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2012
April
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Cafe Philisophique - When should we tolerate moral disagreement?
Moral tolerance is often taken as a given : we should respect the moral convictions of others. But if people's beliefs are biased or prejudiced, shouldn't we try to change their minds?
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The Three Cities Project
This event is part of an ongoing artistic and cultural exchange between the three cities of Aberdeen, Bergen and St Petersburg.
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Set in Silver...In the Darkroom - Family Fun at the University Library
-Join us at the University Library for a day of craft. Learn about the process used to create images in the exhibition and create your own using similar (chemical free) processes.
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Concert of music for flute and soprano
Three tutors at the University of Aberdeen combine their musical expertise to present a beautiful concert of music for flute and soprano.
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Cafe Scientifique - RMS Titanic - 100 Years On
On this very date 100 years ago over 700 Titanic passengers finally arrived safely in New York.
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Dark Energy, Extra Dimensions and Cosmology
-The Nobel Prize for physics recently went to one of the most unexpected observations in Cosmology: The Universe is not just expanding but accelerating. We’ll look at the possible mysterious explanations - Dark Energy or a failure of Einstein's Gravity - which may happen if we live in more than...
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The 2012 Gifford Lectures
-Professor Sarah Coakley will deliver the 2012 Gifford Lectures at the University of Aberdeen on the subject of Sacrifice Regained: Evolution, Cooperation and God.
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Micheal O'Siadhail Poetry Reading
A renowned Irish poet will make his first visit to Aberdeen as part of his British Tour. Micheal O'Siadhail, winner of The Marten Toonder Prize and The Irish American Culture Institute Prize for Literature, will present a selection of his work to students and membersof the public at the free...
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Dealing with Dementia
-As people live longer, the incidence of dementia continues to grow. Come and discuss what is being done to understand and treat this disease, which is so devastating for patients and families alike.
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Hay of Seaton Memorial Lecture
-The 2012 Hay of Seaton Memorial Lecture will be delivered by His Most Eminent Highness, Fra' Matthew Festing, Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta, on the topic of Opportunities for Cooperation between the Faiths of the Middle East:...