Category Archives: Monthly Meetings

1st June 2015 – Global Positioning: Where Are We?

Posted on June 1, 2015 by DaveT

Professor Terry Moore from Nottingham University had been scheduled to lead our discussion on Navigation Systems in December 2014 but, due to an unfortunate accident, he could not attend our  SciBar, which was thus cancelled. He said we can reschedule … Continue reading →

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11th May 2015 – Decrypting the Viral Enigma Code

Posted on May 11, 2015 by DaveT

Professor Peter Stockley will discuss his work “Decrypting the viral enigma code – recent progress in anti viral therapy”. It certainly sounds much more like trying to solve the German “Enigma” code in the second world war than unravelling how … Continue reading →

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13th April 2015 – Should Animals Have Human Rights?

Posted on April 13, 2015 by DaveT

Dr Sarah Chan  returns to Knutsford SciBar to discuss what rights – if any – animals should have in experiments. If we bring a Mammoth back from extinction,where will it live and does it matter? There are many other examples … Continue reading →

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2nd March 2015 – Whole Body Imaging

Posted on March 2, 2015 by DaveT

Brought to us by Professor John Waterton. Whole Body Imaging refers to the internal display of the entire body in a single procedure. It may refer to one of two types of body imaging technologies used for security screening such … Continue reading →

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2nd February 2015 – Comets, Asteroids, Meteorites and the Early Solar System

Posted on February 2, 2015 by DaveT

Professor Jamie Gilmour of Manchester University will lead our discussion. Professor Gilmour says: “Asteroids and comets are the leftovers from the formation of planets in the early solar system.  Their study can shed light on how the planets grew and, … Continue reading →

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5th January 2015 – Killer Asteroids

Posted on January 5, 2015 by DaveT

Our speaker this month is Andy Newsam, Professor of Astronomy Education and Engagement. Professor Newson says: “My research is varied but generally involves getting observations from large number of telescopes all over the world (and sometimes above it) and trying … Continue reading →

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