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5th January 2009 – What Makes You Tick?

Posted on January 5, 2009 by DaveT

A look at our many internal body clocks Professor Andrew Loudon from Manchester University introduced us to the many body clocks we have built in to ensure that our body is ready for what it needs to do “at the … Continue reading →

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7th April 2008 – From DNA to Organism

Posted on April 7, 2008 by DaveT

Could Humans grow new limbs? Professor Enrique Amaya from Manchester University discussed how DNA makes organisms and how amphibian embryos have an incredible ability to heal following amputations, which is one of the primary reasons why they have been used … Continue reading →

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3rd March 2008 – How Does the Brain Keep Us Awake During the Day…

Posted on March 3, 2008 by DaveT

… and how does it keep us thin? Dr Denis Burdakov from Cambridge University will help us understand how the brain keeps us awake and conscious during the day. It was until recently mysterious why in the sleep disorder narcolepsy … Continue reading →

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7th January 2008 – Synthetic Biology and Biological Computing

Posted on January 7, 2008 by DaveT

Dr. Martyn Amos from Manchester Metropolitan University will help us look into the technologies of biological computing and how we can now adjust biological “creatures” to do things never previously created in the history of life. In the living cell … Continue reading →

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2nd April 2007 – Sleep

Posted on April 1, 2007 by DaveT

Sleep – What goes on in the brain whilst we’re not watching or when drugs affect our reality? Professor Jim Horne from Nottingham University will help us look into what makes us spend a third of our lives vulnerable to … Continue reading →

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5th March 2007 – Panspermia

Posted on March 5, 2007 by DaveT

Panspermia – did Life really originate on Planet Earth?  If not, then where? Professor Chandra Wickramasinghe from Cardiff University introduced us to the basics of Panspermia and brought us up to date on current thinking about Life originating from outer … Continue reading →

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