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2012
June
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Inaugural Northern Institute of Philosophy Annual Lecture - The Matrix as Metaphysics
The film 'The Matrix' portrays the disquieting possibility that the world we take to be real is in fact a large-scale computer simulation. But could we really be deceived in this way, and if we were, would it be a bad thing?
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Café Scientifique - Sex and Sewage
-Man-made chemicals are everywhere in our everyday lives. Come and discuss new research that suggests this might also be threatening our health and family.
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Cafe Scientifique 2012 - Summer-Autumn Season now launched
-Cafe Scientifique in the city is back, with the launch of our Autumn - Summer Season. We have a great line up, and as always, all events are free are do not require booking. Just turn up. So mark the dates in your diaries and we hope to see you...
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Weather calls off Transit of Venus Event
-The current weather forecast for Wednesday sunrise means that the chances of seeing anything from Aberdeen are close to zero. Reluctantly, we have therefore had to cancel the viewing event planned for Wednesday early morning at the University Library.
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Cafe Scientifique Inverurie: Health’s ‘Hidden’ Genome
-The hidden genome does not contain any genes but may represent the largest, though least understood, information source in the human genome. Come and discover what has recently been revealed about its critical role in health and disease.
May
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90 Years of Insulin - An Historic Discovery and the Role of Professor JJR Macleod
Join us for a celebration of this great achievement of JJR Macleod, an Aberdeen alumnus and distinguished professor, in this the 90th anniversary year of the discovery of insulin.
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Bismarck : Man and Myth
-In this public lecture, eminent historian Jonathan Steinberg draws from his New York Times bestselling 'Bismarck:A Life' to offer a fresh look at the malign genius who 'made' modern Germany and who brilliantly exploited international relations to the advantage of the country that he served.
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EVENT CANCELLED: Aberdeen Harbour as Spectacle with Dr. Alan Marcus
-This event has unfortunately had to be cancelled. Apologies for any inconvenience.
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Scotland's Gardens Scheme - Cruickshank Botanical Gardens
-Scotland's Gardens Scheme - Gardens Open for Charity. Join us for a tour of the Cruickshank Botanical Gardens by Head Gardener and Curator of the gardens.
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Cafe Philisophique - How do we know ourselves?
We often figure out other people's beliefs, hopes and feelings by interpreting their behaviour, but when it comes to our own, we just know. What explains the differences between knowing our own mental lives and the mental lives of others?