Pint of Science - Darlington

On 19-21 May 2024, the Pint of Science festival will simultaneously bring thousands of scientists and their research out of the lab and into pubs, cafes and places near you to share their scientific discoveries. The three-day annual festival has grown astronomically since its inception in 2013 and involves over 25 countries and hundreds of cities around the world.

This year, Pint of Science is returning to Darlington for it's 2nd year! Each night will provide a unique line up of talks held in a relaxed and informal environment at The Forum Music Studios: Borough Rd, Darlington DL1 1SG.

The talks will be presented by Teesside University scientists, the majority of which are based at the National Horizons Centre right here in Darlington. Speakers and topics confirmed for the three-day festival include:

· Dr Craig McBeth on how close we are to cyborgs becoming a reality and not just something we see in sci-fi movies.

· Dr Sreejith Raveendran offering insights into how your DNA could be the cure for cancer.

· Dr Fiona Smith on how microneedles could offer the painless delivery of medicines.

· Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali & Dr Ahmad Khundakar returning to the stage to discuss new research on how traumatic brain injury & delirium can often be mis-diagnosed as dementia.

· Dr Caroline Orr exploring the unseen biodiversity right beneath your feet, the essential role it plays in maintaining our ecosystem, and the secrets it has waiting to be unlocked.

· Dr Gillian Taylor digging into the past, showing how science has helped explore Roman leather artefacts

· Dr Zoë Bell discussing how microscopic living things could be the answer to the plastic pollution problem.

Each event costs £5; Pint of Science is a non-profit organisation organised by a grass-root community of thousands of volunteers from science, research and academia. For more information & tickets click here: https://pintofscience.co.uk/events/Darlington #pint25 #DarlingtonPint