Launched February
 2002


 

Event Dates:   August 2004   September 2004   October 2004   November 2004   December 2004   January 2005   February 2005   March 2005   April 2005   May 2005   June 2005   July 2005

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Events

Date:	Wednesday 29th September  2004
Title:	‘CRed - A community partnership approach to reducing carbon emissions’
Speaker:	Keith Tovey Energy Science Director, Marcus Armes Project Liaison Officer
Description:	Keith Tovey is responsible for the majority of the Energy Teaching at the University of East Anglia, and in recent months has been advising Russian Delegations, including members of the Duma on the issues arising from the privatisation of the Electricity Supply Industry in the UK. Marcus's areas of interest cover a range of environmental and energy issues. Prior to joining CRed he worked as a political consultant for the oil and gas industry. Marcus is keen to ensure that Cred is able to influence the broad spectrum of policy makers. The government aims to cut CO2 emissions by 60% by 2050. How can Norfolk beat the target? Can you make a difference
Date:	Wednesday 27th October2004
Title:	'Gm Athletes'
Speaker:	Dr. Andy Miah
Description:	Dr. Andy Miah is Lecturer in Media, Bioethics, and Cyberculture at University of Paisley, Scotland and Tutor in Ethics of Science & Medicine in the Graduate School of Biomedical & Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Scotland. Author of the widely praised "Gm Atheletes" The use of performance enhancing drugs by athletes is widespread. Can we expect advances in gene therapy to be used in a similar way? If it is not possible to detect these changes, perhaps we should just accept them.

Date:	Wednesday 24th November 2004
Title:	'Nanotechnology'
Speaker:	Nick Pidgeon UEA
Description:	Professor Pidgeon is working as part of a commission studying the likely impact of nanotechnology on society. How should we react to new technologies such as this? Do you think that science can do anything or are you afraid that it will? All events take place at Cafe Bar Marzano in the forum Norwich

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