TechFest In September is proud to present the KCA Deutag Discovery Series of evening events.
This year the exciting programme mixes groundbreaking research, popular television science and award winning science comedy.
Events take place in the evenings in venues across the city and tickets can be purchased from Aberdeen Box Office.
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Evening Presentations |
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PET Popular Engineering Lecture: How Do You Build a Bridge? |
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IN A CHANGE TO THE ADVERTISED LECTURE
Prior to the opening of the Clackmannanshire Bridge, the existing Kincardine Bridge had become heavily congested, leading to long delays for the travelling public. High traffic volumes were also causing community severance, noise and air pollution problems for residents of Kincardine village.
Weighing 35,000t and 1.2km in length, the bridge was launched from the north side of the estuary, making it the second longest continuous deck launch in the world. This incremental launch method of construction minimised disruption to the more environmentally sensitive south bank, and also provided a safe, factory area for construction of the main deck on site.
The £120m Upper Forth Crossing at Kincardine (Clackmannanshire Bridge) has brought substantial benefits to Kincardine and the surrounding area. It provides a safer, cleaner and quieter environment with traffic being dramatically reduced through the village of Kincardine, while the sensitive ecology of the Firth of Forth has been protected
Eric discusses the challenges of planning and building a project of this scale in an area of high environmental importance
To book tickets go to Aberdeen Box Office
Subject Areas : Discovery Series,
Event Type : Evening Presentations
Presented By : Andrew Mackay, Jacobs Engineering
Venue : Fraser Noble Building, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen
Time : 7:00pm
Date : 16 September 2010
Essential Information : Venue: Fraser Noble Building, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen Tickets:£5.00 Adult £3.50 Child & Concession (plus 10% Booking Fee)
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Who Wants Nuclear Power? Energy Policy, Public Risk Perceptions and Acceptability. |
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Part of the University of Aberdeen Energy Controversies Programme
Nuclear power remains a highly controversial energy source, although the past 5 years have witnessed a remarkable change in its prospects in Britain.
Professor Pidgeon will discuss some of the reasons for this shift in government policy and provide details of the change in public attitudes to nuclear power in Britain over the past 10 years, including a very recent nationwide survey conducted in the spring of 2010.
To book tickets go to Aberdeen Box Office
Subject Areas : Discovery Series,
Event Type : Evening Presentations
Presented By : Professor Nick Pidgeon, University of Cardiff
Venue : Fraser Noble Building, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen
Time : 7:30pm
Date : 16 September 2010
Essential Information : Venue: Fraser Noble Building, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen Tickets:£5:00 Adult £3.50 Child & Concession (plus 10% Booking Fee)
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It Is Rocket Science |
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Helen Keen loves space rockets. In this award winning, whistle-stop show she brings their story to life with a fusion of stand-up comedy and tinfoil based around the Great Brains who put ladies and dogs into orbit.
"Startlingly fine entertainment throughout... crisp, sophisticated comedy" The Guardian
To book tickets go to Aberdeen Box Office
Due to venue restrictions age 18 and over only.
Subject Areas : Discovery Series,
Event Type : Evening Presentations
Presented By : Helen Keen
Venue : SNAFU, 1 Union Street, Aberdeen
Time : 7:30pm
Date : 16 September 2010
Essential Information : Venue: SNAFU, 1 Union Street, Aberdeen Tickets: £5:00 Adult £3.50 Concession (plus 10% Booking Fee)
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Patrick Manson and the Scottish Encounter with Tropical Disease |
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Tropical infectious diseases continue to wreak havoc in the world today. Billions of people are exposed to bugs that cause diseases like malaria, elephantiasis, sleeping sickness, bilharzia and leishmaniasis. Many of the infectious agents that cause these diseases were discovered by Scottish investigators in the nineteenth and early twentieth Century.
This can be largely attributed to the fact that Scots trained doctors, fired by the Enlightenment philosophy that dominated the countries culture, set off to man the medical centres of the British Empire just as the microbial basis of many diseases was becoming clear.
 Patrick Manson, born in Oldmedrum and trained in medicine at the University of Aberdeen, is today recognised as "The Father of Tropical Medicine" as he established the study of infections commonly associated with the tropics as a dedicated branch of medicine. Manson influenced a series of young Scots doctors to follow in his wake.
Ronald Ross was the first Briton awarded the Nobel prize for his discovery of the role of mosquitoes in transmission of malaria.
David Bruce showed that trypanosomes caused sleeping sickness
William Leishman found another parasite responsible for Kala Azar (Leishmaniasis).
This presentation will focus on the discoveries of Manson and his successors and discuss how these discoveries continue to impact on our understanding of tropical diseases today.
Fifty pence from each ticket sold for this event will be donated to Developing World Health, a charity combating tropical infectious diseases.
http://www.developingworldhealth.org
To book tickets go to Aberdeen Box Office
Subject Areas : Discovery Series,
Event Type : Evening Presentations
Presented By : Professor Michael Barrett, University of Glasgow
Venue : Fraser Noble Building, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen
Time : 7:30pm
Date : 17 September 2010
Essential Information : Venue: Fraser Noble Building, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen Tickets:£5:00 Adult £3.50 Child & Concession (plus 10% Booking Fee)
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The Luck Factor |
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Why are some people always in the right place at the right time, while others are  always unlucky? For many years psychologist and author, Professor Richard Wiseman has worked with some of the world's luckiest and unluckiest people to answer these fascinating questions. Discover the results of his work and find out how 'The Luck Factor' can change your life.
To book tickets go to Aberdeen Box Office
Subject Areas : Discovery Series,
Event Type : Evening Presentations
Presented By : Professor Richard Wiseman, University of Hertfordshire
Venue : Fraser Noble Building, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen
Time : 7:30pm
Date : 20 September 2010
Essential Information : Venue: Fraser Noble Building, University of Aberdeen. Aberdeen Tickets:£5:00 Adult £3.50 Child & Concession (plus 10% Booking Fee)
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A Funny Way to Make a Living |
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 Michael Leach explains the basics of his art in this revealing and humorous introduction to the realities of professional wildlife photography. He explains how to coax animals into the right spot and convince them that no human is watching. He uncovers some of the cunning, underhand tricks-of-the-trade that produce some unlikely, yet magnificent, photographs.
To book tickets go to Aberdeen Box Office
Subject Areas : Discovery Series,
Event Type : Evening Presentations
Presented By : Michael Leach, Wildlife Photographer
Venue : Fraser Noble Building, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen
Time : 7:30pm
Date : 21 September 2010
Essential Information : Venue: Fraser Noble Building, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen Tickets:£5:00 Adult £3.50 Child & Concession (plus 10% Booking Fee)
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Putting a Face on the Past |
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 Caroline Wilkinson, forensic anthropologist, is an expert at facial reconstruction. Featured on the recent BBC2 series History Cold Cases, Caroline will give an insight into her work which involves using forensic techniques to help identify both victims of violent crimes and long dead historical figures.
To book tickets go to Aberdeen Box Office
Subject Areas : Discovery Series,
Event Type : Evening Presentations
Presented By : Dr Caroline Wilkinson, University of Dundee
Venue : Fraser Noble Building, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen
Time : 7:00pm
Date : 22 September 2010
Essential Information : Venue: Fraser Noble Building, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen Tickets:£5:00 Adult £3.50 Child & concession (plus 10% Booking Fee)
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Happy Birthday Laser! |
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2010 is International Year of the Laser marking the 50th anniversary of the birth of the laser. In May 1960, Theodore Maiman revealed the first laser to an astonished world. Long thought of as "a solution without a problem" lasers are  now in common use; from the simple laser pointer to the DVD player, and holography to thermonuclear fusion the properties and capabilities of modern lasers are astonishing. Professor Watson outlines the steps leading up to the invention of the laser and demonstrates its use in science, industry, commerce and our everyday lives.
To book tickets go to Aberdeen Box Office
Subject Areas : Discovery Series,
Event Type : Evening Presentations
Presented By : Professor John Watson, University of Aberdeen
Venue : Fraser Noble Building, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen
Time : 7:30pm
Date : 22 September 2010
Essential Information : Venue: Fraser Noble Building, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen Tickets:£5:00 Adult £3.50 Child & Concession (plus 10% Booking Fee)
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Pretty, Pretty, Bang, Bang |
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Guy Fawkes Night, American Independence Day, Chinese New Year; all around the world people celebrate special days with fireworks. But why do fireworks make different coloured sparks? Why do rockets roar into the air and others quietly crackle? Jackie Akhavan explains how these colourful explosions can be controlled.
Includes live demonstrations so may not be suitable for those with sensitive hearing or nervous children.
To book tickets go to Aberdeen Box Office
Subject Areas : Discovery Series,
Event Type : Evening Presentations
Presented By : Professor Jackie Akhavan, Cranfield University
Venue : Fraser Noble Building, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen
Time : 7:30pm
Date : 23 September 2010
Essential Information : Venue: Fraser Noble Building, University of Aberdeen Tickets:£5:00 Adult £3.50 Child & Concession (plus 10% Booking Fee)
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Mixology: The Science of Cocktails |
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Take the chance to explore science in a less formal environment, with an in-depth, hands-on look at the chemistry and biology of cocktails. Engage in an  exploration of your favourite tipples with expert help from researchers and Tiger Tiger's expert bar-tenders.
Due to licensing regulations this event is limited to over 18's only; proof of age may be requested.
To book tickets go to Aberdeen Box Office
Subject Areas : Discovery Series,
Event Type : Evening Presentations
Presented By : Researchers from the University of Aberdeen, Rowett Institute for Nutrition & Health and NHS Grampian
Venue : Tiger Tiger, Shiprow
Time : 7:30pm
Date : 23 September 2010
Essential Information : Venue: Tiger Tiger, Shiprow Tickets: £10 Adult (plus 10% Booking Fee)
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How the Earth Made Us: The Scottish Perspective |
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 Exploring the link between planetary forces and human history, TV Geologist Iain Stewart draws examples from around the globe to show how sudden and dramatic geological and climatic change can influence world events. Looking ahead to a new TV series in the Autumn, much of the focus will also be closer to home, examining how the familiar environments and landscapes of Scotland reflect the battleground between natural and human actions.
To book tickets go to Aberdeen Box Office
Subject Areas : Discovery Series,
Event Type : Evening Presentations
Presented By : Dr Iain Stewart, University of Plymouth
Venue : Fraser Noble Building, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen
Time : 7:30pm
Date : 24 September 2010
Essential Information : Venue: Fraser Noble Building, University of Aberdeen Tickets:£5:00 Adult £3.50 Child & Concession (plus 10% Booking Fee)
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Weird Creatures |
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 Nick describes his epic journey searching for funny-looking fauna and abnormal animals, as he aimed to root out those few critters which can truly be described as 'weird creatures'.
To book tickets go to Aberdeen Box Office
Subject Areas : Discovery Series,
Event Type : Evening Presentations
Presented By : Nick Baker, TV Naturalist
Venue : Fraser Noble Building, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen
Time : 7:30pm
Date : 27 September 2010
Essential Information : Venue: Fraser Noble Building, University of Aberdeen Tickets:£5:00 Adult £3.50 Child & Concession (plus 10% Booking Fee)
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