Do not forget this....World's Biggest Memory game.

Biology week may be of interest to those studying or involved in the Life Sciences:

 

13-19^th October is the first ever Biology Week, with events running across the country to celebrate the life sciences. 

One of the most exciting events is scheduled for 2.30 pm on Friday 19^th October, when we’ll be attempting to set a Guinness record for the World’s Largest Memory game.  Everyone is welcome to take part, from schools and universities to individuals. 

The event will highlight the importance of research into memory and the brain, which continues to improve our understanding of diseases like Alzheimer’s and helps us understand what it is to be human.  It’s also guaranteed to be a lot of fun!

We’re on the hunt for participants: if you can gather at least 25 people together at 2.30 pm on 19^th October then you can join the record attempt!

You can also support the event by acting as an independent witness – if you’re able to visit a school or other venue to verify the record attempt, then we’d love to hear from you.

To get involved, either as a participant or witness, please contact the Society of Biology on: intern@societyofbiology.org

Meet our new (Highland) neighbours

The University of East Anglia (UEA) have some Highland cattle on loan to crop some fields (A nice green sustainable way of doing this) near the Institute of Food Research See this story in the Eastern Evening News (A local paper.).










Update: They are also on the front cover of UEA's Broadview magazine

Solvay Conference photo colourised.

A magnificent moment if the history of Science (from the fifth Solvay Conference in 1927)
29 icons of science in one photo

Free workshop on National Science & Engineering Week at the British Science Festival tomorrow (sept 6th 2012)

For info for those going to British Science Festival in Aberdeen

 Free workshop on National Science & Engineering Week at the British Science Festival this Thursday!

Are you heading to the British Science Festival in Aberdeen? Only a few places left for the National Science & Engineering Week* information session taking place at the New Library this Thursday, 6th September! Places are free so join us for this informal 2-hour session where you can find out about:

  *   Hands-on activity ideas

  *   Practical elements of organising and running events

  *   Funding hints and tips

  *   Activities and event formats tried and tested

  *   How to find presenters and/or activity partners near you

  *   Details of the 2013 theme and national projects

  *   Free resources for organisers

You will be able to network and brainstorm ideas with other event organisers from a diverse range of organisations including schools, colleges, universities, museums, local community groups, charities and businesses.

Booking is essential as places are limited. Book your place here: http://nsewinfosession-aberdeen.eventbrite.com/

If you have a question about the information session please contact:

Penny Fletcher<mailto:penny.fletcher@britishscienceassociation.org?subject=NSEW%20info%20session>, National Science & Engineering Week Project Manager

0207 0194937

*Every year over 2 million people take part in National Science & Engineering Week (NSEW) events around the UK. Funded by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, NSEW is the UK's widest grassroots celebration of science and provides a platform for a diverse range of organisations to reach out to new and existing audiences with events and activities that communicate the wonders of the sciences and engineering. It next takes place from 15th to 24th March and the theme will be "Inventions and Discoveries".

Royal Academy of Engineering's Ingenious grant scheme for public engagement

This may be of interest to any engineers seeking public engagement funding:

 

A quick reminder that the Royal Academy of Engineering's Ingenious grant scheme for public engagement closes for applications on Friday 21 September 2012.

We're offering up to £30,000 to fund projects which engage the public with engineering, while also offering public engagement skills and opportunities for engineers.

For anybody who has already held an Ingenious grant we're also piloting a Booster grant scheme, which gives awardees the chance to build upon their original project. The closing date for this scheme is 15 October 2012.

For more information on both schemes, as well as examples of projects we've funded in the past please see our website: www.raeng.org.uk/ingenious

If you have any other questions please get in touch.

Best,

Manisha

Manisha Lalloo

Assistant Manager, Public Engagement

The Royal Academy of Engineering

3 Carlton House Terrace

London SW1Y 5DG

www.raeng.org.uk>

+44 (0) 207 766 0683

manisha.lalloo@raeng.org.uk>

Registered Charity 293074

Going Viral: art-science collaboration (Glasgow 6th Sept to 21st Oct 2012)

Just a brief post to draw your attention to an event in Glasgow over the next two months:

The British Society of Immunology are putting on an art-science collaborative exhibition entitled Going Viral in Glasgow this September.

Going Viral is an innovative art-science project. It is the culmination of a collaborative programme of work undertaken by 6 artists and 4 immunologists. Through their joint exploration of key functions of our immune system – and the daily battles it fights – the Going Viral artists have produced artworks that consider, question, interpret and present the immunology they have researched.

Going Viral begins as an exhibition comprising stories, film, sculpture, images and music. The experiences and encounters of those who visit it will spread, virus like, across real and virtual networks and will continue to grow beyond the life of the exhibition.

Trevor Cromie is focussing on a representation of the patient’s progression through a life-threatening severe immune response, recovery and its aftermath – and how immunology has made survival possible. His focus is on the ‘emotional’ impact caused by anaphylaxis. Jo Hodges is working with a participant group of organ donor recipients to identify an object that they associate with their transplant and take fragments from these objects and image them using scientific techniques and then represent them as artworks. Jacqueline Donachie is working with a long term MS patient to explore the prevalence of MS in Scotland, evidence of the impact of sunlight deprivation and family history on the individual’s condition. Pete Baynes has written a dialogue between scientist and artists, entitled ‘A Portrait of the Scientist’, as well as several songs about things immunological. Hugh Watt is using film and sculpture to focus on the instruments of science. All the exhibits will be housed in a ‘host body’ structure created and designed by architect Ewan Imrie.

Going Viral will be at the Glasgow Science Centre from 6th September – 21st October 2012, entry is included with admission to the Glasgow Science Centre. It is funded by the British Society for Immunology, who commissioned Sound Strategies to develop and implement the project.

Please see www.bsigoingviral.org for more information or follow us on twitter @BSIGoingViral.

Institute of Food Research & John Innes Centre will be at this event on Sept 9th

NEW for 2012 -Taste the Best of Norfolk Food & Drink Festival and Family Fun Day

Norfolk Showground
Sunday 9th September 11am - 4pm

Brand new for 2012 - come along and make a day of it at the Norfolk Showground and enjoy our Taste the Best of Norfolk Food & Drink Festival and Norfolk County Council's family fun day. This FREE event is running as part of the Norfolk leg of the Tour of Britain Cycle Race. See the finish of the race and have a fun day out!

The event will cater for all tastes and ages, with children’s activities, music, entertainment, arts and crafts with the spectacular Tour of Britain race finish at about 2.44 in the afternoon.

Buy some delicious produce from our local producers; enjoy the entertainment on our village green, have a go at some of our foodie games, enjoy fun activities, free tastings, cookery demonstrations plus lots more.

Here are some of the great local producers that you can buy a delicious picnic of locally sourced items from - confirmed so far.... Samphire, Honeysuckle Cakes, Yare Valley Oils, Philli Chillies, Guancheros Sauce, Fab Fudge, Woodberry Farm, The Bhajiman, Norfolk Finest Foods, Breckland Orchard, Essence Foods, Bintree Farm Shop, Tavern Tasty Meats, Office Water Supplies, Ethnic Fusion, Not Just Chocolate, Mrs Temple's Cheese, Raw Nibbles, Fielding Cottage, Fresh Approach, Denver Mill, Pure Apple Juice, Woodeforde's Norfolk Ales, Little Melton Yoghurt, Cornerways Tomatoes, Norfolk Farmhouse Milkshakes, First Thyme Drinks, Poppyland Brewery, That's Crafty - Gluten free Cupcakes, Bernard Matthews, The Norfolk Honey Company, Foxley Wood Aberdeen Angus, The Norfolk Deli, Trading Standards, Great Grove Poultry, Ronaldos, Castros, Norfolk Natterjacks plus lots more!