A list of all SciBar events in reverse chronological order

  • 11th May 2015 – Decrypting the Viral Enigma Code

    Professor Peter Stockley will discuss his work “Decrypting the viral enigma code – recent progress in anti viral therapy”. It certainly sounds much more like trying to solve the German “Enigma” code in the second world war than unravelling how… continue reading

  • 13th April 2015 – Should Animals Have Human Rights?

    Dr Sarah Chan  returns to Knutsford SciBar to discuss what rights – if any – animals should have in experiments. If we bring a Mammoth back from extinction,where will it live and does it matter? There are many other examples… continue reading

  • 2nd March 2015 – Whole Body Imaging

    Brought to us by Professor John Waterton. Whole Body Imaging refers to the internal display of the entire body in a single procedure. It may refer to one of two types of body imaging technologies used for security screening such… continue reading

  • 2nd February 2015 – Comets, Asteroids, Meteorites and the Early Solar System

    Professor Jamie Gilmour of Manchester University will lead our discussion. Professor Gilmour says: “Asteroids and comets are the leftovers from the formation of planets in the early solar system.  Their study can shed light on how the planets grew and,… continue reading

  • 5th January 2015 – Killer Asteroids

    Our speaker this month is Andy Newsam, Professor of Astronomy Education and Engagement. Professor Newson says: “My research is varied but generally involves getting observations from large number of telescopes all over the world (and sometimes above it) and trying… continue reading

  • 1st December 2014 {No Information Available}

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  • 3rd November 2014 – 10th Anniversary and Naked Eye Astronomy

    It’s our 10th Anniversary so we started with a normal Scibar… Andrew Greenwood leading a Scibar on “Naked eye Astronomy” which session got rave reviews at Bollington last February. If you have ever looked up at the starry night sky… continue reading

  • 6th October 2014 – Using Particle Accelerators for Healthcare

    Hywel Owen of the University of Manchester (http://www.hywelowen.org) will lead our discussion. Hywel says: “Whilst particle accelerators are most often imagined as the giant machines used to smash together subatomic particles at places like CERN, they are actually used in… continue reading

  • 1st September 2014 – Colliding Galaxies

    Dr Megan Argo, Researcher at Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, University of Manchester will discuss “Colliding Galaxies” with us. continue reading

  • 7th July 2014 {No Information Available}

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  • 2nd June 2014 – The Future of Airport Security Checking

    Dr Simon Albright will discuss with us future of National Security Checking at airports once we need more information than X-rays can provide – i.e. now.  What information will we need and how will we get it? Most X-rays, currently… continue reading

  • 12th May 2014 – Creating Siblings for Medicinal Purposes

    Dr Sarah Chan will return to discuss the possibilities and issues concerned with creating siblings for medicinal purposes. continue reading