A list of all SciBar events in reverse chronological order

2nd November 2009 – Gravity Waves: Ripples in the Fabric of Space-Time

Dr Ed Daw of Sheffield University will return to take us into the realm of Gravity Waves. If a large star explodes it can create an effect like throwing a pebble in a pond. The pond in this case is… continue reading
5th October 2009 – Nuclear Fusion: The HiPER Project

Professor Mike Dunne Director of the Rutherford Labs HiPER Project will introduce us to their approach to Fusion research which addresses some of the issues, like containment inherent in the Tokomak approach. He will explain how they plan to fire… continue reading
7th September 2009 – Are the Oceans Doomed?

Join Dr Steve Simpson to discuss the future of the seas around us! The Daily Telegraph’s headline “All Seafood will Run Out by 2050” sums up the current debate on our oceans. But how much of this is science and… continue reading
10th August 2009 – A Bacterial Conundrum

A Bacterial Conundrum: where to go and how to get there? Professor Judith Armitage of Oxford University took us into the land of the bacterium. These little creatures are less than a thousandth of a millimetre in size – so… continue reading
7th July 2009 – Book Launch

Professor Brian Cox and Professor Jeff Forshaw (both of whom have led a SciBar meeting in Knutsford) have just launched a book written by the two of them – called “Why Does E=mc²?”. The book was launched at The Manchester… continue reading
6th July 2009 – From a Single Cell to a Complete Animal

Dr David Tannahill of Cranfield University will talk to us about how genes work in the development of an embryo. How they get switched on and off in different ways in different cells. Each cell contains all of the information… continue reading
1st June 2009 – Dinosaur Locomotion

Dinosaur Locomotion and Primate Evolutionary Divergence Dr Bill Sellers of Manchester University will introduce us to his research on dinosaurs and how they moved. Could a T-Rex catch a triceratops that was running to escape? Could it catch a man… continue reading
11th May 2009 – Dark Matter

Dark Matter – will someone please switch on the light? Dr Ed Daw of Sheffield University will take us into the realm of Dark Matter. What is it? Where can we find it? If it is all around us, why… continue reading
6th April 2009 – Digging up Planets

Digging up planets – the geology of the solar system Professor Chris Ballentine of Manchester University looked at the geology of the solar system. How do the planets differ in their geology? Why are they all so different? What is… continue reading
18th March 2009 – Manor Park Science Day

Manor Park School and Nursery Science Festival Following an article in The Knutsford Guardian covering his work with schools, Dave Thompson (founder of Knutsford SciBar) was invited to visit Manor Park School and Nursery. It was decided to put on… continue reading
2nd March 2009 – Digitising Sound

Digitising sound – make a cheap violin sound like a Stradivarius Professor Patrick Gaydecki from Manchester University will, with the aid of his demonstration equipment, show us what becomes possible when you digitise sound and how, among other things, you… continue reading
2nd February 2009 – Evolution Head to Tail

Son of SciBar – Evolution Head to Tail Dave Thompson, founder of Knutsford SciBar, stood in for Mike Dunne* who was planned to introduce us to The Hiper Project at Rutherford Labs but was thwarted by heavy snow over much… continue reading