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Date to be Agreed – Invasive Plant Species
Invasive Plant Species – Bogeyman or Ecological Disaster? Dr Arthur Broadbent of the School of Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester will lead the discussion. “Novel weapons”, “Enemy Release” “Invasional Meltdown” – these are some of the more popular … Continue reading
2nd March 2020 – Living with a Shrinking Nile for 6,000 Years:geoscience and archaeology in Northern Sudan
Prof Jamie Woodward, who spoke to us in June about microplastics in Manchester’s rivers, will return to talk to us about the Nile. More details to follow.
Posted in 2020, monthly_meeting
Tagged archaeology, geoscience
3rd February 2020 – How Do You Observe 1.33 Billion Km3 of Ocean?
This question will be asked by Dr Matt Donnelly, Lead Data Scientist, UK Argo Programme. The oceans play a key role in the climate and provide a habitat for a wide range of marine life, but with an average depth … Continue reading
Posted in 2020, monthly_meeting
Tagged oceanography, robotics
6th January 2020 – Multisensory Perception and Synaesthesia
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
Posted in 2020, monthly_meeting
Tagged psychology
2nd December 2019 – The Pluto Story
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.
Posted in 2019, monthly_meeting
Tagged astronomy
4th November 2019 – Made to be Measured
The revolutions in analytical science for the real time analysis of the human body This talk will be given by Dr Tony Bristow (FRSC), AstraZeneca, Macclesfield Analytical science has made an enormous impact on the understanding of the biological and … Continue reading
Posted in 2019, monthly_meeting
Tagged biology, chemistry, health, technology
