30 April 2005
DR STEPHEN MINGER
Kings College London
Stem Cell Research and the Future of Medicine
6pm Tower Extension Lecture Theatre, University of Dundee

Dr Minger will explore the controversial development of stem cell research, how work in the field is progressing despite the barriers put up by those opposing such work and what stem cell research could mean for the future treatment of debilitating disease across the globe.

07 May 2005
LORD DAVID PUTTNAM
Education, The Media and Social Responsibility: The Challenges of the Digital Age
6pm Tower Extension Lecture Theatre, University of Dundee

Drawing on his experiences in the worlds of film-making and education, Lord Puttnam will examine the opportunities and challenges arising from the impact of new technologies such as the Internet on education and the development of the media, and media regulation.