The final ’‘Spotlight on Science’ lecture of the Cambridge Science Festival will discuss the issues facing the human race and our planet.

Tim Radford, former Science Editor of The Guardian, chairs a panel of top scientists talking about what the priorities for scientific research and development should be with regard to environmental issues, health and disease and our response to natural disasters.

Scientists participating include Tony Juniper, Director, Friends of the Earth; Ian Gibson MP, former Chair, Science and Technology Committee, House of Commons; Kay-Tee Khaw, Professor of Clinical Gerontology, University of Cambridge and Tom Corsellis, Co-Director, The Shelter Centre.

The discussion will be held from 7.30-9 pm at the Judge Business School, Trumpington Road in Cambridge.

It is sponsored by the journal Science.

The Science Festival runs until Sunday, 26 March. It provides people of all ages the opportunity to explore science through hands on activities and talks hosted by people who study or work with science, engineering and technology.

The first Science weekend was held on the weekend of March 18-19. Carol Vorderman opened the Science weekend on Saturday, March 18 in the Courtyard, Downing Site, Downing Street, Cambridge.

Now in its 13th year, the Cambridge Science Festival hosts over 100 events and is one of National Science Week’s major initiatives. Its aim is to interest school children and adults in the scientific research going on throughout the University, and to encourage school pupils to consider studying science in the future. The events also provide the general public with the chance to ask questions of researchers at the University of Cambridge and for scientists to engage with the public on issues of interest and concern.

The full programme of the events is available on the festival’s website. Interested parties can also call the information line on 01223 766766.

The 2006 Cambridge Science Festival is sponsored by Cambridge University Press, The Technology Partnership, Microsoft Research, the Vodafone UK Foundation, Science Magazine and Oracle. Supporters of the Festival include Cambridge Evening News and BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.

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