A list of all SciBar events in reverse chronological order

  • 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

  • 6th January 2020 – Multisensory Perception and Synaesthesia

    Dr Clare Jonas has a PhD in psychology and used to be an academic who researched human perception. She is now a Science Communicator which she describes as “taking the complicated world of academic science and making it accessible to… continue reading

  • 2nd December 2019 – The Pluto Story

    Our discussion will be led by Professor Ian Robson, now retired but previously a Professor of Astrophysics, President of the Society for Popular Astronomy and Technology Director of the Edinburgh Royal Observatory. continue reading

  • 4th November 2019 – Made to be Measured

    The revolutions in analytical science for the real time analysis of the human body This talk will be given by Dr Tony Bristow (FRSC), AstraZeneca, Macclesfield Analytical science has made an enormous impact on the understanding of the biological and… continue reading

  • 7th October 2019 – Bog Oaks and Bog Bodies

    Dr Jonathan Lageard, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Studies, Division of Geography & Environmental Management, Manchester Metropolitan University will tell us what has been discovered as peat bogs have been exploited. Peatlands cover significant areas within the north-west and have suffered considerably through… continue reading

  • 2nd September 2019 – Tribology – friction, lubrication and wear

    John Anderson (Retired – National Centre of Tribology) will explain what tribology is. continue reading

  • 1st July 2019 – Devices that Sense Odours

    Professor Krishna Persaud of the University of Manchester will  give a talk around the theme of “Devices that sense odours”. The University is a partner in the ‘PlasticArmPit’ project which is looking at devices which will recognise odour with sensors… continue reading

  • 3rd June 2019 – Microplastics in Manchester’s Rivers

    Professor Jamie Woodward, Professor of Physical Geography and Head of the Department of Geography at The University of Manchester, will tell us about research in the Department of Geography at the University of Manchester which has shone a light on… continue reading

  • 13th May 2019 – The Magic of MRI

    Dr Helen Beaumont of Manchester University will  talk to us about MRI: What is an MRI machine? How does it work? What can it measure? Why does it have to be so big, so loud, so expensive? And what can… continue reading