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- 1. 24 th of September, 2010 Luxembourg *Save the date: Science Festival November, 10-13 th 2011 Science Café “ Science in Ads: Use and Misuse” Workshop “ Experimental Cosmetics” *
- 2. “ Experimental Cosmetics” Workshop Concept
- 3. Workshop Experimental Cosmetics Current research project: New anti-cancer compounds from plants Plant derived drugs (Aspirin, Taxol) Local medicinal plants How to know them Where to find them Home-made preparation of plant-based creams Use and benefit of medicinal plants
- 4. Local medicinal plants Dandelion (Löwenzahn) Dog’s rose (Hagebutte) Clover (Klee) Tansy (Rainfarn) Silverweed (Gänsefingerkraut) Dost (Wilder Dost) St.-John's-wort (Johanniskraut) How to know them: typical features
- 5. River borders Forest Local medicinal plants How to avoid confusion Bear’s garlic (Bärlauch, Ail des ours) Meadow saffron (Herbtzeitlose, Colchique d'automne) ≠ Where to find them
- 6. Local plant Extracts made from different plant organs Test in cell culture for anti-cancer properties Use and benefit of medicinal plants Research project: New anti-cancer compounds from local plants
- 7. Ingredients End product Measuring, mixing and brewing Home-made preparation of plant-based creams
- 8. Science Café “ Science in Ads: Use and Misuse” 18.00 h – 19.15 h Art-Café, Luxembourg City Film-based presentation: Science as a favoured tool of the advertising industry
- 13. “ Auch im Laboralltag ist eine intensive Beanspruchung der Haut allgegenwärtig.” Dr. rer. nat. Monika Dieterle Pflanzenmolekularbiologin, ACTILIM Projekt, CRP-Santé Unsere Forscher wissen:
- 14. TESTEN AUCH SIE ! GRATIS ! NUR HEUTE ! EXCLUSIV im CRP-Santé Workshop auf dem “Knuedler” die neue KamillOx ® Lotion Forscher* des CRP-Santé empfehlen: ** Test an 6 Personen Einfaches, manuelles Auftragen *geschätzte 133 Forscher, von denen geschätzte 100 % das Produkt anwenden ohne mit KamillOx 0 25 50 75 100 Effekt (in %)** ohne mit
- 15. Special thanks to Monika Dieterle Danièle Moes Anne-Maire Ternes Science Café Paul Lesch Yves Stephany (Radio 100,7) Stéphane Tholl Yves Ruppert (Goeres) Jean-Claude Schmit André Steinmetz Workshop Franky Baatz, Aurélia Dersichebourg Laurence Gadisseux Christelle Ghoneim Thorsten Graf Alain Gras Katrin Neumann Jessica Papuga, Malika Pailhes Kyra Swiontek Stéphane Tholl Laurent Vallar Noémie 27.09.10. Norman Fisch (FNR)
Editor's Notes
- Some plants are familiar to most people like chamomile, Dandelion etc –and others, although often as frequent, are quite unknown, like Tansy or Silverweed. By flyers and posters, introduction of about 20 of these local medicinal plants, brief description of typical characteristics which help to recognize them. Example: The leaf of St-John’s-wort is perforated by so-called pits that appear as little transparent holes on the leaf surface.
- Point out risks and dangers: insist on where NOT to collect them, e.g. next to roads, waste tips or any promenade (dog mess) Moreover, the risk of mixing up medicinal or spice plants with toxic plants can be rather high. Differences Bears’ garlic -> Meadow saffron: smell of garlic; for the garlic, ONE leaf emerges from the stem, for the meadow saffron more than 1 leaf (whoch has no petiole) emerge from 1 stem, in spring time, wild garlic is not flowering, whereas meadow saffron often has built already some flowers
- CRP-Santé project: Identification and isolation of novel anti-cancer active compounds from local plants.
- Different creams were prepared from a short list of ingredients including bee wax, lanolin, as well as plant extracts from cucumber, chamomile and thyme.
- The idea of the science café was born in a discussion about the increasing number of advertisements claiming scientifically proven benefits for various products (e.g. dairy products, cosmetics, baby food…). The intention of this Science Café was to increase people’s awareness to the (mis)use of scientific claims in advertisements.
- Often these “experts” do not exist in reality, or they have not the expertise they are praised for –since their qualifications are often only distantly related to the field of interest. Example: Hendrik Hey, who is claimed to be a “scientific journalist” and promotes the benefits of an everyday’s consumption of Actimel has studied German language and literature, politics, philosophy and economics.
- Trialsshown in advertisements are often based on a limited number of people (e.g. 42) and/or they are based on the subjective analysis of the probands. Moreover, comparison with suitable controls are often missing/not mentioned. Quality seals can be assigned in multiple different categories and often, these labels are not necessarily linked to the advantages/amenities claimed in the advertisement . Example: a yoghurt has been rated “very good” -> but possibly it has been commended because of its good tolerability or because of its eco-friendly (ecologically friendly) package/wrapping and not because any digestive or beneficial effect.