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The Dennis Rosen Memorial Trust Newsletter: October 2006

Welcome to the Dennis Rosen Memorial Trust Newsletter, which features 
news of the work of the Trust, and news on science-art interactions  in 
the UK and internationally, including events, publications, grant 
schemes and other initiatives that are within the remit of the Trust.

Earlier this month, 6 October, saw the 50th anniversary of the 
publication of CP Snow's two cultures essay,
 http://info.med.yale.edu/therarad/summers/snow.htm As this, and 
previous newsletters show, there's a healthy crop of activities that 
are seeking to bridge these two cultures, or to deny their existence.

The next issue will be sent in mid/late-November. We welcome 
contributions and feedback - please complete the form at 
http://www.rosentrust.org.uk/news_contribute.html or email 
editor [at] rosentrust.org.uk.


Events: London, UK: Wilderness Junkies, 11 October, 18:30

To celebrate Dan Holdsworth’s exhibition, At the Edge of Space, Parts 
1-3 this panel of contemporary artists, curators and scientists discuss 
ideas and concepts raised in Dan’s work such as wilderness, the edge of 
space and the limits of knowledge. This collision of art and science 
promises to be lively and informed.
National Maritime Museum, Park Row, Greenwich, SE10 9NF, £5
http://www.lecturelist.org/content/view_lecture/3249?mail=y


Events:  Cambridge, UK: Debating the Evidence: Evolution, 20 October 
2006

Darwin's theory of evolution still provokes both informed and even 
passionate debate. Evolutionary theory has itself continued to evolve 
and diversify, sometimes provoking controversy between rival strands, 
while
recently it has again come under attack from religious groups who 
question its scientific basis altogether. This interdisciplinary day of 
discussion and debate will focus on imaginative and creative responses 
to Darwin's
Origin of Species, as well as the historical and scholarly debates 
surrounding Darwin's work. It will also address larger questions about 
the nature of evidence in scientific debate (the so-called 'science 
wars').
Experts drawn from relevant scientific fields, along with artists, 
literary critics, and historians of science, will use Darwin's work as 
the starting point for debate about what constitutes evidence in the 
scientific community.
CRASSH, 17 Mill Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1RX, £15, £7.50 students
http://www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/2006-7/evolution.html


Events: London, UK: Beyond two cultures: The science of creativity, 10 
November 2006, 18:00

The arts and the sciences may sometimes be seen as competing or even 
irreconcilable approaches to understanding the world. In this panel 
discussion, organised by the Royal Society and the Royal Academy of 
Music, scientists and artists will consider whether science can make a 
contribution to understanding artistic and creative behaviours. Is 
creativity beyond science? Discussing the questions will be composer 
Robert Saxton, psychologist Susan Blackmore, physicist and historian of 
science, Arthur I Miller and neuroscientist Vincent Walsh.
The Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London, Free
http://www.royalsoc.ac.uk/event.asp?id=5351


Events: Web/New York, USA: Bio/Med SciART International Exhibition of 
Digital Prints, New York, 30 Sep 2006 - 15 Jan 2007

Art & Science Collaborations, Inc (ASCI) 8th annual, international 
digital print exhibition, "Bio/Med SciART" explores how the health, 
medical, biosciences [including biology in general and also 
neuroscience] and biotechnologies are influencing the content of 
contemporary art via digital prints. The work of 23 artists, 
art-science teams, and scientist-artist individuals was jurored from an 
international open competition of 223 images.
Online, and at the New York Hall of Science, entrance fees apply
http://www.asci.org/index2.php?artikel=821 ;


Funding: INGENIOUS engineering grants, deadline is Friday 19 January 
2007

A grants programme for demonstration, training and development projects 
to raise public awareness of engineering. Activities and Development 
grants (£4,000 to £40,000) are available to science/engineering 
communicators, engineers, educators, CPD providers and arts 
organisations. Projects can take one of two formats: 1) Activity 
projects that raise society's awareness of the science, art, practice 
and impact of engineering - eg a debate series on future energy 
sources; events on the art of engineering; digital activities on sports 
engineering. 2) Development projects that design and deliver bespoke 
public engagement training courses, seminars and workshops for 
engineers - eg residential courses on 'Public engagement theory and 
practice'; workshops on 'Arts and creativity in engineering'; forums on 
the ‘Philosophy of engineering’
All projects must involve engineers in their development and delivery 
to encourage shared learning.
This grants programme is supported by the Office of Science and 
Innovation, Department of Trade and Industry.
http://www.raeng.co.uk/about/engagement/


Initiative: Australia: SYMBIOTICA - Residency Programme

SymbioticA is an evolving place of artistic investigation that is 
accessible to people throughout Western Australia and beyond, offering 
artists-in-residence cutting edge technology and the ability to realise 
projects that involve scientific/biological experiments.
School of Anatomy and Human Biology , University of Western Australia
http://www.symbiotica.uwa.edu.au/programs/collaborations.html


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