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Break up your week a little differently.
Pint of Science brings researchers into the pub to explore why complex problems rarely have simple answers — from how diseases can affect people in very different ways, to the challenges of treating infections and understanding why data doesn’t always lead to change.
Join us for a relaxed Wednesday evening where you can grab a drink and some food, hear from scientists, ask questions, and be part of the conversation — no science background required.
Pint of Science brings researchers into the pub to explore why complex problems rarely have simple answers — from how diseases can affect people in very different ways, to the challenges of treating infections and understanding why data doesn’t always lead to change.
Join us for a relaxed Wednesday evening where you can grab a drink and some food, hear from scientists, ask questions, and be part of the conversation — no science background required.
Data Is Powerful… Right?
Zoe Eather
(Zoe Eather is The Funny Futurist, a civil engineer, PhD researcher and stand-up comedian redefining how we understand data, technology and AI through a human lens.)
We’ve all heard it, data is powerful.
But if data alone worked to change minds, we’d all agree by now.
Through relatable examples, Zoe shows why the challenge isn’t about better data, but understanding how people make sense of it.
But if data alone worked to change minds, we’d all agree by now.
Through relatable examples, Zoe shows why the challenge isn’t about better data, but understanding how people make sense of it.
Broken connections: Same disease, different stories
We often think of a disease as a single condition, but in reality, it can look very different from one person to another. Why is that? My research explores how networks of biological signals within cells are disrupted in devastating diseases such as motor neurone, for which we still lack an effective cure. These “broken connections” can vary among individuals, helping to explain why diseases develop and progress differently. By understanding these differences, we can move towards more personalised approaches to diagnosis and treatment.
Life with a blind mind: Our Different Experiences of Thought
Professor Arnold has Aphantasia – he cannot visualise. He will talk about life with a ‘blind mind’, and about common imaginative differences that shape control of your thoughts.
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