Identity season, 10th-23rd February 2010
This February, in conjunction with the Wellcome Trust, we present a special series of events as part of a nine month UK-wide season of activity about identity.
Animated Minds
A series of short animated documentaries which aim to use dispel myths and misconceptions about ‘mental illness’, featuring the testimony of people who have experienced different forms of mental distress.
Venue: Sensation at Dundee Science Centre. Showing 10am-5pm on 19th – 21st February. Included in standard admission rate; no booking required. Also showing during Reclaim, 7-10pm, Wednesday 10th February: free admission.
Genetics and Law
A talk and discussion led by Dr Mair Crouch, a geneticist and lawyer, on two important issues: genetic inheritance (11am session) and stem cells (2pm session).
Venue: Sensation at Dundee Science Centre. Two sessions: 11am and 2pm, Saturday 13th February. Included in standard admission rate, but booking required on 01382 228800 or 868601.
No man is an island: defining individuality
A talk and discussion with Dr Keith Skene of the University of Dundee. Individuality may seem straightforward to define, but, actually, it is a hugely complicated issue, with significant repercussions for how we understand ourselves and the rest of the Biosphere. This session will delve into the difficulties related to individuality, bringing philosophy and science to the table in order to challenge our thinking on this fascinating issue.
Venue: Infusion coffee shop at Dundee Science Centre. Date Wednesday 17th February, 7pm. Free admission; no booking required.
Nature’s Great Experiment
A film in three parts, which explores the experiences of twins and (primarily) the mothers of twins, through case-studies, interviews, archive footage and drawings. The film will be followed by a question and answer session with the filmmaker, Jordan Baseman.
Venue: Sensation at Dundee Science Centre. 6.30pm, Tuesday 23rd February. Free, but booking required on 01382 228800 or 868601.**Please note that this film features graphic scenes of multiple birth.
Sci-Screen special event: Martino Unstrung
A feature length documentary in which filmmaker Ian Knox and neuropsychologist Paul Broks travel America in search of the soul of the legendary jazz guitar great Pat Martino. Tracing his remarkable return from the depths of amnesia to the peak of artistic achievement, Broks explores the nature of memory, self, creativity and the mysterious brain mechanisms underlying the construction of personal identity. The film will be accompanied by a talk and discussion with the filmmaker himself.
Held by the Tayside and Fife Branch of the British Science Association, kindly supported by the Scottish Government.
Venue: Dundee Contemporary Arts. Thursday 18th February, 1pm and 6pm. Admission and booking via DCA.
Inside DNA
An engaging interactive exhibition all about you: your identity, your health and your ancestry. Explore the fascinating field of human genetics.
Venue: Sensation at Dundee Science Centre, 10am-5pm throughout the season. Free with the standard cost of entry; no booking required.
Inside DNA Now On - a unique new exhibition investigating developments in the fast-moving field of human genomics.
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