Pint of Science: The Technology behind Mainstream Headlines

Grab a drink and discover how emerging technologies are changing research and how we live

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Panton Arms 43 Panton Street, Cambridge CB2 1HL

Date:

Mon 14th May, 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm

Technology has seamlessly integrated into our everyday lives in countless ways and the evolution of technology will drive society to evolve alongside them. Our speakers will showcase three distinct areas of emerging technologies: the miniaturisation of technological devices, socio-emotional robots and alternative digital finances. Lara Urban (European Bioinformatics Institute) and Maximilian Stammnitz (Wellcome Sanger Institute) will share their PuntSeq project that is using an Oxford Nanopore MinION DNA sequencer to analyse DNA from water samples collected from the River Cam.

Doors open at 6:30pm. Tickets: £4

Please be aware that although this event takes place on the ground floor, there is no step-free access or disabled toilet at the venue.

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