Category Archives: 2007

2nd July 2007 – Recipe for a Universe

Posted on July 2, 2007 by DaveT

Recipe for a Universe – how does Quantum Mechanics operate in the real world we live in. Dr Tara Shears from Liverpool University described how the explanations in Quantum Mechanics (where force is transmitted by exchanging particles) reflect into our real … Continue reading →

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4th June 2007 – Climate Change

Posted on June 3, 2007 by DaveT

Shock! Horror! – Media Hype, Climate Alarmism and the Crisis of Science Communication Dr Benny Peiser from Liverpool John Moores University helped us look into the various factors affecting climate change and the things we can and cannot do about … Continue reading →

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14th May 2007 – Chaos Theory

Posted on May 14, 2007 by DaveT

Chaos Theory – Can the flap of a butterfly’s wing in England cause a hurricane in Asia? Professor Tom Mullin from Manchester University, with the help of several mechanical models helped us look into the hidden order which lies beneath … Continue reading →

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24th April 2007 – Science Horizons

Posted on April 24, 2007 by DaveT

Science Horizons are not Knutsford SciBAr events but you may enjoy them. Science Horizons is a national series of 4 discussions about new technologies, the future and society. Is Science going the right way? Good points? Bad points? This is … Continue reading →

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2nd April 2007 – Sleep

Posted on April 1, 2007 by DaveT

Sleep – What goes on in the brain whilst we’re not watching or when drugs affect our reality? Professor Jim Horne from Nottingham University will help us look into what makes us spend a third of our lives vulnerable to … Continue reading →

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5th March 2007 – Panspermia

Posted on March 5, 2007 by DaveT

Panspermia – did Life really originate on Planet Earth?  If not, then where? Professor Chandra Wickramasinghe from Cardiff University introduced us to the basics of Panspermia and brought us up to date on current thinking about Life originating from outer … Continue reading →

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