Author Archives: TerryG

14th March 2022 – Reduce, Replace, Refine

Posted on January 26, 2022 by TerryG

The path to eliminating animal experiments in drug discovery Professor Ian Wilson of the Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London will pose a range of questions and lead the debate. Ian’s alternative subtitle for the talk is “How to get … Continue reading →

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14th February 2022 (Zoom 7pm) – Neuroscience of Speech

Posted on January 25, 2022 by TerryG

We are joined by Dr. Kate Slade and colleagues from the Neuroscience of Speech and Action Laboratory at the University of Lancaster who will describe their research projects.

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13th September 2021 – An introduction to Machine Learning

Posted on September 13, 2021 by TerryG

In our first live SciBar for 18 months, Paul Roberts, a Management Consultant who advised international Investment Banks on Artificial Intelligence is going to give a talk entitled “An introduction to Machine Learning (commonly known as Artificial Intelligence)” Paul says … Continue reading →

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6th January 2020 – Multisensory Perception and Synaesthesia

Posted on May 25, 2019 by TerryG

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 →

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2nd December 2019 – The Pluto Story

Posted on May 24, 2019 by TerryG

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.

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3rd September 2018 – How the Immune System affects Brain Disease

Posted on January 21, 2018 by TerryG

Professor David Brough, a researcher and senior lecturer at Manchester University gives a fascinating account of recent developments in the field. David says “Inflammation is our body’s response to infection and injury. It is generally beneficial promoting resistance, repair and … Continue reading →

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