A Vision for the Future
An Outreach Programme from the University of St Andrews

What if you could see through terrorists' clothes to detect hidden weapons? Or look to see how a volcano is changing underneath all the cloud and smoke? Advances in millimetre wave imaging technology allow you to do just that.

Under an EPSRC Partnership for Public Engagement Grant, FifeX is working with the Millimetre Wave Group at the University of St Andrews. An iconic touring exhibition has been designed to showcase the alternative view of the world provided by mm-wave remote sensing and illustrate the science behind the technology. It has toured various science festivals in the country and is now going directly to schools across Scotland

The whole experience is designed to educate and enthuse as well as stimulating debate on important social issues: How much of your privacy are you willing to sacrifice for security? How can science be used to help manage natural disasters? What is the cost of these systems? The project will be gathering public opinion on these topics and providing a forum for the public to air their views, both in person and on the website.

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