MONDAY 26TH OCT, 7.30pm, free.<br><br>
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<div><strong>Making Noise - </strong>"Talks, interactive art, electronic sounds, and making" - featuring Dr Mick Grierson with his computer-brain interface and the band From Honey to Ashes with their custom built sound environments using Csound, MaxMSP & Foley."<br>
<br><strong>Cafe Scientifique</strong> presents <strong>'Making Noise'</strong>, a FREE night of perceptual exploration At The Horse Hospital, London.</div>
<div><br>Join our scientists, artists and musicians as we ask the questions: When does noise gain meaning? And - Are we nearly cyborgs?<br></div>
<div>Short talks:<br>Dr Mick Grierson's demo of his computer brain interface - generating noise environments from brain waves!<br>Patrick Degenaar, on visual prosthetics for augmented vision - and the prospects for bionic eyes<br>
Lauren Stewart on what our brain does with music, and why some people (with amusia) just don't get it.<br>Joydeep Bhattacharya on why sounds stir our emotions.<br></div>
<div>Also:<br>Strings - an interactive sonic textile installation you can play.<br>Ongoing junk instrument workshop with Ella & Iain from Shootin' Breeze<br>and <br>Electronic music by From Honey to Ashes with their custom built sound environments <a href="http://www.myspace.com/fhta" target="_blank">http://www.myspace.com/fhta</a> </div>
<p>There will be talks and there will be sounds. Take some in and make your own!<br>This events is FREE, and does not require booking but if you're on facebook it helps us with numbers if you add your attendance <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=156779199146" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=156779199146</a>.<br>
The Horse Hospital,<br>30 Colonnade, <br>WC1N 1JD.<br><br></p></blockquote></div><br>