Author Archives: jrsee

1st December 2026 – Brain-Machine Interfaces

Posted on September 13, 2026 by jrsee

This talk will be given by Professor Rasmus Petersen, from the Division of Neuroscience, University of Manchester. Brain-machine interfaces (BMIs) are groundbreaking technologies designed to help people who have lost the ability to move or communicate, due, for example, to … Continue reading →

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8th September 2025 – Impulsivity

Posted on May 19, 2025 by jrsee

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 →

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

Posted on May 19, 2025 by jrsee

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 →

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

Posted on May 19, 2025 by jrsee

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 →

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12th May 2025 – Parkinson’s Disease Research

Posted on April 10, 2025 by jrsee

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 →

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

Posted on January 21, 2025 by jrsee

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 →

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