04 February 2006
Sir Craig Reedie
International Olympic Committee Member
How the Games were won
6pm Tower Extension Lecture Theatre, University of Dundee

An entertaining analysis of how the 2012 Olympic Games were secured for London, how it will impact on the UK and opportunities the Games will bring for Scotland.

18 February 2006
Professor Andrew Morris
University of Dundee Medical School
Metabolic Mayhem! How should we confront the Diabetes Epidemic?
6pm Tower Extension Lecture Theatre, University of Dundee

Why is there an alarming increase in the number of people with diabetes and what can we do to address this global problem? Dundee's world-leading scientist in this field tackles a subject of international importance.

18 March 2006
Simon Singh
The Big Bang: History of the World in 60 Minutes
6pm Tower Extension Lecture Theatre, University of Dundee

What was the big bang? How did the theory of our world's beginning become common scientific currency? And who were the trailblazers who broke the galaxy's secret code of life? The acclaimed writer and broadcaster explains ALL.

25 March 2006
David Aaronovitch
The Times
Conspiracy Theories from JFK to Princess Diana
6pm Tower Extension Lecture Theatre, University of Dundee

As one of the UK's most respected and listened to journalists, broadcasters and commentators, Aaronovitch is a voracious consumer and producer of media. His take on the popular political suspicions of our time promises to be both informative and entertaining.

01 April 2006
Dr David Tappin
British Geological Society
Tsunamis the Catastrophic Event
6pm Tower Extension Lecture Theatre, University of Dundee

The catastrophic Boxing Day tsunami of 2004 demonstrates the insignificance of man in the context of his natural environment. Focusing on the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, this talk will explore how such a devastating phenomenon is caused and the potential threat posed to the UK.

27 May 2006
Dr Kumi Naidoo
Rethinking Democracy: Governance, Civil Society and the deepening Democratic deficit
6pm Tower Extension Lecture Theatre, University of Dundee

As a young activist in apartheid South Africa, Kumi fought injustice and through collective action, helped to bring down one of the most oppressive regimes of the 20th century. Now as an international authority on global poverty he is at the forefront of the movement to change our world for the 21st century.

A PDF version of the programme is available here: 2006 programme

Archive - 2005 - Saturday Evening Lecture Series