The Times Cheltenham Science Festival 2012
Date: 12 – 17 June
Venue: Cheltenham, Town Hall and Imperial Gardens
Over 300 of the world's thinkers, comedians, writers and scientists will come together to celebrate and explore all things scientific.
Organ regeneration, Thursday, June 14 - 18:00 (£9)
If a salamander loses a limb it simply grows another. How do they do that and why can’t humans regenerate the same way?
Genetic screening – would you? Friday, June 15 - 18:00 (£10)
If you could have a genetic screen to assess your susceptibility to diseases later in life, would you take it? Could the results help prevent or delay diseases, or suggest how to treat you? Who could end up knowing your most intimate genetic details?.
More than baby blues, Friday, June 15 - 20:00 (£10)
The first months with a new baby are an amazing, unpredictable and often scary time. For many new parents the sleeplessness and unknown are part of the challenge, for others it may seem never-ending with feelings of helplessness, postnatal depression and even psychosis.
SciScreen: Take shelter, Saturday, June 16 - 19:00 (£10)
Special screening of the award-winning Take Shelter starring Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain. After the film join a panel of experts in a wide ranging discussion exploring some of the themes and ideas raised within the film: the nature of psychosis, risk and uncertainty, family relations and the power of storms.
For more information visit: http://www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/browse/science