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From the hive to the galaxy

Past event - 2024
Tue 14 May Doors open 5.306pm
Event 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Pitcher's Majorna, Karl Johansgatan 92 414 55 Göteborg
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How to catch a liar: Science and myths

Timothy Luke (Senior lecturer Gothenburg University)
For more than a century, researchers have studied whether it is possible to distinguish truthful and deceptive messages by examining a person’s behavior – such as eye contact, facial expressions, the level of detail in what they say, or signs of nervousness. With this wealth of data, we can come to firm conclusions about whether and how it is possible to detect lies.
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From the Hive to the Lab: Exploring the Potential of Honey Yeasts

Karl Persson (Postdoctoral researcher Chalmers University of Technology)
Honeybees fly up to 2-3 km from their hive to collect nectar, pollen, and microorganisms, which become a natural part of honey. Beekeepers from 100 locations across Sweden generously donated honey samples to our citizen science project. We isolated 2,500 unique strains of honey yeast from these samples and discovered a wide variety of species, some of which might be new to science. The yeasts are highly stress-tolerant and can grow in up to 60% sugar content. Additionally, some species produce industrially interesting microbial oils, surfactants, and polyols. Yeasts produce volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which may be crucial in attracting bees to flowers. Bees are our most important pollinators, but their survival is threatened by climate change, environmental toxins, and mites. Almost 75% of all food crops in the world depend on pollinators, so their decline seriously threatens humanity. By identifying the yeast-derived VOCs, we may be able to develop strategies to enhance the honeybee’s health and increase their chances of survival in the future.
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2024-05-15 Brain & artificial inteligence Pitcher's Majorna Karl Johansgatan 92 414 55 Göteborg, Sweden
15 May
Göteborg
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Brain & artificial inteligence

Mind 18 Circuit Brain