A list of all SciBar events in reverse chronological order

  • 7th June 2021 (Zoom 7pm) – How Do You Observe 1.33 Billion Km3 of Ocean?

    This question will be asked by Dr Matt Donnelly, Lead Data Scientist, UK Argo Programme. The oceans play a key role in the climate and provide a habitat for a wide range of marine life, but with an average depth… continue reading

  • 10th May 2021 (Zoom 7pm) – Just a Second/Ancient Light

    It’s two for the price of one in May, when Dr Steve Barrett returns to give two short talks: Just a Second, in which Steve explores what can happen in one second, and explains why we need leap seconds; plus… continue reading

  • 12th April 2021 (Zoom 7pm) – 5G: The Need, Technical Challenges and Impact

    Professor Nigel Linge, University of Salford, School of Computing, Science and Engineering, will be talking about 5G. From his website, this is what Nigel says about his talk: “In December 2017, the world took an important step forward in the… continue reading

  • 1st March 2021 (Zoom 7pm) – The Beginning of Everything

    Dr Steve Barrett, Department of Physics, University of Liverpool will talk about the beginning of the universe. Several of us recently attended (virtually) Kirkby SciBar and saw Steve giving a talk about Black Holes, and were very impressed by his… continue reading

  • 1st February 2021 (Zoom 7pm) – Living with a Shrinking Nile for 6,000 Years:geoscience and archaeology in Northern Sudan

    Prof Jamie Woodward, who spoke to us in June 2019 about microplastics in Manchester’s rivers, will return to talk to us about the Nile. More details to follow. NB this talk was going to be given in March 2020, but… continue reading

  • 4th January 2021 (Zoom 7pm) – Above and Beyond: Drones Are Changing the Way we Monitor Volcanoes

    Dr Emma Liu, University College London will give this talk. Some background (taken directly from https://festivalofgeology.org.uk/): “Volcanology is undergoing an aerial revolution. Drone technology is changing the way we collect data across the geosciences, especially in fields that require measurements… continue reading

  • 7th December 2020 (Zoom 7pm) – Invasive Plant Species

    Invasive Plant Species – Bogeyman or Ecological Disaster? Dr Arthur Broadbent of the School of Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester will lead the discussion. “Novel weapons”, “Enemy Release” “Invasional Meltdown” – these are some of the more popular… continue reading

  • 2nd November 2020 (Zoom 7pm) – Tribology of Spacecraft Mechanisms: 48-million Miles Without an Oil Change

    Following on from our September 2019 talk on tribology on earth by John Anderson, Dr Michael Buttery Snr. Project Scientist, ESR Technology, Engineering Safety and Risk will talk about tribology in space. continue reading

  • 5th October 2020 (Zoom 7pm) – How Our Genome Affects Our Health

    Dr. Arijit Mukhopadhyay, Reader in Human Genetics, University of Salford will be talking about the relationship between our genome and our health. Subsequent to the meeting, Arijit recorded his talk, and it can be seen here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_wx2cY7kNCf3rGDPnTLFIW3SizsBoyhD/view?usp=sharing continue reading

  • 7th September 2020 (Zoom 7pm) – Geo-Thermal Energy

    John Midgely, recently retired Technical Manager, UK Geoenergy Observatories, BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, will give a talk on the subject of Geo-Thermal Energy focussing on: Subsurface activities re. decarbonisation and cover; An update of UKGESO projects, including the Cheshire Energy Research Field Site… continue reading

  • 2nd March 2020 – SecREEts Project

    Georgia Macey and her team from the Prospex Institute will give a presentation on rare earths and the SecREEts project. This project is aimed at establishing a stable and secure supply of critical rare earth elements based on a sustainable… continue reading

  • 3rd February 2020 – Astronomy in Flatland

    Dr Colin Steele, from the Manchester University School of Mathematics will talk to us about how a two dimensional universe – known as Flatland – would work. This is an extract from Dr Steele’s website: “In 1885, Edwin Abbott published… continue reading