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"What Makes us Tick?" - NZ International Science Festival
The Department is taking part in the NZ International Science Festival which will be held in Dunedin from 30 June – 8 July. This years programme promises to be full of fun and adventures. The theme for the festival is “What makes us tick?”
The Department will have an interactive stand at the University’s Science Expo, and will be offering three hands-on workshops during the week, as well as tours of the W.D Trotter Anatomy Museum. Departmental staff will also be involved in “pop-up” science displays around town, body painting sessions, and various other public lectures and displays throughout the week.
Following is a summary of what the Department will be offering at this years festival.
University Science Expo Sunday 1 July, 12noon – 6pm; and Monday 2 July, 9am – 4pm
Participants at the Anatomy stand will be able to discover just how fascinating their anatomy is. They will be able to watch a live dissection of a sheep heart (Sunday 2pm, Monday 11am & 2pm), paint their “insides” onto a t-shirt (which they can take home with them), and see how their bones, muscles and organs all fit together.
Workshop – Heart: the inside story Monday 2 July, 1 – 4pm Restricted to 12 years and over (maximum 20 participants) – Sorry, this workshop is now full.
What makes your heart tick? What happens when it doesn’t tick, or if it ticks too much? This hands-on workshop involves dissection so is not for the squeamish. Do you have the heart for it? Bookings are essential.
Workshop – What makes your kidneys tick? Monday 2 July, 1 – 4pm Restricted to 12 years and over (maximum 12 participants) – Bookings are essential Contact the Department for more information (
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Most people have two kidneys. They are located near the middle of your back, just under the rib cage. Each kidney weighs about 150g, they are bean shaped and reddish brown in colour. We generally ignore our kidneys until something goes wrong. When the kidneys go wrong, our body doesn't tick. Using advanced microscopy techniques this workshop will explore the structure of the kidney and explore how their structure relates to their function. Bookings are essential.
Workshop – Secret passageways: A dissection of the female reproductive tract Wednesday 4 July, 1 – 4pm Restricted to 14 years and over (maximum 20 participants) – Bookings are essential Contact the Department for more information (
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What makes a woman’s reproductive clock tick? This fascinating workshop will take an anatomical look at the reproductive system and how it works. This hands-on workshop includes dissection, so the squeamish need not apply! Bookings are essential.
Guided tours – W.D. Trotter Anatomy Museum Sunday 1 July, 10am, 11:30am, 1:30pm and 3:00pm – Bookings are essential Maximum 40 participants per tour Contact the Department for more information (
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Many of the models and specimens housed in the W.D. Trotter Anatomy Museum date back at least 100 years. Displayed alongside the more modern specimens of anatomy, a walk around the museum brings to life the wonders of the human body. No cameras or other visual recording devices are permitted in the museum. Bookings are essential.
But wait, there’s more! Watch out for the following at a public space near you (and featuring many of our own staff and students). For full details, check out the SciFest programme at www.scifest.org.nz.
The Burlesque Brain Saturday 30 June, 2pm Take a peek inside a giant brain – you might be surprised by what you find inside!
Body Painting Monday 2 July, 12 noon Body painting as you’ve never seen it before - see the amazing skinless man (well, it will at least appear that he is skinless) and all his muscles from head to toe! (Yes, your toes do have muscles.)
Meet your Skeleton (bookings are essential – see www.scifest.org.nz) Monday 2 July, 3pm Wednesday 4 July, 11am & 3pm Meet your skeleton in this fun and interactive workshop.
Anatomical Painting (bookings are essential – see www.scifest.org.nz) Tuesday 3 July, 9:30am, 11am & 3pm Paint your own bones and muscles.
Women in Science Breakfast (bookings are essential – see www.scifest.org.nz) Tuesday 3 July, 8:30am Sponsored by the British High Commission. Stories from inspirational women in science.
What makes us tick? Human anatomy and evolution (bookings are essential – see www.scifest.org.nz) Tuesday 3 July, 5:30pm How does your body tell the story of human evolution? Are you really that much different from your Ancestors?
Hands-on Anatomy Workshop (bookings are essential – see www.scifest.org.nz) Thursday 5 July, 10am Find out how your ancestors’ hunt for food has driven the way you look and behave today.
For full programme details, please be sure to visit the International Science Festival website (www.scifest.org.nz).
Photo: Dr Latika Samalia paints muscles and ligaments onto the arm of Science Festival Associate Director Laura Madden.
Departmental Seminar
Tuesday 28 May 2013 Time: 1-2pm Venue: D’Ath Lecture Theatre, First Floor, Hercus Building
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Applications for 2013 open on 1 October 2012. Click here for further information.
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The Department is taking part in the NZ International Science Festival which will be held in Dunedin from 30 June – 8 July. This years programme promises to be full of fun and adventures. The theme for the festival is “What makes us tick?”