Facing your fears... rationally

The remarkable Dana Centre in London is hosting an interesting event looking at whether people's fears are rational or not:

Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid!
29th November. Dana Centre, London

Who's afraid of the big bad wolf? Or spiders, or heights? Why? Do your fears and anxieties hold you back? Are they even rational? Does fear serve any useful purpose? Join our panel of experts to explore and challenge your fears.

(via the November 2007 BA-Lert)

Science Week preparations in full swing

With only a month to go before Science Week Ireland 2007 kicks off on 11 November, science communicators around Ireland are working hard organising a huge variety of events.

Full details are on the Science Week website.

Leonardo's machines

If you're in the Loire Valley in France you might find a visit to the house where Leonardo da Vinci spent the last three years of his life worthwhile.

The gardens around it are home to lots of large models of his machines that are a lot of fun to play with - the house is called Clos Lucé and its official website is at:

http://www.vinci-closluce.com/

Apple pushes science marketing

I think it's really interesting that Apple's revamped website includes a big marketing push aimed at scientists.

One particularly eyecatching strand of their science content showcases scientific imagery. Called Inside the Image - How scientists see the world its authors say it is:

"[a] column devoted to the exciting and fascinating world of scientific discovery and how images made in laboratories and publications in science advance our understanding of the world around us."