January 20, 2012
Lost Lectures: Jelly Brain Dissection
Panacotta and raspberry swirls set in the shape of our marvelous cerebrums.
We were delighted to be part of the launch of the Lost Lectures, a new night of (in their own words) “enchanting talks from secret locations”. Or, as founder Julian Kosicki described it, “a bit like TED meets Secret Cinema“. Each of the six speakers per evening has just twelve minutes to distill their ideas into one unforgettable talk – full details here.
Coming from the worlds of science, art, tech, music, entertainment, design, business, and the environment, speakers included Gavin Pretor-Pinney, author of the best selling Cloudspotter’s Guide and winner of The Royal Society Best Science Book award for his new book The Wavewatcher’s Companion, David Barrie, a social entrepreneur and the creative brains behind The People’s Supermarket, and Regine De Batty, author of We-Make-Money-Not-Art.
For the interval, we served up Jelly Brains: vanilla panna cotta and raspberry jelly cerebrums prepared by GS Creative Director Jenny Wong. UCL neuroscientists and cortex-carvers Dr Zarinah Agnew and Dr Becky Lawson were on hand to explain the function of each part of the jiggly (and tasty) specimens as we diced them up.
Who knew the most complex object in the known universe could taste so good.
January 18, 2012
BBC Stargazing Live: Intergalactic Travel Bureau
We brought our Intergalactic Travel Bureau to BBC’s Stargazing Live at Charlton House for their flagship event this past January.
For a day trip or a long weekend, how about the moon?
Where would you like to go? The windswept red plains of Mars, to dig for signs of life? One of Jupiter’s 64 moons, to take Polaroid snaps of the swirling red storms of its atmosphere? Or, for shorter trip on a tight budget, the scorching surface of Venus to sunbathe under acid rain filled skies? Our savvy agent is here to book you the best deal to the holiday of your dreams – don’t forget to send a postcard home.
Read more about how to plan your trip to the stars with us on the New Scientist Culture Lab write-up of the event at the Astronomer’s Ball here and see more pics on our Flickr site here.
Lost Lectures: Jelly Brain
Our first Jelly Brain of 2012! The wonderful Dr Zarinah Agnew of University College London will dissect panacotta and raspberry swirls set in the shape of our marvelous cerebrums as part of the brand new series, The Lost Lectures.
Full details of the night here.
December 6, 2011
A Theory
The marvelous (and delightfully named) A Theory provided the sublime beats for our short film about our Dirty Days in the summer of 2011, as well as the track for our vid about the Decontamination Unit at Glastonbury and our 2010 Highlights reel. He not only scores sick tracks, he also sports a seriously shiny jacket. Badass.
Photo Copyright Mike Massaro
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