RISE events were organised by British Council offices in major cities all over Europe and in Israel. Find out what took place in your area by clicking on the links below:
 Café Scientifique
'Why Should a change of Climate in polar regions concern us all?'
Polar regions are a barometer of the health of the planet, and physical changes to these regions have a host of potential impacts worldwide. Dr Geraint Tarling will discuss his work as head of the Ecosystems Dynamics team in the Biosciences division of the British Antarctic Survey. The remit of his team is to consider the effect of environmental variability and climate change on the biological communities of Antarctica.
Where:Deep Fusion, Brussels
When:18.30, Thursday 6 October 2005
Contact:herve.gouget@britishcouncil.be
Café Scientifique
'Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Scientists But Were Afraid to Ask'
In addition to discussing evolutionary theories, Dr David Booth has agreed to answer any questions you might have about life as a science researcher. This promises to be an entertaining cafe scientifique. Open to the public.
Where:Deep Fusion, Brussels
When:18.30, Thursday 3 November
Contact:herve.gouget@britishcouncil.be
Visit British Council Brussels science pages
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Café Scientifique
'Time Travel: Fact or Fiction?'
Jim Al-Khalili:will discuss ideas of modern physics based on Einstein’s theory of relativity and the nature of space and time. He will focus on the paradoxes of travelling through time and ask whether, according to our current theories in physics, it is actually possible to travel through time!This event is open to the public.
Where: The Globe, Prague
When: 7 November 2005
Contact: helena.sojkova@britishcouncil.cz
Café scientifique
'Time Travel: Fact or Fiction?'
Jim Al-Khalili will speak at a second cafe. See above.
Where:The Zeman Cafe, Brno, Czech Republic
When: 8 November 2005
Contact:helena.sojkova@britishcouncil.cz
Visit British Council Czech Republic science pages
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Café Scientifique
'Is Man just another animal? The view from the genes'
Man another animal - In September the complete sequence of human and chimpanzee DNA was published. The similarities are remarkable, with something like 98% of our DNA held in common. But what does that mean? Some say that chimps are 98% human, and indeed that they should even be given some rights (including the right not to be experimented upon by scientists) for that reason. Professor Steve Jones, however, will argue that this view is quite incorrect; that men are more than enhanced primates. Although we certainly share a recent ancestor with chimpanzeesbut in many biologists' view, what makes us human is not in the genes at all. Professor Steve Jones is regarded as one of the best known contemporary writers and speakers on genetics and evolution. His accessible way of explaining evolution and his work on bringing genetics to the wider audience won him the Royal Society Michael Faraday prize for his “numerous, wide ranging contributions to the public understanding of science”
Where: Cafe Morkku, Finnish National Theatre, Läntinen teatterikuja 1, Helsinki
When: 22 September 2005
Contact: Tuija.Talvitie@britishcouncil.fl
Youth Conference
'The Politics of Climate Change and studying science'
This youth conference is intended for 250 young people. As well as learning about Climate Change and its political aspect, they will also have the opportunity to discover more about science as a career and find out about interesting study opportunities in both Finland and the UK.
Where: The Finnish Science Centre Heureka, Helsinki
When: 14 October 2005
Contact: Tuija.Talvitie@britishcouncil.fl
Café Scientifique
Ageing: Can we cure it? Should we cure it?
A research group led by Howy Jacobs, professor of molecular biology at the University of Tampere, has found the first indisputable evidence of a clear connection between the integrity of mitochondrial DNA and the ageing process. Research led by Howy Jacobs also indicates that the human lifespan could perhaps be prolonged if it were possible to reduce either the number of mutations that accumulate with age in mitochondrial DNA or the resultant changes in the cell respiration chain and the production of oxygen radicals.This event is open to the public.
Where: Cafe Morkku, Finnish National Theatre, Läntinen teatterikuja 1, Helsinki
When: 3 November 2005
Contact: Tuija.Talvitie@britishcouncil.fl
Visit British Council Finland science pages
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Science in Schools
Alzeimer's disease and Brain functions
with Professor Stewart
Where: Creteil
When:7 October 2005
Contact:science.schools@britishcouncil.fr
Science in Schools
Cell Division
with Marion Peter
Where:Creteil
When:7 October 2005
Contact:science.schools@britishcouncil.fr
Science in Schools
Particle Physics
with Dr Carter
Where:Creteil
When:10 October 2005
Contact:science.schools@britishcouncil.fr
Science in Schools
The application of scientific research in museums.
with Dr Laurianne Robinet
Where:Paris and Creteil
When:11 October 2005
Contact:science.schools@britishcouncil.fr
Science in Schools
3 Dimensional Geography.
with Professor Gold
Where:Rennes
When:17 - 20 October 2005
Contact:science.schools@britishcouncil.fr
Science in Schools
Biomimetisms and composite materials
with Dr Gosling
Where:Versaille
When:18 October 2005
Contact:science.schools@britishcouncil.fr
Science in Schools
Virtual reality
with Dr Romano
Where:Toulouse
When: 18 October 2005
Contact:science.schools@britishcouncil.fr
Science in Schools
Muscles
with Dr Peckham
Where:Paris
When: 20, 21 October 2005
Contact:science.schools@britishcouncil.fr
Science in Schools
Plant Genetics
with Dr Lim
Where:Versaille
When:4 November 2005
Contact:science.schools@britishcouncil.fr
Science in Schools
Fuel Cells
with Dr Skinner
Where:Lille Region
When:7, 8 November 2005
Contact:science.schools@britishcouncil.fr
Science in Schools
Nematodes
with Dr Blok
Where:Rennes Region
When:7-10 November 2005
Contact:science.schools@britishcouncil.fr
Café Scientifique
Dr Sarah Mander, Tyndall Research Centre will speak about climate change. The cafe will be attended by pupils from two schools in Paris..
Where: British Council, Paris.
When: 9 November 2005
Contact: science.schools@britishcouncil.fr
Science in Schools
Climate Change
with Dr Mander
Where:Versaille
When: 10 November 2005
Contact:science.schools@britishcouncil.fr
Science in Schools
Education
with Estelle Brisard
Where:Versaille
When: 10 November 2005
Contact:science.schools@britishcouncil.fr
Science in Schools
Reproductive Biology
with Dr lea
Where:Paris
When: 14,15 November 2005
Contact:science.schools@britishcouncil.fr
Science in Schools
Nano- and Bio- Sciences
with Dr Sushko
Where:Toulouse
When: 25 November 2005
Contact:science.schools@britishcouncil.fr
Science in Schools
Origins and evolution of the birds of the Islands of the Gulf of Guinea.
with Dr Melo
Where:Creteil and Versaille
When: 25 November 2005
Contact:science.schools@britishcouncil.fr
Café Scientifique
Professor Paul Pearson from Cardiff University (UK) and Dr Valérie Masson-Delmotte from the LSCE lab at the CEA-CNRS in Orsay (France) will speak about climate change. This event is open to the public.
Where:'Frog and British Library Pub', Paris
When:28 November 2005
Contact: science.schools@britishcouncil.fr
Visit British Council France science pages
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Youth Conference
'What research can do for us!'
This Youth conference has been organised in partnership with the SolarInfoCenter in Freiburg, and is aimed at young people between 16 and 18yrs from Germany and the UK. Particiapnts will hear Researchers in the field of Climate Change talk about their work, they will also have the opportunity to take part in various workshops and visit sites of interest in and around the city.
Where: SolarInfo Center, Freiburg, Germany
When: 19/20 July
Contact: Ursula.Malhotra@britishcouncil.de
Café Scientifique
This event is open to the public.
Where: Bonn, Wissenschaftszentrum
When: 1September
Contact:Ursula.Malhotra@britishcouncil.de
Café Scientifique
'How much warming are we committed to?'
This cafe will take place in cooperation with Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung. The speaker will be Bill Hare, presently working at the Potsdam Institute for Klimafolgenforschung (PIK)
This event is open to the public.
Where: .Berlin
When: 23 November
Contact: Ursula.Malhotra@britishcouncil.de
Visit British Council Germany science pages
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Café Scientifique
'Women in Science'
This event is open to the public.
Where: Benaki Museum Café, Athens
When: 25 October
Contact: anastasia.andritsou@britishcoouncil.gr
Café Scientifique
'The anthropogenic effects on our atmospheric environment revisited'
This event is open to the public.
Where: Benaki Museum Café Athens.
When: 10 November.
Contact: anastasia.andritsou@britishcoouncil.gr
Visit British Council Greece science pages
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Café Scientifique
'Dolly’s Story'
A discussion about cloning and stem cell research. Dolly is currently on show in Budapest – sponsored by the British Council.
This event is open to the public.
Where: Budapest. Venue to be confirmed.
When: 21 October.
Contact: aniko.sipos@britishcouncil.hu
Visit British Council Hungary science pages
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Café Scientifique
'Smart Brains?: Why some people find mathematics simple and stimulating while others find it impossibly difficult.'
David Tall (Professor in Mathematical Thinking at the University of Warwick in the UK) will introduce ideas about how we humans think about mathematics. This event is open to the public.
Where: Tel Aviv, Hemda Science Education Centre
When: 27 October
Contact: sonia.feldman@britishcouncil.org.il
Café Scientifique
'Man or Machine? How should future exploration of the Solar system proceed, with astronauts or robots?'
Dr Paul Roche, Director of a robotic telescope project (the Faulkes Telescopes) at the School of Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff University, will discuss the issue of robots versus human exploration. This event is open to the public.
Where: Tel Aviv, Hemda Science Education Centre
When: 24 November
Contact: sonia.feldman@britishcouncil.org.il
Science in Schools
Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock
Where: R. Hasharon, Kelman school
When: 30 October
Where: Nazareth, 2 schools
When: 31 October
Where: Nazareth, 2 schools
When: 1 November
Where: Tel Aviv, Hemda Centre
When 2 November
Where: Tel Aviv, Hemda Centre
When: 3 November
Contact: sonia.feldman@britishcouncil.org.il
Science in Schools
Dr Shini Somarathne
Where: Petach Tikva, Feinberg school
When: 20 November
Where: Nahariya, Amal & Maale Yosef schools
When: 21 November
Where: Yavne, Haoren & Haalon schools
When: 22 November
Where: Ashdod, Makif-A school
When: 23 November
Where: Ashkelon, Makif-A school
When: 23 November
Where: Jerusalem, Makif Gilo & Leyada schools
When: 24 November
Contact: sonia.feldman@britishcouncil.org.il
Science in Schools
Rebecca Lloyd-Evans
Where: Netanya, Eldad school
When: 20 November
Where: Haifa, Eironi-A + 1 schools
When: 21 November
Where: Rahat, Makif school
When: 22 November
Where: Ramle, 2 schools
When: 23 November
Where: Jerusalem, Makif Gilo & Leyada schools
When: 24 November
Contact: sonia.feldman@britishcouncil.org.il
Science in Schools
Dr Paul Roche
Where: Maker Village, Judaida school
When: 23 November
Where: Tel Aviv, Hemda Centre
When: 24 November
Contact: sonia.feldman@britishcouncil.org.il
Visit British Council Israel science pages
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Café Scientifique
'Climate Change Begins AT Home: Are we prepared to give up our cars?'
Climate Change is caused by emissions of carbon dioxide and other pollutants from a variety of human activities. Over 75% of energy consumption is directly related to cities, and transport is a major culprit in many European towns. The huge growth in the ownership of private vehicles – with 46 million cars Italy has one of the highest figures in Europe, almost one for every inhabitant – has resulted in traffic congestion, greater fuel consumption, and noise and air pollution that degrade the urban environment.
So what is the answer? A “Congestion Charge”, which requires drivers to pay a daily fee if they wish to continue to drive in central London? Car-sharing schemes for travel to work as introduced by Rome’s city council? Zero emission hydrogen run buses similar to those being tested in Turin? What about young people? Can they be encouraged to “move” in different ways and how?
Tony May, Professor of Transport Engineering, University of Leeds, Dario Esposito, Councillor for the Environment, city of Rome, Senator Anna Donati, Director for Sustainable Mobility and Transport, the Green Federation Italy and Dott. Fulvio Vento, President of ATAC (public transport company, city of Rome) will all be joining the discussion. This event will be open to the public. Find out more about this Café Scientifique.
Where: On Rome’s river boat “Agrippina Maggiore”
When: 24 October, 17.00-19.00
Contact: susan.costantini@britishcouncil.it
Café Scientifique
'Climate Change Begins At Home: What can we do?'
We are using the Earth’s resources faster than they can regenerate themselves. If everyone lived like Western Europeans we would need 3 planets to provide for our needs. So what can we, as citizens, do about it? Give up our cars, eat organic, wash green, clean green, cut down on household waste? There are solutions. There are all sorts of things that could be done to reduce our impact on the planet and its people, and therefore make the world a better place. In the relaxed atmosphere of a Café Scientifque, over an aperitif, people will have the opportunity to discuss and exchange ideas with Ann MacGarry (UK’s Centre for Alternative Technology) and Senator Fiorello Cortiana (Secretary of the Education Committee, Italian Senate) on an issue which affects everyone. Dr. Simone Grosso (Research Associate at Genoa University) will also be taking part in the event. This event will be open to the public. Find out more about this Café Scientifique.
Where: Banano Tsunami Café, Genoa, Italy
When: Saturday, 5 November from 17.30-19.00 (during the annual Science Festival)
Contact: susan.costantini@britishcouncil.it
Visit British Council Italy science pages
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Junior Science Café
Topic: Climate Change, ecological system services. The speaker will be Jeff Harvey, NIOO-KNAW. Quentin Cooper will act as facilitator for for this café.
By invitation only.
Where: Rotterdam, Marnix Gymnasium
When: 18 November
Contact: elsa.vanstraaten@britishcouncil.nl
Junior Science Café
Topic: Nuclear Energy. Speaker tbc. Quentin Cooper will act as facilitator for for this café.
By invitation only.
Where:London, Trinity Catholic High School
When: 25 November
Contact: elsa.vanstraaten@britishcouncil.nl
Visit British Council Netherlands science pages
Find out more about British Council Netherlands Junior Science Café
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Café Scientifique
'Election Special: (Ir)rational Voting: how do you vote?'
An evening of debate in a cafe setting with our remowned guest speakers: Prof. Victor D. Norman, Department of Economics, Norges Handelshøyskole and Dr. Peter Bull, Department of Psychology, York University, and BBC commentator. Do you consider what each political party offers you? Do you pay attention to the views of friends and family? Are you emotionally swayed? So what persuades you where to place your cross? Come and find out about the psychology behind voting. This event is open to the public.
Where:Oslo
When: 8 September 2005
Contact:bike.basaklar@britishcouncil.no
Youth Conference - Climate change: what research can do for us?
75 highschool students from Oslo will get the opportunity to take part in a 2-day conference exploring the topic of climate change through interactive workshops including computer simulations of the future of the gulf stream current, microscopic study of climate-sensitive microplankton, and an interactive theatre performance by Arc theatre.
Where: Oslo
When: 2 and 3 November 2005
Contact:bike.basaklar@britishcouncil.no
Café Scientifique
'Climate Change for Dummies'
So you think the issue of climate change goes right over your head? What is climate change? Are we as humans contributing to a warmer climate? Come and have an enlightening evening and get clued up on one of the major problems facing humanity right now.
Where:Oslo
When: 30 November 2005
Contact:bike.basaklar@britishcouncil.no
Visit British Council Norway science pages
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Café Scientifique
'Climate Change: What's next?'
Tom Burke, co-founder of Third Generation Environmentalism will speak in an informal cafe setting on Climate Change and what the future holds for us.This event is open to the public.
Where: La Casa Encendida, Madrid, (www.lacasaencendida.com)
When: 10 November
Contact: belen.fortea@britishcouncil.es
Café Scientifique
'Responding to Climate Change'
Charlie Kronick, Greenpeace's chief policy advisor will talk to cafe attendees about responses to climate change: Adaptation, Mitigation and the drive for genuine sustainability.This event is open to the public.
Where: La Casa Encendida, Madrid (www.lacasaencendida.com)
When: 17 November
Contact: belen.fortea@britishcouncil.es
Visit British Council Spain science pages
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Junior Science Café
Topic: Nuclear Energy. Speaker tbc. Quentin Cooper will act as facilitator for for this café.
By invitation only. thsi event is organised by the British Council, Netherlands.
Where:London, Trinity Catholic High School
When: 25 November
Contact: elsa.vanstraaten@britishcouncil.nl
Researchers' Social Evenings
Social evenings for researchers and memebers of the local community will take place in cities accross the UK throughout November.
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Edinburgh, The Tun |
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1 |
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alison.kanbi@britishcouncil.org
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Birmingham, British Council |
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16 |
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ruth.cocks@britishcouncil.org
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Oxford, International Seminars |
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17 |
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david.evans@britishcouncil.org
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Newcastle, Centre for Life |
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21 |
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chris.cavey@britishcouncil.org
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London, Royal institution |
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21 |
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ann.russell@britishcouncil.org
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Manchester, British Council |
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22 |
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stephen.dunnett@britishcouncil.org
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Nottingham, University of Nottingham |
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29 |
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tina.notthoff@britishcouncil.org
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Cambridge, Restaurant |
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29 |
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richard.hill@britishcouncil.org
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Northern Ireland, TBC |
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TBC |
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doris.noe@britishcouncil.org
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Leeds, University of Leeds |
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30 |
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claire.jefferies@britishcouncil.org
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Bristol, The Tobacco Factory |
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29 |
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tris.bartlett@britishcouncil.org
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Cardiff, TBC |
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30 |
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tanya.bevan@britishcouncil.org
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