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The Pint of Science festival, which invites the public into the world of cutting-edge research, will take place at The Forum Music Centre from May 19 to May 21.
The event offers an opportunity for people to access academia in an informal and relaxed atmosphere by bringing researchers to pubs and cafes to share their scientific discoveries.Professor Vikki Rand, director of Teesside University’s National Horizons Centre (Image: Teesside University)
Led by academics and partners from Teesside University’s National Horizons Centre, the festival will allow attendees to learn about important research taking place in the town.
The research is conducted within ‘state-of-the-art’ laboratories at the National Horizons Centre, a national centre of excellence for bioscience and healthcare based at Teesside University’s Darlington campus in Central Park.
Speakers and topics confirmed for the three-day festival include Dr Craig McBeth on the reality of cyborgs, Dr Sreejith Raveendran on DNA as a cure for cancer, and Dr Fiona Smith on painless medicine delivery through microneedles.Teesside University’s National Horizons Centre (Image: Teesside University)
Other topics include the misdiagnosis of functional cognitive disorder and delirium as dementia, the unseen biodiversity beneath our feet, Roman leather artefacts, and microscopic living things as a solution to plastic pollution.
Professor Vikki Rand, director of Teesside University’s National Horizons Centre, said: “We are delighted to be able to bring Pint of Science to Darlington.
“The National Horizons Centre is operating at the forefront of some of the key advances in the world of bioscience and healthcare research.Pint of Science logo (Image: Teesside University)
“The relaxed and friendly atmosphere of the festival offers the perfect opportunity for people in Darlington and beyond to learn about some of the cutting-edge research that is taking place on their doorstep.
“We are really looking forward to sharing our findings and inspiring and encouraging more people to explore the exciting world of bioscience.”
Darlington is one of more than 45 UK towns and cities taking part in the worldwide science festival.
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Andrew Perkin, business growth and investment manager at Darlington Borough Council, said: “We are delighted that Teesside University is hosting this exciting and engaging series of talks in Darlington.
“Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) industries are growing and form a significant and important part of our local economy.
“Events like this draw attention to the exciting research happening right here on our doorstep and help to position Darlington as an innovative, pioneering science hub.”
For more information and to book tickets, visit the Pint of Science website.
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