A list of all SciBar events in reverse chronological order

  • 8th September 2025 – Impulsivity

    Why Do We Act on Impulse? Understanding the Urge to React Without Thinking Why do we sometimes speak without thinking, overspend, or react quickly in ways we later regret? In this talk, Dr. Afshi Yahya Khan will explore impulsivity, why… continue reading

  • 21st July 2025 – Mapping the Universe to reveal its dark secrets

    Later than usual, at this month’s SciBar, our speaker will be Dr Steve Cunnington from the Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation, Universities of Portsmouth and Manchester. Steve says “We sort of understand how our Universe works and evolves. However, this… continue reading

  • 9th June 2025 – Graphene update. Where are we with real applications?

    This talk will be given by Prof. Aravind Vijayaraghavan, Professor of Nanomaterials, Department of Materials, Head of Internationalisation, Faculty of Science & Engineering, Nano-functional Materials Group Leader, National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester. More Details to follow. Update: Prof. Aravind… continue reading

  • 12th May 2025 – Parkinson’s Disease Research

    Our speaker for this event will be Alan Crossman, Emeritus Professor of Anatomy at the University of Manchester. He graduated with a B.Sc. in Physiology and Biochemistry and then a Ph.D. in Neuroscience at Southampton University. He took up a… continue reading

  • 14th April 2025 – The Science of Sleep

    We’re not just unconscious when we sleep – hear the facts and learn about the latest science Dr Jill McGarry is a Clinical Psychologist with 28 years of NHS experience in psychological support for people with mental health issues. Throughout… continue reading

  • 10th March 2025 – Artificial Intelligence: its development, structure and use

    At this meeting, Knutsford SciBarian Adrian Fisher, who has previously told us about Blockchains, and 3D Printing, will talk to us about a topic that is increasingly likely to affect all our lives, in all sorts of ways – Artificial… continue reading

  • 10th February 2025 – Using synchrotron radiation to design high performance materials – from the atomic structure to the finished product

    We welcome Robert Cernik, Emeritus Professor, Materials Engineering, Manchester University, who will tell us about synchrotron radiation, and will describe diffraction and imaging methods and what they give you. He will also give us some real examples, from jet engines… continue reading

  • 13th January 2025 – A Lake’s Life in Time

    For the first session of the New Year, we welcome Dr John Boyle and his colleague Dr Maddy Moyle, who will talk about water quality, specifically about a project they have been working on involving the Tatton Meres. John and… continue reading

  • 9th December 2024 ** SCIENCE BASED QUIZ **

    Unfortunately, our scheduled speaker has had to cancel for personal reasons. At such short notice, we have not been able to get a replacement speaker, but luckily one of the SciBar’s regular attendees has been able to put together a… continue reading

  • 11th November 2024 – Chromatography and Aspects of Purification

    On the 20th Anniversary of the inaugural Knutsford SciBar, we welcome Colin Banks, whose name may be familiar to many of you as Knutsford’s Town Mayor. Colin’s talk will address the subject of chromatography purification as it was practiced and… continue reading

  • 14th October 2024 – Hispaniolan Parakeets in the Urban Environment

    We welcome Dr. Matt Geary, a Senior Lecturer in Conservation Biology at the University of Chester, who will be describing his research into the behaviour of the urban population of Hispaniolan parakeets to understand how they survive in the city.… continue reading

  • 9th September 2024 – Cosmic Rays

    We welcome back Dr. Steve Barrett from the University of Liverpool for another of his mind-blowing and fascinating talks. High-energy charged particles are continually raining down on the Earth. Where do they come from and how do they gain so… continue reading