Each month Oriel Science Cafe invites a leading expert in their field to give a brief introductory talk followed by a friendly informal chat. You can sit back, relax with a drink in your hand and listen or get involved in the discussion and debate.
We are delighted to again host the Swansea heats of FameLab. Come along and hear some of the best emerging Science Communicators inform, educate and entertain you - all within just 3 minutes. This is a fast-action, high stakes, action packed way to consume science! The winners will go on to next month's All-Wales Final (see below).
Rydym yn falch iawn o gynnal rhagbrofion Abertawe yn FameLab. Dewch draw i glywed rhai o'r Cyfathrebwyr Gwyddoniaeth ifanc gorau yn eich hysbysu, addysgu a'ch difyrru - i gyd o fewn i ddim ond 3 munud. Mae hon yn ffordd gyflym o weithredu, polion uchel, llawn gweithgareddau i ddefnyddio gwyddoniaeth! Bydd yr enillwyr yn mynd ymlaen i Rownd Derfynol Cymru'r mis nesaf (gweler isod).
The All-Wales Finals of FameLab are on tonight! Speakers will be judged by an expert panel on their ability to convey research ideas in just 3 minutes. It's a winner takes all, because they get to compete in the UK National finals.
Mae Rowndiau Terfynol FameLab Cymru Gyfan ymlaen heno! Bydd siaradwyr yn cael eu beirniadu gan banel arbenigol yn ôl eu gallu i gyfleu syniadau ymchwil mewn 3 munud yn unig. Bydd yr enillydd yn cael cystadlu yn rowndiau terfynol Cenedlaethol y DU.
Every year wildfires burn four million square kilometres of land around the world, an area over 200 times the size of Wales. The last few years have seen a series of extreme wildfires in different parts of the world with, in some cases, unprecedented fire behaviour and exceptional death tolls. Wildfire is more than a natural hazard, it is also a fundamental part of many ecosystems, which actually need it to survive. In this talk we will explore the realities and perceptions regarding wildfire, with a focus on the global context but also zooming in to understand the fire problem facing South Wales. We will also explore predicted future trends under global warming and what society can do to become more fire resilient.
Bob blwyddyn mae tanau gwyllt yn llosgi pedair miliwn cilometr sgwâr o dir ledled y byd, ardal sydd 200 gwaith yn fwy na Chymru. Dros yr ychydig flynyddoedd diwethaf, gwelwyd cyfres o danau gwyllt difrifol mewn rhannau gwahanol o'r byd, ac mewn rhai achosion, patrymau tân heb eu tebyg a nifer uchel eithriadol o farwolaethau. Mae tanau gwyllt yn fwy na pherygl naturiol, maent hefyd yn rhan sylfaenol o lawer o ecosystemau, y mae eu hangen arnynt i oroesi mewn gwirionedd. Yn y sgwrs hon, byddwn yn archwilio realiti a chanfyddiadau tanau gwyllt, gan ganolbwyntio ar y cyd-destun byd-eang ond hefyd byddwn yn edrych yn fanwl ar y broblem dân sy'n wynebu de Cymru. Byddwn hefyd yn archwilio tueddiadau a ragfynegir ar gyfer y dyfodol o ran cynhesu byd-eang a'r hyn y gall cymdeithas ei wneud i fod yn fwy gwydn o ran tân.
Oriel Science Café is committed to promoting public engagement with science and to making science accountable. This public lecture series has been running since 2005! Science Cafés are held in casual settings across the UK and further afield. They are informal and accessible and entry is entirely free. They usually start with a short talk from the speaker, usually a scientist or writer, followed by a quick break for glasses to be refilled and then half an hour or so of discussion afterwards. Previous topics have included dark matter, the common cold, Dr Who, the Big Bang and alternative therapies. The first Cafes Scientifiques in the UK were held in Leeds in 1998. From there cafés gradually spread across the country where you can meet regularly to hear scientists or writers on science talk about their work and discuss it with diverse audiences.
Oriel Science is Swansea University's science engagement project It's mission is to “Showcase Science in the Community”. Oriel Science built a pop-up exhibition centre in the city centre, runs school outreach events, exhibits in events across South Wales, organises special exhibitions in the National Waterfront Museum and ... runs the Oriel Scienc Café.
