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That – “He can talk, sweat, bleed, vomit and have a heart attack” – is a line from the description of the Basic Life Support and Demonstration with IStan. It will take place on Thursday, March 18, 2010, from 11am to 2pm at the Cascades Shopping Centre in Portsmouth.

It shows you the remotely controlled mannequin IStan and how it is ued to train paramedics at the university. IStan can talk, sweat, bleed, vomit and have a heart attack.

AUDIENCE: General public and school groups are welcome to this free event.

It is one of the freely accessible activities at the University of Portsmouth during the National Science & Engineering Week, which will take place from 12 to 21 March 2010.

Download the pdf for more information on the activities at the University of Portsmouth.

The British Science Association has already listed major events in National Science & Engineering Week for you. This year’s theme is ‘Earth’ in support of the International Year of Biodiversity.

You can search the events database on the web site of the British Science Association to find out what else is going on in the nation.

The National Science and Engineering Week in the UK will take place from 12 to 21 March 2010. This year’s theme is ‘Earth’ in support of the International Year of Biodiversity.