The Victorian Skeptics have received notification about this brand new science group. It certainly sounds very interesting and meets not far from our Skeptics Cafe location.
SCIENCE ISSUES CAFE is a monthly discussion group which allows lay people to get together and hear about the latest research or discuss the big issues in science today.
It seems people are willing to express passionate opinions on a range of scientific subjects (global warming is just one example) so I thought it would be good to look at the science behind the policies, and some of the debates within science.
Kaye Hargreaves Convener Science Issues Cafe
Where? Princes Hill Community Centre,
rear 270 Macpherson St Nth Carlton
Time? 7.30 for drinks, 8 pm to start
Cost: donation ($5 to $10 suggested)
Bookings… are essential.
Please ring Kaye on 9489-5095 or email kh@netspace.net.au
FRIDAY 19th AUGUST 2005 *** Advances in neurosciences Offering new hope for the burden of brain and mind disorders
speaker
Frederick A O Mendelsohn AO MD PhD FRACP Director Howard Florey Institute University of Melbourne
FRIDAY 16th SEPTEMBER 2005 *** Life in the Universe… What are the chances?
speaker
Dr John Lattanzio Centre for Stellar and Planetary Astrophysics School of Mathematical Sciences Monash University
FRIDAY 21st OCTOBER 2005 ***
Problem Gambling – what can science tell us? speaker Dr Greg Coman Training Coordinator Australian Centre for Post-traumatic Mental Health
FRIDAY 18th NOVEMBER 2005 *** Artificial intelligence
speaker
Associate Professor Lin Padgham RMIT Victoria
2006 Program

Other topics – Origins of the universe, Human origins, Exploring the solar system, Genetics and GM policies. Medical science – what are the big issues? Philosophy of science, Science as an inspiration for art – are to be confirmed.