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Explore the science of personality research

17 Mar 2010

Find out what personality really is and discover how much of an impact it has on our lives in a lecture taking place tomorrow evening, Friday 19...

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From the Blitz to Bin Laden: how Londoners respond to adversity

15 Mar 2010

How have Londoners responded to the threat and reality of terrorism over the last 60 years, and is the use of professionals to reduce and manage...

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What’s the risk of getting out of bed?

11 Mar 2010

From swine flu to climate change, heroin to hand gliding, members of the public are invited to explore the risks we face throughout our lives and...

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The Price of Extinction

10 Mar 2010

Members of the public are invited to explore the case for the conservation of biodiversity with a panel of leading speakers from natural science...

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Kill or Cure? Lunchtime films at the Department of Pathology

08 Mar 2010

A series of short films about bilharzia, cervical cancer, influenza and malaria will be shown by the Department of Pathology during the Science...

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School scientists are the experts!

04 Mar 2010

Secondary school and sixth form students from across Eastern England and beyond are invited to the first ever Cambridge Science Festival Schools Zone...

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Hoyle exhibition launched online

12 Feb 2010

An online exhibition which explores the life and work of one of the 20th century’s most creative and controversial scientists has been launched by St...

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There’s no substitute for first-hand experience, say HE advisers

21 Sep 2009

However advanced the website, and however glossy the prospectus, there is nothing that can replace actually visiting a university yourself to get a...

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Town, Gown & Country Show

12 Jun 2009

Cambridge’s annual Town & Country Show will help to mark the University’s 800th anniversary this weekend (13 & 14 June) by adding a new “gown...

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Astronomer Royal takes pride of place at National Portrait Gallery

24 Mar 2009

A new portrait of Lord Martin Rees, Master of Trinity College, will be taking centre stage during a new display at the National Portrait Gallery...

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The nature of life

20 Mar 2009

A special debate tonight, Friday 20 March, will bring two world-renowned scientists head-to-head. Professor Lewis Wolpert (pictured) and Dr Rupert...

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Can we read minds?

18 Mar 2009

Experts say brain scans could soon be used to detect lies, vulnerability to mental illness and even criminal behaviour. But how far can, and should...

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