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Pint of Science Festival - Empire Cafe
Mon May 23, 19:30 - Wed May 25, 21:30
Empire Cafe
ABOUT
Fun and informative science festival where leading experts in various scientific fields, present, discuss and take questions on their latest discoveries and research with members of the public over a beer and a snack.Topical research within six themes, Beautiful Minds, Atoms to Galaxies, Our Body, Planet Earth, Tech Me Out and Our Society.
Expect an informal relaxed setting where you can hear two speakers in one evening and test your brain with a quiz or two.
This International Festival which started in London, recently won the UK Government Point of Light Award.
MONDAY 23 MAY
Speaker 1
- Topic: Poor sanitation damages our health and our environment
- Speaker: Prof. Jo Barnes
Speaker 2
- Topic: Global warming, El Nino, and climate change.....the end of the world as we know it?
- Speaker: Dr Peter Johnston
TUESDAY 24 MAY
Speaker 1
- Topic: Who is the Big Bad Wolf?
- Speaker: Sharon Knowles
Speaker 2
- Topic: Engineering resilient communities
- Speaker: Mr Paul Mesarcik
WEDNESDAY 25 MAY
Speaker 1
- Topic: TBC - Medicinal and useful plants (fynbos) using biotechnological approaches
- Speaker: Prof Nox Makunga
Speaker 2
- Topic: Petri dishes, Pint Glasses and Post Mortems
- Speaker: Gráinne Perkins
EVENING PROGRAMME
DIRECTIONS
Pint of Science Festival - Empire Cafe
Empire Cafe
11 York Rd, Muizenberg, Cape Town, 7950, South Africa
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