A list of all SciBar events in reverse chronological order

  • 5th December 2016 {No Meeting}

    No meeting was held this month continue reading

  • 7th November 2016 – Big Data

    Big Data – The Revolution That Will Change All Of Our Lives Dr Al Dosseter  of MedChemica  talked with us about “Big Data”, why it  is a new buzz term thrown around in the Media and why we should care. Al explained… continue reading

  • 3rd October 2016 – Energy Storage Developments

    Dr. Tom Feehally from Manchester University explained to us the changes occurring to our electricity supply as renewable/distributed generation increases, and the challenges this poses. Technologies which exist for grid-connected energy storage – pumped hydro, compressed air, hydrogen, electro-chemical (batteries). But batteries… continue reading

  • 5th September 2016 – Zika Virus

    Zika Virus – Separating Fact from Fiction Dr Lee Haines  gave us an overview on the current Zika virus outbreak in the Americas and focussed on the history of Zika, the different ways the virus can be transmitted, the clinical… continue reading

  • 4th July 2016 – Pain

    Pain – The Art and Science of Why People Hurt Our speaker this month is David Nolan, Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist, and son of Macclesfield SciBar Chairman.  He will be with us to talk about “pain“. continue reading

  • 6th June 2016 – Quantum Entanglement

    Professor Neils Walet from Manchester University will explain the phenomenon of Quantum Entanglement where particles can communicate with each other much, much faster than the speed of light and across the whole universe He will also cover Quantum Encryption (because it is… continue reading

  • 9th May 2016 – Arctic

    Professor Terry Callaghan, Professor of Arctic ecology at the University of Sheffield and Distinguished Research Professor at Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, talked to us and led the discussion. Terry is Leader of the Arctic Council of Ministers’ initiative on… continue reading

  • 4th April 2016 – 3D Printing

    3D Printing – Separating Fact from Fiction Professor Brian Derby has agreed to talk to us about 3D printers – what they can achieve which is remarkable and what they cannot do  – OR IS THAT cannot do YET!! Professor… continue reading

  • 7th March 2016 – The Hidden Science of How the Mind Really Works

    This talk is by Dr Warren Mansell about a scientific theory that has been ignored or misunderstood for over 50 years – Perceptual Control Theory (PCT) – see http://www.pctweb.org. The theory provides a whole new perspective on the mind and society.… continue reading

  • 1st February 2016 – Artificial Intelligence

    Dr Gavin Brown from Manchester University will talk to us about the development of artificial intelligence. We are not very far away from machines being more intelligent than humans,  so we need to consider the timescales and implications of this. continue reading

  • 4th January 2016 – The Impact of Alcohol on the Elderly

    Professor Clare Holdsworth of Keele University will talk to us of the different patterns of alcohol intake as we age and how it is changing in modern times. continue reading

  • 7th December 2015 – Drones

    Professor Andy Miah from the University of Salford will discuss with us what we need to resolve if drones are going to be a much larger part of our environment than currently. I suspect that, as happened when I’ve seen… continue reading