Category Archives: Monthly Meetings

14th April 2025 – The Science of Sleep

Posted on February 11, 2025 by TerryG

We’re not just unconscious when we sleep – hear the facts and learn about the latest science Dr Jill McGarry is a Clinical Psychologist with 28 years of NHS experience in psychological support for people with mental health issues. Throughout … Continue reading →

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10th March 2025 – Artificial Intelligence: its development, structure and use

Posted on January 21, 2025 by jrsee

At this meeting, Knutsford SciBarian Adrian Fisher, who has previously told us about Blockchains, and 3D Printing, will talk to us about a topic that is increasingly likely to affect all our lives, in all sorts of ways – Artificial … Continue reading →

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10th February 2025 – Using synchrotron radiation to design high performance materials – from the atomic structure to the finished product

Posted on September 1, 2024 by jrsee

We welcome Robert Cernik, Emeritus Professor, Materials Engineering, Manchester University, who will tell us about synchrotron radiation, and will describe diffraction and imaging methods and what they give you. He will also give us some real examples, from jet engines … Continue reading →

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13th January 2025 – A Lake’s Life in Time

Posted on August 31, 2024 by KevinG

For the first session of the New Year, we welcome Dr John Boyle and his colleague Dr Maddy Moyle, who will talk about water quality, specifically about a project they have been working on involving the Tatton Meres. John and … Continue reading →

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9th December 2024 ** SCIENCE BASED QUIZ **

Posted on August 30, 2024 by jrsee

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

Posted on July 14, 2024 by jrsee

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 →

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