald.

McCrum Lecture Theatre, Bene't Street, Next to the Eagle Pub.

Monday 21 January 2013, 18:00-19:00

The Triple Helix Lecture Series

Nine Billion Mouths to Feed: should we turbocharge crop productivity to feed the world?

Prof. Howard Griffiths, Dept. of Plant Sciences.

McCrum Lecture Theatre, Ben'et Street, Next to the Eagle Pub.

Friday 23 November 2012, 18:00-19:00

The Triple Helix Lecture Series

9 Billion Mouths to Feed: Should we turbocharge crops to feed the world?

Free refreshments provided

Prof Howard Griffiths, Department of Plant Sciences.

McCrum Lecture Theatre, Ben'et Street, Next to the Eagle Pub.

Friday 23 November 2012, 18:00-19:00

The Triple Helix Lecture Series

The LHC Project: the Higgs Boson and beyond

Followed by Q&A and free refreshments

Prof. Andy Parker, Department of Physics.

McCrum Lecture Theatre, Ben'et Street, Next to the Eagle Pub.

Friday 16 November 2012, 18:00-19:00

AAAS members and friends event

Sustaining Disease Prevention

David Stuckler, University of Cambridge; Richard Smith, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; Majid Ezzati, Imperial College; Martin Roland, University of Cambridge; Theresa Marteau, University of Cambridge; Carsten Timmerman, University of Ma.

Clare College, Riley Auditorium.

Friday 26 October 2012, 10:00-19:00

The Triple Helix Lecture Series

Science and Policy: a one way relationship?

Last talk of term

Speaker to be confirmed.

Dept. of Chemistry, Wolfson Lecture Theatre.

Monday 12 March 2012, 19:30-21:00

The Triple Helix Lecture Series

Pharmaceutical Companies: Friends or Foes?

Speaker to be confirmed.

McCrum Lecture Theatre, Ben'et Street, Next to the Eagle Pub.

Wednesday 29 February 2012, 20:00-21:30

AAAS members and friends event

AAAS/Science members and friends event - Reprogramming the Genetic Code

Dr Chin.

The Sainsbury Laboratory Theatre.

Thursday 06 October 2011, 18:00-20:30

Title to be confirmed

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Venue to be confirmed.

Wednesday 18 May 2011, 11:00-12:00

Title to be confirmed

Speaker to be confirmed.

Venue to be confirmed.

Tuesday 17 May 2011, 11:00-12:00

AAAS members and friends event

AAAS - Exploring the Cancer Genome

Professor Mike Stratton.

Clare College, Riley Auditorium.

Wednesday 20 April 2011, 18:10-20:30

The Triple Helix Lecture Series

"The Science of Risk" Panel Debate

Speaker to be confirmed.

McCrum Lecture Theatre, Ben'et Street, Next to the Eagle Pub.

Thursday 20 January 2011, 19:30-21:30

The Triple Helix Lecture Series

If our fate is written in our genes- Do we really want to know?

Dr Peter Campbell (Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute) Dr Barbara Prainsack (King's College London) Dr Martin Richards (University of Cambridge) Dr Caroline Wright (PHG Foundation).

McCrum Lecture Theatre, Ben'et Street, Next to the Eagle Pub.

Wednesday 10 November 2010, 19:30-21:30

The Triple Helix Lecture Series

Battle of the Sciences Panel Debate

Dr Peter Wothers Teaching Fellow, Dept. Chemistry, Cambridge Prof. Chris Ponting MRC, Oxford Professor of Genomics, MSc Physics Prof. Hasok Chang History and Philosophy of Science, Cambridge Prof. John Ockendon Oxford Centre for Industrial and Applied.

McCrum Lecture Theatre, Ben'et Street, Next to the Eagle Pub.

Thursday 28 October 2010, 19:30-21:30

The Triple Helix Lecture Series

Too many people, not enough planet?

Fred Pearce, Prof. John Guillebaud, Prof. Ludi Simpson, Prof. David Coleman.

McCrum Lecture Theatre, Ben'et Street, Next to the Eagle Pub.

Thursday 14 October 2010, 19:30-21:00

The Triple Helix Lecture Series

Saved by SMS?

Speaker to be confirmed.

Pharmacology Lecture Theatre, Tennis Court Road.

Thursday 25 February 2010, 19:30-21:00

The Triple Helix Lecture Series

Science: Is It Really 'Ours'?

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Pharmacology Lecture Theatre, Tennis Court Road.

Monday 01 February 2010, 19:30-21:00

The Triple Helix Lecture Series

"GM Policy in Developing Regions: Yielding Much?"

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McCrum Lecture Theatre, Bene't Street (behind the Eagle Pub).

Thursday 28 January 2010, 19:30-21:00

The Triple Helix Lecture Series

The Triple Helix Cambridge Presents: "Are We Alone in the Universe?"

Speaker to be confirmed.

McCrum Lecture Theatre, Bene't Street (behind the Eagle Pub).

Monday 23 November 2009, 19:30-21:00

The Triple Helix Lecture Series

ENHANCEMENT IN SPORT - Faster, Higher, Stronger, Yet?

Speaker to be confirmed.

McCrum Lecture Theatre (behind the Eagle pub).

Monday 09 November 2009, 19:30-21:00

The Triple Helix Lecture Series

"Would You Prefer a Mobile Phone or a Toilet?"

Dr David Grimshaw (Head of International Programme - New Technologies, Practical Action), Professor Geoff Walsham (University of Cambridge, Judge Business School), Dr Allam Ahmed (University of Sussex) and Dr Shoba Arun (Manchester Metropolitan University.

McCrum Lecture Theatre (behind the Eagle pub).

Monday 26 October 2009, 19:30-21:00

The Triple Helix Lecture Series

Cafe Scientifique: Stem Cells - Hope or Hype?

Dr Kate Quinlan, University of Cambridge.

Larkum Studio, ADC Theatre, Park Street, Cambridge.

Wednesday 15 July 2009, 19:30-20:30

The Triple Helix Lecture Series

Rethinking the Realities of the Spotless Mind

Dr Amy Milton, Department of Experimental Psychology and Behavioural & Clinical Neuroscience Institute, University of Cambridge.

Bateman Auditorium, Gonville and Caius College, CB2 1TA.

Monday 11 May 2009, 19:00-22:00

A response to pilot-wave theory

A response to pilot-wave theory

Matthew Donald.

TCM Seminar Room.

Wednesday 06 May 2009, 03:00-04:30

The Triple Helix Lecture Series

The World Under Assault: Can Science Beat Terrorism?

Dr Brooke Rogers, KCL; Prof John Adams, UCL; Prof Tom Sorell, University of Birmingham; Professor Ross Anderson, University of Cambridge.

McCrum Lecture Theatre (behind the Eagle pub).

Monday 09 March 2009, 20:00-21:30

The Triple Helix Lecture Series

The Science of Sword Swallowing

Dan Meyer, Cutting edge Innertainment.

Lady Mitchell Hall, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge.

Thursday 05 March 2009, 18:00-19:00

The Triple Helix Lecture Series

[CANCELLED] Enhancement in Sport

CANCELLED due to travel conditions - apologies for any inconvenience..

McCrum Lecture Theatre (behind the Eagle pub).

Monday 02 February 2009, 19:30-21:30

The Triple Helix Lecture Series

Cognitive Enhancement: Hope or Dope?

Professor Barbara Sahakian, Professor Steven Rose, Dr Anders Sandberg, Professor Michael Langford.

McCrum Lecture Theatre (behind the Eagle pub).

Monday 19 January 2009, 19:30-21:30

The Triple Helix Lecture Series

Can We Open Source Everything? THE FUTURE OF THE OPEN PHILOSOPHY

Speaker to be confirmed.

Pfizer Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry.

Monday 24 November 2008, 19:30-21:30

The Triple Helix Lecture Series

OUR VIRTUAL SELVES: How do we behave on the web?

Dr Will Reader; Dr Matthew Williams; Dr Ralph Shroeder; Dr Mike Molesworth.

Pharmacology Lecture Theatre, Tennis Court Road.

Thursday 06 November 2008, 19:30-21:30

The Triple Helix Lecture Series

CAN WE BLAME OUR BRAINS? Neuroscience in the Courtroom

Professor Raymond Tallis; Professor Nikolas Rose; Mr Amit Pundik; Dr Ian Treasaden.

McCrum Lecture Theatre (behind the Eagle pub).

Tuesday 21 October 2008, 19:30-21:30

The Triple Helix Lecture Series

WHO WANTS TO LIVE FOREVER? Exploring the impact of extreme ageing

Mr Kenneth Howse; Dr Aubrey de Grey; Dr Guy Brown; Dr Klaus Okkenhaug.

Pharmacology Lecture Theatre, Tennis Court Road.

Monday 13 October 2008, 19:30-21:30

The Triple Helix Lecture Series

Is Peer Review a Process in Ruins?: The Politics Behind Getting Your Paper Published

Dr. Stephen Simpson, Dr. Robert Shields, Prof. Michael Wakelam, Dr. Peter Lawrence.

McCrum Lecture Theatre, next to Eagle pub.

Monday 28 April 2008, 19:30-21:30

The Triple Helix Lecture Series

IT'S YOUR FAULT YOU'RE FAT! - exploring the causes, solutions and implications of the 'obesity epidemic'

Dr David Haslam, Mr Adrian Coggins, Dr Giles Yeo, Dr David McCarthy.

McCrum Lecture Theatre, next to Eagle pub.

Monday 03 March 2008, 19:30-21:30

The Triple Helix Lecture Series

Hands Off My Genes: The ethics and implications of personal genome sequencing

Professor Andrew Read, Glyn Moody, Dr Caroline Wright, Harald Schmidt.

McCrum Lecture Theatre, next to Eagle pub.

Wednesday 20 February 2008, 19:30-21:30

The Triple Helix Lecture Series

WHAT IF SCIENCE DOESN'T SAVE THE WORLD?: Energy Security in Crisis

Jonathan Davis, Dr Pierre Noel, Professor Andrew Woods.

Pharmacology Lecture Theatre, Tennis Court Road.

Thursday 07 February 2008, 19:30-21:30

The Triple Helix Lecture Series

RATIONING OFF THE NHS: Do Smokers and the Obese Deserve Second-Class Healthcare?

Dr. Ash Paul (Medical Director of Bedfordshire Primary Care Trust), Mr. Michael Summers (Chairman of the Patients Association), Mr. Francis Wells (Cardio-thoracic Surgeon, Papworth Hospital), Mr. Faizal Farook (Public Services Researcher, Demos Think Tank.

McCrum Lecture Theatre, next to Eagle pub.

Monday 28 January 2008, 19:30-21:30

The Triple Helix Lecture Series

Science of the Skies - what the government needs to know in the fight against climate change

Dr Victoria Pope, Head of Climate Change for Government at the MET Office Hadley Centre.

LG17, Law Faculty, 10 West Road (Sidgwick Site).

Tuesday 30 October 2007, 17:30-19:00

The Triple Helix Lecture Series

Why Women are No Good at Science (and how science stops them from being good)

Dr Peter Lawrence, Prof Simon Baron-Cohen, Prof Athene Donald, Dr Yulia Kovas, Dr Helena Cronin.

McCrum Lecture Theatre, next to Eagle pub.

Monday 22 October 2007, 19:00-21:00