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Dear list You might be interested in the following two events, happening during the first week of the Oxfordshire Science Festival (www.oxtrust.org.uk/festival). Monday 26 February Born to be an Artist or Scientist? The Search for Genius 7.30pm, Science Oxford Ever since the first bright spark discovered fire, the recipe for genius has been one of society's most alluring quests. Can the insights of modern neuroscience help us define and understand this phenomenon? Dr Mark Lythgoe, a neurophysiologist who also develops novel techniques for investigating brain and cardiac function, and explores possible therapies for stroke and epilepsy, will question whether we are pre-disposed at birth for certain abilities, such as creativity. £3 per person (SO Friends and TOT members free of charge). For booking call 01865 728953. Wednesday 28 February The Science of Success - The Role of Technology in Sporting Performance Organised in collaboration with the British Association Oxfordshire Branch 7.30pm, Science Oxford How can cyclists go faster, pole vaulters go higher or golfers hit the ball further? The answers include being fitter and stronger but also in using the most appropriate sports equipment. The influence of equipment design and the materials used have long been claimed to have a dramatic effect on sporting performance. In this talk, Dr Claire Davis from the University of Birmingham will investigate the influence of design and materials on various aspects of sporting performance, including perception, safety and marketing. Free. Booking essential. Call 01865 728953 or e-mail [log in to unmask] Regards Anne ......................................... Anne Lechelle Events & Marketing The Oxford Trust Science Oxford 1-5 London Place Oxford OX4 1BD Tel: 01865 728953 Fax: 01865 791854 E-mail: [log in to unmask] This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may contain personal views which are not the views of The Oxford Trust unless specifically stated. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender immediately and then delete it from your system. ********************************************************************** 1. To suspend yourself from the list, whilst on leave, for example, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the following message: set psci-com nomail 2. To resume email from the list, send the following message: set psci-com mail 3. To leave psci-com, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the message: leave psci-com 4. Further information about the psci-com discussion list, including list archive, can be found at the list web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/psci-com.html 5. The psci-com gateway to internet resources on science communication and science and society can be found at http://psci-com.ac.uk **********************************************************************