Cafe Scientifique: Exploring Tiny Worlds

May 2019 Cafe Scientifique: Exploring Tiny Worlds.

5.30pm seating for a 6pm start of talk: Function Room.

The Arborist is accessible through the ground floor of the Trinity Hotel.

Hosted by: The Centre For Science in Society, Victoria University of Wellington
Proudly supported by the Wellington Branch of the Royal Society Te Apārangi.
Email for enquiries: scienceinsociety@vuw.ac.nz

What happens in cells and materials at the molecular level or the nanoscale? How can we use these properties to make new things? Join me, Upulie Divisekera, to find out how cells work and how we can mimic the things that they do and create new kinds of materials to treat disease.

Upulie Divisekera is a researcher at the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Auckland, doctoral candidate at Monash University, Australia and science communicator. Her research has covered fields from cancer immunotherapy to nanoparticle drug delivery. She is currently researching women's reproductive health.  

Cafe Scientifique is a place where anyone can come along and enjoy a range of science speakers in a relaxed, friendly environment. The evening consists of a short talk followed by a Q&A.