Why do some vaccines last a lifetime and others, like the flu vaccine, have to be taken every year? Find out how vaccines work in this exciting Cafe Science Extra event and hear the latest views on the MMR jab for children.

Everyone is welcome to this free event at the Infusion Cafe at Sensation for a 6pm start on Wednesday January 14th 2009.

Come along and hear a local scientist, Hannah Richards,  discuss vaccines. Find out more about the amazing science happening all around you in Dundee and how this affects our everyday lives.

The talk starts at 6pm, so get there early in order to get yourself a seat and a tea, coffee or a snack. Doors open at 5:30pm.

Free entry. Everyone welcome.

Follow this link to download a copy of the poster for the next Cafe Science Extra talk at Sensation.

To learn more about Cafe Science events in Dundee CLICK here to visit the Cafe Science Dundee website.

Cafe Science Extra is a regular event at 6pm on the second Wednesday of each month during 2008 and 2009 until our summer break in July 2009. The dates of all Cafe Science Extra events are as follows;

• 14th January 2008 - The Truth about Vaccines, Dr Hannah Richards,
• 11th February 2009 - Mother and Baby interactions, Mandy Yilmaz,
• 11th March 2009,
• 8th April 2009 - Stem Cell use in Research, Dr Paul Andrews, 
• 13th May 2009 - Studying Community Health, Dr Pauline Lockhart,
• 10th June 2009.

For University of Dundee Researchers

If you are a researcher looking to get involved in the events described above or other Public Engagement activties please visit our website at http://www.dundee.ac.uk/genericskills/outreach/ or contact Jon Urch at RevealingResearch@dundee.ac.uk.