Name: Hidden Signals: From Brain Chemistry to Superhuman Sight
Start: 2026-05-18T19:00:00
End: 2026-05-18T21:00:00
Location: The Ol' 55 Bar

Serotonin keeps us happy—but could it also help cancer? And what if cars could see what we can’t?

This fast-paced Pint of Science night dives into the unseen: how a familiar brain chemical may influence disease, and how next-generation imaging could spot dangers before we ever could. Two talks, one theme—there’s more going on than meets the eye.

Seeing the Invisible: How Cars Could See Better Than Humans

Imad Ali Shah (PhD Researcher)

What if cars could see beyond human vision? Discover how multispectral cameras inspired by nature can detect hidden dangers, prevent accidents, and reveal an invisible world of information around us

Serotonin: The ‘Happy Hormone’ with a Dark Side?

Jeremiah Sundararaj Stanleyraj (Postdoctoral Researcher)

Exploring how Serotonin may influence cancer through Epstein-Barr virus and Platelets

Bubbles and computers

Dasun Lahiru (PhD Student)

Bubbles are tiny particles of air living inside of water. We create bubbles in water for different reasons. You can generate bubbles in a computer and talk with them to see what happens in their neighborhood!

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