From February 2026 SciBar meets on the first Tuesday of the month.
See the About page for details.
We meet on the first Tuesday of the month (apart from August, when we take a summer break). Please see below for more information about the upcoming talks, and the About page for timings of all meetings, and for details of the venue and parking.
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Coming soon…
- April 2026 – no SciBar
The first Tuesday in April is Easter Tuesday and many people are away so there will be no SciBar this month.
Our next session will be on May 5th.
- 5th May 2026 – The ABC of Galaxy Evolution
Dr Steve Barrett, a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Physics at the University of Liverpool, makes a welcome return, this time to describe the evolution of galaxies.
Although Steve’s research interests are centred around the applications of imaging and spectroscopy he has a passionate interest in astronomy which predates his professional career.
Steve will take us through the simple A-B-C of accretion, black holes and collisions… only it’s not that simple, of course.
To get the full picture, and to find out what is “coming our way” on the galactic scale, come along on Tuesday 5th May.
- 2nd June 2026 – Moor Pool Improvements
You may have seen the fish being removed from The Moor Pool or the works being undertaken at Parkgate Lane and wondered what it is all about.
Come along to hear a team from United Utilities explain how they will be improving the water quality of the Moor Pool by reducing storm overflow and connecting the Pumping Station on the Moor to the Water Treatment Works on the eastern edge of the Parkgate Industrial Estate.
Image courtesy of United Utilities - 6th October 2026 – Batting for Bats
Helen Taylor-Boyd from Keele University is a behavioural and landscape ecologist with a particular focus on the responses of wildlife to anthropogenic impact and developing practical applications in conservation. She has a passion for bats and will explain why they are so important and why their conservation is needed.
Helen says “Bats are a great example of a group of diverse and often misunderstood species; they are essential players in both human-dominated and natural environments.”
Come along to hear why Helen is “batting for bats”.
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