CENTRE FOR PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
Professor Anthony HollanderAs scientists, we're sometimes viewed as another species. I'm on a bit of a mission to break down that stereotype by showing that I'm a human being.
School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Twilight Talks
Free, informative, informal...
Twilight Talks are relaxed, informative evenings where members of the general public can come and listen, discuss and ask questions about the latest research taking place at the University of Bristol.
Forthcoming Twilight Talks
Find out what's coming up by viewing the latest Twilight Talks programme.
The talks can either involve an individual speaker or a panel, and relate to specific research themes or projects. To encourage debate and discussion, Twilight Talks are informal events, free and open to all. Often, there are opportunities to discuss issues directly with researchers, either during round-table discussions or through direct conversations afterwards.
Recent talks
- Les Misérables: from page to screen - 24 January 2013 - Dr Bradley Stephens from the Department of French discussed the varied adaptations of Les Misérables from big-budget cinema to fan-made material online. This talk is available to listen to: Bradley Stephens Twilight Talk
- Chronic fatigue syndrome or ME in children - what parents need to know - 22 November 2012 - Dr Esther Crawley from the School of Social and Community Medicine spoke about what researchers currently know about chronic fatigue syndrome in children. This talk is available to listen to: Esther Crawley Twilight Talk
- The missing universe - and how to find it - 31 October 2012 - Dr David Newbold from the School of Physics discussed progress in the world of physics where questions have moved from 'What is everything made of?' and 'What holds things together?' to 'Where did everything go?'
- 'Un-cooped': chicken-aided design for the perfect hen house - 27 September 2012 - Dr Claire Weeks from the Bristol Veterinary School described the work that animal behaviour scientists do to find ways to ask chickens what their 'must-have' facilities are in modern hen houses. This talk is available to listen to: Claire Weeks Twilight Talk
- Spirituality and well-being - 12 July 2012 - Professor Ursula King from the Institute of Advanced Studies asked 'Are well-being and spirituality connected?'
- What makes people click? - 29 May 2012 - Professors Nello Cristianini and Justin Lewis looked at what Twitter can tell us about public awareness and human emotion.
- Replacing city traders with robots - 24 May 2012 - Professor Dave Cliff from the Department of Computer Science describe the robustness of the computer controlled nature of global financial markets.
The talks are held regularly in the early evening, at various venues in the centre of Bristol, during the year. They are free but booking is required in advance.
If you are an member of the University and interested in giving a Twilight Talk, or a member of the public interested in making a booking, please contact us; tel: +44 (0)117 331 8313, email: cpe-info@bristol.ac.uk.
We also help academic departments to run their own discussion events, bringing researchers and members of the public together in debate. An example is a 2010 event on Synthetic Biology - which enabled a discussion about this emerging area of scientific research. To find out how we can support your public event, contact Kate Miller, Academic Liaison Officer; tel: +44 (0)117 331 8321, email: kate.miller@bristol.ac.uk
Forthcoming Twilight Talks and other public discussion events are also listed in What's on (PDF 518 KB) - the monthly guide to public events at the University.
Look forward to seeing you at the next one!
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