Norwich Science Cafe 15/8/12

Can massage improve sporting performance? 

 

Every month The Norwich Science Cafe heads to The Maddermarket Theatre where there is the chance to hear scientists and speakers explain all about scientific topics which affect us all. The cafe will take place on August 15^th at 7.30pm in the bar and is completely free, just turn up and grab a seat. Jude Durrant of Totally For You Sports Therapy will be presenting a talk on the potential benefits of massage in sports performance and will include demonstrations. There have been no major studies in this area so the subject is very much up for debate!

 

The cafe gives the public the chance to hear the science behind the subject, before asking questions and debating the subject with those in the know, letting people get the answers they might not normally have access to. The cafe is open to anyone who is interested and after the presentation there will be a group debate and question session to get everyone talking about the information they have just heard. For more information on the cafe or to be added to the mailing list please contact alexatinspire@yahoo.co.uk

 

Contact:

Alexandra Minns alexatinspire@yahoo.co.uk

Twitter @SciCafeNorwich

1week to deadline for STEM challenge for schools

STEM Challenge 10
Maths and Science Challenge 2012

STEMNET and Cisco are challenging 11 to 16 year olds to use their maths and science skills to plan a major sporting event in their local area.
The Challenge is to plan a major sporting event that will excite and inspire, transform the local area and showcase local and national talent. Students will choose a sport and a venue or location, and work out what resources, facilities and equipment will be needed for the event. They will also need to provide enough evidence to convince a panel of judges that their event is accessible and sustainable, and that it will leave a lasting legacy for their local area.
Full details about STEM Challenge 10, including how to register your teams, can be found in Steps 1-5 below.
This is the final STEM Challenge in the lead up to London 2012 and will culminate in an exciting Final at Cisco House, London on Friday 6th July.
The full list of support materials for STEM Challenge 10 are listed within Step 5 below and on the Out of the blocks website here. Out of the blocks (www.mathsandscience2012.co.uk) is a series of free Maths and Science resources that Cisco recently produced for London 2012. These resources were sent to Heads of Science and Maths at all state-funded Secondary schools in January 2012.

More details here.