A list of all SciBar events in reverse chronological order

  • 4th June 2007 – Climate Change

    Shock! Horror! – Media Hype, Climate Alarmism and the Crisis of Science Communication Dr Benny Peiser from Liverpool John Moores University helped us look into the various factors affecting climate change and the things we can and cannot do about… continue reading

  • 14th May 2007 – Chaos Theory

    Chaos Theory – Can the flap of a butterfly’s wing in England cause a hurricane in Asia? Professor Tom Mullin from Manchester University, with the help of several mechanical models helped us look into the hidden order which lies beneath… continue reading

  • 24th April 2007 – Science Horizons

    Science Horizons are not Knutsford SciBAr events but you may enjoy them. Science Horizons is a national series of 4 discussions about new technologies, the future and society. Is Science going the right way? Good points? Bad points? This is… continue reading

  • 2nd April 2007 – Sleep

    Sleep – What goes on in the brain whilst we’re not watching or when drugs affect our reality? Professor Jim Horne from Nottingham University will help us look into what makes us spend a third of our lives vulnerable to… continue reading

  • 5th March 2007 – Panspermia

    Panspermia – did Life really originate on Planet Earth?  If not, then where? Professor Chandra Wickramasinghe from Cardiff University introduced us to the basics of Panspermia and brought us up to date on current thinking about Life originating from outer… continue reading

  • 5th February 2007 – Prehistory and the Evolution of Mind

    Professor Steven Mithen from Reading University led our discussion on how the human mind evolved to its current position. One would have thought that since thoughts do not leave many fossils that this would be an impossible task. Minds however… continue reading

  • 8th January 2007 – Sexual Attraction

    Sexual attraction- What is “it” that turns people on and why? Dr Craig Roberts from Liverpool University, introduced us to what we all need to know – (get away with your bother! – it’s never too late) and the answers were… continue reading

  • 4th December 2006 – From Big Bang to Stars and Galaxies

    Dr Thomas Mohaupt from Liverpool University introduced us to the “The Big Bang” taking us back from our current Universe and where it might be heading to the first trillionth of a second after the big bang. The microwave background… continue reading

  • 6th November 2006 – North Pole Migration

    North Pole Migration – Why your compass points the wrong way Professor David Gubbins from Leeds University introduced us to the wandering North Pole. How and why does the North Pole wander? Why the variable direction of magnetic North in… continue reading

  • 2nd October 2006 – Dark Matter and Multiple Universes

    Dark Matter and Multiple Universes – Can we “string” them together? Dr Brian Cox from Manchester University and CERN will introduce us to the front line of today’s Physics. He will be examining the evidence for “Dark Matter” and “Multiple… continue reading

  • 4th September 2006 – Multiple Dimensions

    Multiple Dimensions – How can we even think about them? Professor Nigel Ray from Manchester University explored with us what it means to have many dimensions as many current theories of Physics seem to demand. How can you travel in… continue reading

  • 7th August 2006 – Quantum Mechanics for Dummies

    Professor George Lafferty from Manchester University. Incredibly, for such a complex and weird subject, Professor Lafferty was rated for “Enjoyment” by the audience at 4.8 (where 4.0 is good and 5.0 is excellent) when he introduced us to the basics… continue reading