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FRIDAY<br />
1 APRIL<br />
READING EXPERIMENT DISCUSSION<br />
A VERY SHORT INTRODUCTION<br />
TO… ALGEBRA <br />
Investigate the ABC of x+y in this<br />
accessible introduction to algebra.<br />
Algebra marked the beginning<br />
of modern mathematics, moving<br />
it beyond arithmetic to problems<br />
where some quantities are<br />
unknown. Join Peter Higgins,<br />
Professor in Pure Mathematics, as<br />
he offers a step-by-step approach<br />
for anyone keen on developing<br />
their understanding of algebra.<br />
Using theory and example, he<br />
will reacquaint you with school<br />
mathematics, before taking you<br />
progressively further and deeper<br />
into the subject.<br />
1pm | 1 hour<br />
£6/#SciPals students £3 | Summerhall<br />
Anatomy Lecture Theatre<br />
Presented by Oxford University Press<br />
<strong>SCIENCE</strong> AND CULTURE SHOW<br />
THE MATHEMATICS OF WHY I<br />
DON’T HAVE A BOYFRIEND<br />
Are you single? Losing hope that<br />
you will ever find ‘The One'?<br />
Wondering about the true purpose<br />
of Venn Diagrams? Dr Trina<br />
Dinnis gives an introduction to<br />
mathematical modelling and how<br />
this relates to the real world, using<br />
league tables, communication<br />
theory, and the novels of<br />
Jane Austen.<br />
5.30pm | 1 hour<br />
£8.50/£6.50/#SciPals students £4.25<br />
Summerhall | Anatomy Lecture Theatre<br />
BEING HUMAN DISCUSSION<br />
WASTE NOT, WANT NOT<br />
We’re taking more medicines<br />
than ever before, often taken<br />
in combination, known as<br />
polypharmacy. Most are given<br />
to elderly patients and as<br />
we’re getting older as a society,<br />
polypharmacy is becoming more<br />
prevalent. Prof Simon Maxwell,<br />
Professor of Clinical Pharmacology<br />
at Edinburgh University, will lead<br />
a discussion on how patients can<br />
be empowered in the relationship<br />
they have with their doctor,<br />
how we can all access more<br />
information about medicines and<br />
how not wasting medicines could<br />
save the NHS millions.<br />
5.30pm | 90 mins<br />
£8.50/£6.50/#SciPals students £4.25<br />
Summerhall | Main Hall<br />
Presented by the British<br />
Pharmacological Society<br />
GASTROFEST AGES 18+ SPECIAL EVENT<br />
FEEDING TIME AT THE ZOO <br />
Join us for a culinary adventure at<br />
RZSS Edinburgh Zoo. Arrive at<br />
Penguin’s Rock for a drink with the<br />
penguins before heading to the<br />
Budongo Trail for a starter with<br />
the chimpanzees and then on to<br />
the mansion house for main and<br />
dessert. Throughout the evening<br />
you’ll hear from the Zoo’s keepers,<br />
nutrition experts and the Organic<br />
Chef in Residence as you enjoy a<br />
menu themed around the animals’<br />
favourite bites.<br />
A PLANETARY PERSPECTIVE DISCUSSION<br />
NATURE’S TARDIS <br />
Time travel to restore extinct<br />
species is pure science fiction,<br />
but we can successfully bring<br />
back locally extinct species,<br />
as Scotland’s sea eagles have<br />
shown. Translocation can provide<br />
endangered species with a second<br />
chance, but only if we understand<br />
the reasons for their decline.<br />
Ecologist Sally Eaton will lead a<br />
discussion with Sarah Robinson<br />
from the Royal Zoological Society<br />
of Scotland, Prof Chris Thomas<br />
from the University of York and<br />
Andrew Bauer from the National<br />
Farmers Union Scotland to explore<br />
the science and potential impact of<br />
translocation.<br />
READING EXPERIMENT BEING HUMAN DISCUSSION<br />
THE ENTIRELY ACCURATE<br />
ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF EVOLUTION<br />
Did human evolution stop once we<br />
had hospitals? Are humans born<br />
with an innate fear and hatred of<br />
strangers? Does the fossil record<br />
support a view of early humans<br />
as chronic warmongers? Stand-up<br />
comedian Robert Newman,<br />
author of The Entirely Accurate<br />
Encyclopaedia of Evolution,<br />
contrasts the pessimism of<br />
evolution bestsellers with the<br />
views of Darwin.<br />
READING EXPERIMENT BEYOND PLANET EARTH AGES 18+ SHOW<br />
MISSION TO MARS <br />
The race to set up a colony on<br />
the red planet is underway and<br />
we asked people to volunteer<br />
their own candidates to make<br />
the journey to Mars. Three of<br />
Scotland’s most exciting writers<br />
will read brand new work inspired<br />
by these candidates. Featuring<br />
writers Pippa Goldschmidt, Basil<br />
Davies and Olga Wojtas. Chaired<br />
by Lynsey Rogers and presented<br />
by Scottish Book Trust’s New<br />
Writers Awards programme.<br />
6pm | 3 hours<br />
£40 (includes arrival drink and three course meal)<br />
RZSS Edinburgh Zoo<br />
7pm | 90 mins<br />
£8/£6/#SciPals students £4<br />
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh<br />
Lecture Theatre<br />
In association with Scottish Natural Heritage<br />
and The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland<br />
8pm | 1 hour<br />
£8.50/£6.50/#SciPals students £4.25<br />
Summerhall | Main Hall<br />
Presented by Freight Books<br />
8pm | 1 hour<br />
£8.50/£6.50/#SciPals students £4.25<br />
Summerhall | Anatomy Lecture Theatre<br />
Presented by the Scottish Book Trust<br />
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