Pitlochry-Aberfeldy-Dunkeld

WhereMeetings are held at the Royal Dunkeld Hotel or in Cafe Calluna, Pitlochry.
WhenMonthly (Jan-Apr and Sept-Dec)
on a Tuesday (19:15 – 21:00)
ContactCafe Sci Pitlochry Aberfeldy Dunkeld

Upcoming events

Our new autumn schedule is given below. All meetings start at 19:15 on the dates given. Locations (either Pitlochry or Dunkeld) are mostly TBC.


Tuesday 15th October 2024. (Royal Dunkeld Hotel) “From Antibiotic Resistance and Pollen Packaging to Viruses, X-Genix + Precision Molecule Editing”. Led by Prof Rebecca Goss, University of St Andrews

Tuesday 12th November 2024. “REVEALing Signatures of Habitable Worlds Hidden by Stellar Activity”. Led by Prof Andrew Cameron, University of St Andrews

Tuesday 10th December 2024. “Innovative Approaches to Rapid Antibiotic Resistance Testing”. Led by Dr Robert Hammond, University of St Andrews

Previous events

September 2024.   “Blue carbon: a nature based solution for climate, people and nature.” Led by Prof William Austin, University of St Andrews.

Apr 2024 – “Results from the GOALD study” led by Profs Catherine Hennessy & Greg Mannion, Social Sciences, University of Stirling.

Mar 2024 – “Effects of radiation on wildlife” led by Prof David Copplestone, Stirling Unversity

Jan 2024 – “Designing foundations for offshore installations” led by Prof Michael Brown, Dundee University

Dec 2023 – “Why do we get lost? : mechanisms of memory” led by Prof James Ainge, St Andrews

Nov 2023 – “Technology of OLEDs” led by Prof Eli Zysman-Colman, St Andrews

Oct 2023 – “Choking under pressure: in sport and music” led by Dr Ines Jentzsch, St Andrews

Sep 2023 – “Echoes from Thwaites Glacier” led by Dr TJ Young, St Andrews

Apr 2023 – “What is language for?” led by Dr Cat Hobaiter, St Andrews

Mar 2023 – “Targeted Protein Degradation” led by Prof Alessio Ciulli, Dundee University

Feb 2023 – “The state of glaciers in High Mountain Asia”, led by Prof T Bolch, TU Graz

Jan 2023 – “Thinking about thinking” – led by Dr Chris Benwell, Dundee University

Dec 2022 – “Metamaterials and surfaces” – led by Prof Andrea DiFalco, St Andrews

Nov 2022 – “Does Dark Matter exist?” – led by Dr Indranil Banik, St Andrews

Sep 2022 – “How will Scots pine respond to warming?” – led by Prof Rob Wilson, St Andrews

Aug 2022 – “Cosmic rays” – led by Prof Alan Watson, University of Leeds

Jan 2020 – “Buzz pollination” – led by Dr Jurene Kemp, University of Stirling

Dec 2019 – “Studying rocks and ice in space” – led by Dr Axel Hagermann, Stirling University

Nov 2019 – “How does your barley grow?” – led by Dr Sarah McKim, Dundee

Oct 2019 – “Climate Change: a geological history” – led by Dr James Rae, St Andrews

April 2019 “Unravelling the chemistry that drives lignocellulose degradation in nature.” – led by Dr Chris Lancefield, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews

March 2019 “CRISPR gene editing – magic bullet or Armageddon?” – led by Professor Malcolm White, Biomedical Sciences, University of St Andrews

February 2019 “Why are some people left-handed and what has dyslexia to do with it?” – led by Dr Silvia Paracchini, School of Medicine, University of St Andrews

January 2019 “Recent advances in airport security screening.” – led by Dr Duncan Robertson, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St Andrews

Dec 2018 “The science, politics and culture of river management in India: can we quench the thirst?” led by Prof. John Rowan, Dundee University.

Nov 2018 “Examining the Forensics: fact informing fiction.” led by Prof. Lorna Dawson, Hutton Institute.

Oct 2018 “Quantum computing: how does it work, and what is it good for? led by Dr Chris Hooley, University of St Andrews

Sept 2018 “Can computers be creative?” – led by Dr Alison Pease, University of Dundee.

Apr 2018 – “Managing multiple chronic conditions” – led by Dr Juliana Bowles, St Andrews.

Mar 2018 – “Becoming one of us” – led by Prof Malinda Carpenter, Psychology, St Andrews.

Feb 2018 – “Antibodies” – led by Prof Jenny Woof, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee.

Jan 2018 – “Can computers be creative?” – led by Dr Alison Pease, Dundee (postponed).

Dec 2017 – “The crystal maze” – led by Prof Philip Lightfoot, St Andrews.

Nov 2017 – “The long-term co-evolution of Earth and Life” – led by Dr Mark Claire, St Andrews.

Oct 2017 – “The light’s for turning” – led by Dr Martin Dominik, University of St Andrews.

Apr 2017 – “Analysis of wildlife populations” – led by Prof David Borchers, St Andrews.

Mar 2017 – “The long-term influence of early-life environment” – led by Dr Mandy Drake, Edinburgh.

Feb 2017 – “Why do we love music?” – led by Dr Ines Jentzsch, University of St Andrews.

Dec 2016 – “Bose-Einstein condensates” – led by Dr Donatella Cassettari, University of St Andrews.

Nov 2016 – “How quantum mechanics feeds Buridan’s ass” – led by Dr Chris Hooley, St Andrews.

Oct 2016 – “Human visual perception and 3-d vision.” – led by Prof Julie Harris, St Andrews.

Apr 2016 – “Thyroid function in preterm babies” – led by Dr Fiona Williams, University of Dundee.

Mar 2016 – “Ethnic segregation and inequalities” – led by Dr Nissa Finney, University of St Andrews.

Feb 2016 – “Imaging the early stages of life” – led by Dr Mike MacDonald, University of Dundee.

Jan 2016 – “Origin of gender differences” – led by Dr Gillian Brown, University of St Andrews.

Dec 2015 – “Tails of regeneration” – led by Dr Ildiko Somorjai, University of St Andrews.

Nov 2015 – “Geophysical insight into the past” – led by Dr Richard Bates, University of St Andrews.

Oct 2015 – “Spooky action at a distance” – led by Dr Chris Hooley, SUPA, University of St Andrews.

Sep 2015 – “Step your way smarter.” – led by Dr Josephine Booth, University of Edinburgh.

May 2015 – “Does maths count?” – led by Dr Fordyce Davidson, University of Dundee.

Apr 2015 – “What we can learn from GPS tracking” – led by Dr Jed Long, University of St Andrews.

Mar 2015 – “High pressure chemical engineering” – led by Prof C Schaschke, Abertay University.

Feb 2015 – “Why do smokers find It so difficult to quit?” – led by Prof D. Balfour, Univ. of Dundee.

Dec 2014 – “Stem cell research and Parkinson’s disease” – led by Dr Tilo Kunath, Edinburgh Uni.

Nov 2014 – “Sudden death” – led by Dr Anna Maria Choy, Dundee University.

Oct 2014 – “Quantum physics” – led by Dr Chris Hooley, St Andrews University.

Sep 2014 – “The earth beneath our feet” – led by Prof Wilfred Otten, Abertay University.

May 2014 – “Economics: how it shapes the world” – led by Dr Philip Roscoe, St Andrews University.

Apr 2014 – “Monitoring the Montserrat volcano” – led by Dr Dav Macfarlane – St Andrews.

Mar 2014 – “Glaciers in the Cairngorms” – led by Dr Martin Kirkbride – Dundee University.

Feb 2014 – “The psychology of morality” – led by Dr Sana Sheikh – University of St Andrews.

Jan 2014 – “Colon cancer from a biologist’s perspective” – led by Prof Inke Näthke – Dundee.

Nov 2013 – “The merits of bi-lingualism” – led by Prof Antonella Sorace, University of Edinburgh.

Oct 2013 – “Reliable renewable energy” – led by Dr Mark Symes, Glasgow University.

Sep 2013 – “Watching grass grow” – led by Dr Robert Clement, Edinburgh University.

Jun 2013 – “The Sun: friend or foe?” – led by Dr Lyndsay Fletcher, Glasgow University.

Apr 2013 – “Cancer – what’s poverty to do with it?” – led by Prof Nora Kearney, Dundee University.

Feb 2013 – “The war on viruses” – led by John Short, University of St Andrews.