Planetarium Show: Flavour and the Mind
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Planetarium Show: Flavour and the Mind

Fri 25 Sep 2015 20:00-21:00

Flavour is the most multi-sensory experience we have as a species. Our bodies process a huge amount of sensory data, from auditory to colour, texture to temperature, to create a 'global' impression of flavour in the mind. Join resident James Wheale of Understory, as he explores what this really…

Open Bionics prosthetic hand
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Showcase: Pervasive Media Studio Summer Residencies

Tue 22 Sep 2015 19:00-21:00

From sonic seashells to personalised prosthetics, it has been a busy summer in the Pervasive Media Studio. Join us for this unique opportunity to meet with five of our newest residents, all of whom have been undertaking intensive research and development programmes with us over the past few months…

Lunchtime Talk

A Chorus of Bollocks: The Music of What People Really Think

Fri 18 Sep 2015 14:00-15:00

Choral composer and performance maker Jenny Bell has recently become a Studio resident. During this lunchtime talk, she will tell you a bit about her current compositional R&D, which is focused on political and social inclusion. Jenny started with the question: if the country were a choir, what…

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Lunchtime Talk: PowerStream – Mobile Power as a Sharable Commodity

Fri 11 Sep 2015 14:00-15:00

Many of us have experienced the frustration of running out of battery power on a mobile phone or tablet when on-the-go. What if you could transfer battery power between your mobile devices simply by bringing them together? What if you could give your battery power to a friend in need? Or ask a…

danceroom Spectroscopy © Interactive Scientific
Lunchtime Talk

Evolving Atomic and Molecular Aesthetics

Fri 4 Sep 2015 14:00-15:00

Long-term Studio project danceroom Spectroscopy (dS) has successfully combined science, art and technology to reveal the hidden beauty which is encoded into the mechanics of the natural world. This multi-award winning project has been deployed as an art installation, interactive dance environment…

Image © Tom McDonagh
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Is the earth hollow? Storytelling with obscure theories and unusual optics

Fri 28 Aug 2015 14:00-15:00

On the 19th century American lecture circuit, skilled orators attempted to dazzle and capivate their audiences with the latest technologies, stories from distant lands, or bold new scientific theories. Studio resident Tom McDonagh and his team are currently developing a theatre production called…

South West Data talk: Apache Storm Vs. Apache Spark
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South West Data talk: Apache Storm Vs. Apache Spark

Tue 25 Aug 2015 20:00-21:00

There has been lots of excitement recently around stream and real time processing with Big Data. Two great stream processing technologies are Apache Storm and Apache Spark. But which one should you choose, and what are the differences?

Cuisine+Colour - What artwork will you create?
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Cuisine+Colour - A Unique Dining Experience

Fri 21 Aug 2015 20:00-23:30

Cuisine+Colour is a bespoke sit-down meal, where colour is delicious and cuisine is to dye for. Designed by Visual Artists and Artisan Chefs, Cuisine+Colour transforms the dining tradition into an artistic experience by serving dishes of colour made from natural ingredients.

Photo of REACT Wildcamp. Photograph by James Richards.
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Lunchtime Talk: summer break

Fri 24 Jul - Fri 21 Aug 2015

The lunchtime talk and Open Studio Friday programme will be taking a break over the summer so that we can take our sandwiches out into the sunshine. Fear not, we're already busy lining up exciting speakers for September. Keep checking our events page for details.There are lots of other ways to stay…