Category Archives: Monthly Meetings

6th October 2008 – Mining in Space

Posted on October 6, 2008 by DaveT

What’s out there and how could we get it back here? Dr Benny Peiser from Liverpool John Moores University returns to inform and entertain us, yet again, leading the discussion on Mining in Space. We are talking about minerals in … Continue reading →

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1st September 2008 – Liquid Crystals

Posted on September 1, 2008 by DaveT

What are they and why are they appearing everywhere? Professor Helen Gleeson from Manchester University helped us understand how something can be both a liquid and a crystal. Normally, we consider matter to have three distinct states: solid, liquid and … Continue reading →

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7th July 2008 – Consciousness: What is it? How Might it Work?

Posted on July 7, 2008 by DaveT

Professor John Jefferys from Birmingham University helped us understand what we know about consciousness. Of course some things are not yet known but good progress is being made. Among other areas, Prof Jefferys has been researching how the brain solves … Continue reading →

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2nd June 2008 – Lindow Man

Posted on June 2, 2008 by DaveT

A Special SciBar at The Manchester Museum The SciBar included a private visit to the Museum to view the “Lindow Man” exhibit, the naturally preserved body of an Iron Age man which will be in Manchester from April 2008 until … Continue reading →

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12th May 2008 – String Theory for Dummies

Posted on May 12, 2008 by DaveT

Dr Richard Battye from Manchester University and Jodrell Bank led our discussion on String Theory. We have touched on String Theory in several topics in the past but this dealt with the basics of the theory itself. We are apparently … Continue reading →

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7th April 2008 – From DNA to Organism

Posted on April 7, 2008 by DaveT

Could Humans grow new limbs? Professor Enrique Amaya from Manchester University discussed how DNA makes organisms and how amphibian embryos have an incredible ability to heal following amputations, which is one of the primary reasons why they have been used … Continue reading →

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