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Category Archives: 2024
9th December 2024 ** SCIENCE BASED QUIZ **
Unfortunately, our scheduled speaker has had to cancel for personal reasons. At such short notice, we have not been able to get a replacement speaker, but luckily one of the SciBar’s regular attendees has been able to put together a … Continue reading
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11th November 2024 – Chromatography and Aspects of Purification
On the 20th Anniversary of the inaugural Knutsford SciBar, we welcome Colin Banks, whose name may be familiar to many of you as Knutsford’s Town Mayor. Colin’s talk will address the subject of chromatography purification as it was practiced and … Continue reading
14th October 2024 – Hispaniolan Parakeets in the Urban Environment
We welcome Dr. Matt Geary, a Senior Lecturer in Conservation Biology at the University of Chester, who will be describing his research into the behaviour of the urban population of Hispaniolan parakeets to understand how they survive in the city. … Continue reading
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Tagged biodiversity, conservation, environment, nature, wildlife
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9th September 2024 – Cosmic Rays
We welcome back Dr. Steve Barrett from the University of Liverpool for another of his mind-blowing and fascinating talks. High-energy charged particles are continually raining down on the Earth. Where do they come from and how do they gain so … Continue reading
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8th July 2024 – From Black to White…
… where a second can last an eternity Mark Holmes from High Legh Community Observatory will bring us the story of Black and White Holes, possibly one of the greatest of mysteries in our Universe. By profession and training, Mark … Continue reading
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10th June 2024 – Electric Flight
Are fans the solution to fuel-free flight? With flight responsible for 2% of global emissions and rising, solutions that can help air travel meet net zero are needed. Doctor Robert Bolam from Wrexham University will talk about his research into … Continue reading
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Tagged climate, engineering, power generation
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