A list of all SciBar events in reverse chronological order

  • 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

  • 7th April 2014 – Chemists, Druggists and Beer-Doctors

    In the nineteenth century, many brewers saw new chemical additives as the key to a cheaper, reliable product. Drinkers, however, suspected that dangerous poisons were involved, while government agencies feared the tax-dodging possibilities of the new methods. This talk explores… continue reading

  • 3rd March 2014 – String Theory (Part 2)

    Dr Peter Millington from Manchester University continues his efforts to help us  move from Particle Physics towards String Theory.  In his January talk he discussed with us the fundamental disagreement between Relativity and Quantum Mechanics.  Now in his second talk… continue reading

  • 3rd February 2014 – The Growth of Computer Power

    Professor Stephen Furber from Manchester University will return to Knutsford SciBar and take us on a journey looking at the growth of computer power. How long before it far exceeds human brain power? Will the machines take over ? What can… continue reading

  • 6th January 2014 – String Theory (Part 1)

    Dr Peter Millington from Manchester University has agreed to kick off a Scibar move from Particle Physics towards String Theory by discussing with us the fundamental disagreement between Relativity and Quantum Mechanics. In our March session he will describe how… continue reading

  • 2nd December 2013 – CERN and the Large Hadron Collider

    Knutsford SciBar member Dr Ian Duerdoth will lead the discussion on CERN, the Large Hadron Collider, the Higgs Boson, what next, and all that. continue reading

  • 5th November 2013 – How Animals Detect Light

    Professor Rob Lucas will discuss with us the different ways that animals detect light and what they use that light for.  Rob says “We are all well aware that we rely upon specialised light-sensitive cells in our retina (photoreceptors) to see. In fact this… continue reading

  • 1st October 2013 {No Information Available}

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