Cafe Scientifique
On Monday October 15th Material Beliefs is taking part in a debate hosted at Cafe Scientifique in Newcastle. Cafe Scientifique is an international and ad-hoc network of venues for discussions and drinks. Here’s how they describe themselves:
Cafe Scientifique is a place where, for the price of a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, anyone can come to explore the latest ideas in science and technology. Meetings take place in cafes, bars, restaurants and even theatres, but always outside a traditional academic context.
Ah, it’s nice to get out of the academy. Find out more about Cafe Scientifique on this page.
Patrick Degenaar – from the Institute of Biomedical Engineering – will be talking about prosthetic vision systems. Patrick is accompanied by Tobie, who will be joining Manel Torres (Fabrican) and and Dan Stiel (MIT) for the evening, to explore the Cyborg theme. A mail-out from the event organisers expands on this:
As part of the Cyborg Future exhibition at the Discovery Museum, we take a look at the shrinking divide between us and the technology we use, from prosthetic body parts to smart textiles and wearable body extensions.
The Newcastle venue is hosted by PEALS, the Policy, Ethics And Life Sciences Research Institute, details on how to get there are here.
