Artificial brains, food
packaging and seaweed as the future of food are all part of next week's Pint of
Science festival.
The University of Greenwich is hosting the event at the Command House pub in Chatham from Monday 20 to Wednesday 22 May.
The first night sees Dr Claudia Carvalho discuss the importance of crop storage, using a case study of the great British potato. Dr Lorraine Fisher also looks at the challenges of food packaging for fresh produce.
Tuesday's event sees Dr John J Milledge look at the role seaweed could have on a sustainable future for food, fuel and pharmaceuticals. Colin Hills will also discuss his pioneering work on the manufacture of construction materials which divert carbon from the atmosphere.
How to Build a Brain from Scratch (sold out) rounds things up on Wednesday with Dr Marc Fivaz and Dr Wim J.C. Melis exploring the brain. They will look at the use of stem cells to grow mini brains in the lab, as well as discussing how reverse engineering can create an artificial brain.
Tickets cost £4 and are available from: https://pintofscience.co.uk/organisation/Greenwich
Doors open 6.30pm. Shows run from 7.30pm until 9.30pm
