Brighton Science Festival 2007, 18-25th February February 18, 2007

BRIGHTON SCIENCE FESTIVAL 18-25 Feb. 2007

An eye-poppin, jaw-droppin, atom-splittin, chain-reactin, wave-makin, thought-provokin, straight-talkin, space-walkin, big-bangin, poetry-slammin, speed-debatin, naked-apin, life-shapin week of talks, demonstrations and lively debate, with acclaimed writers, journalists and leading science lights. Events for adults and kids. Speakers include Ben Goldacre ('Bad Science' columnist, Weekend Guardian) and Steve Jones.

Tickets & info: www.brightonscience.com

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LATE NIGHT FILM SPECIAL
---this is a change to the printed programme---
Fri Feb 16 - 11pm
Duke of York's Picturehouse, Preston Circus BN1 4NA. Box office: 08708 505 465
CHILDREN OF MEN - Alfonso Cuaron's dystopian vision of the future, starring Clive Owen, Julianne Moore and Michael Caine. Festival 2007 warm-up event.
Tickets & info: www.picturehouses.co.uk

SCIENCE MAGIC IN YER FACE
Sat Feb 17 -- time tbc
Churchill Square Shopping Centre (inside) BN1 2RG
Richard Robinson's famous magic busk. The things you can get up to with a coathanger and a piece of string... Festival 2007 warm-up event.
Info: www.brightonscience.com

THE BIG SCIENCE SUNDAY
Sun Feb 18, noon-5pm, £7.50/£5 concs
Komedia, 44 Gardner St. BN1 1UN. Box office: 01273 647100
A rich smorgasbord of talks, demonstrations and lively debate over all three floors of this popular venue. Top science speakers, Steve Jones, Ben Goldacre ('Bad Science' columnist, Weekend Guardian), Elaine Morgan, David Bodanis, and John Emsley. Robots, evolutionary art, speed-debating, water-divining, flint-knapping, computers, gizmos, gadgets and dinosaurs. The cafés and bars will be open - wander around, enjoy a coffee, have some lunch, investigate further.
Plus, earlier in the day...THE 3Rs FORUM (Recycle, Reduce, Reuse), 10am-noon (free to Big Science Sunday ticket holders - call 01273 777 628 to reserve a place). Find out how to: improve existing buildings, get a free 'carbon audit', find suppliers for solar panels, insulation, and low-energy lighting - meet experts, swap ideas.
Tickets & info: www.brightonscience.com

CATALYST CLUB - SCIENCE FESTIVAL SPECIAL
Mon Feb 19, 8-11pm (food from 6pm), £5, Joogleberry Playhouse, 14-17 Manchester St. BN2 1TF. Box office: 01273 687171
Three engaging talks designed to provoke and amuse - lively discussion, tapas, late bar. Speakers confirmed so far: Jonathan Hare (star of BBC's Rough Science), and the untameable Sarah Forbes-Robertson (she'll be looking inside your genes).
Tickets & info: www.brightonscience.com

CAFE SCIENTIFIQUE
Tues Feb 20, 7.30 for 8pm, FREE
The Branch Tavern, 52/53 London Rd BN1 4JD
Animal testing - a false safety net? - talk by Margaret Clotworthy of Europeans for Medical Progress. New and sophisticated trials with human subjects now offer advantages over the animal tests of the past. How should we develop new medicines today?
Info: www.cafescientifique.org/brighton.htm

THE FAMOUS BRIGHTON SEWER TOUR
Wed Feb 21, 5pm & 6.30pm, sponsored by Southern Water.
Always popular, a chance to find out first hand 'what the Victorians did for us'. A limited number of tickets will be on sale on our website and available to win in the local press.
Tickets & info: www.brightonscience.com

CATALYST CLUB - SCIENCE FESTIVAL SPECIAL
Thurs 22, 8-11pm (food from 6pm), £5
Joogleberry Playhouse, 14-17 Manchester St. BN2 1TF. Box office: 01273 687171
Three engaging talks designed to provoke and amuse - lively discussion, tapas, late bar. Speakers confirmed so far: 2006 science award winner, Sharon Ann Holgate (on the science and history of toilet paper - it's the 150th anniversary), and Piers Bizony (the writer and film maker celebrates 50 years since Sputnik 1, with pictures from his lavishly illustrated book 'Space:50').
Tickets & info: www.brightonscience.com

LATE NIGHT FILM SPECIAL
---this is a change to the printed programme---
Fri Feb 23rd, 11pm
Duke of York's Picturehouse, Preston Circus BN1 4NA. Box office: 08708 505 465
ALIEN: DIRECTOR'S CUT - Ridley Scott's classic.
Tickets & info: www.picturehouses.co.uk

WHITE HEAT FAMILY DAY (slight bias towards 10-15 year olds)
Sat Feb 24, 10am-6pm.
Under 7's free, up to 14 years £2, adults & 15+ £4
Hove Park School, Nevill Campus, Nevill Rd, Hove BN3 7BN
Hands-on workshops, experiments & demonstrations - guaranteed to stretch the wildest young imagination.
Tickets & info: www.brightonscience.com

BRIGHT SPARKS FAMILY DAY (slight bias towards 7-12 year olds)
Sun Feb 25, 10am-6pm.
Under 7's free, up to 14 years £2, adults & 15+ £4
Hove Park School, Nevill Campus, Nevill Rd, Hove BN3 7BN
Hands-on fun for curious kids - science magic, gadgets, games and astonishing happenings. See the video at youtube.com.
Tickets & info: www.brightonscience.com

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