Category Archives: Monthly Meetings

4th June 2007 – Climate Change

Posted on June 3, 2007 by DaveT

Shock! Horror! – Media Hype, Climate Alarmism and the Crisis of Science Communication Dr Benny Peiser from Liverpool John Moores University helped us look into the various factors affecting climate change and the things we can and cannot do about … Continue reading →

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14th May 2007 – Chaos Theory

Posted on May 14, 2007 by DaveT

Chaos Theory – Can the flap of a butterfly’s wing in England cause a hurricane in Asia? Professor Tom Mullin from Manchester University, with the help of several mechanical models helped us look into the hidden order which lies beneath … Continue reading →

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2nd April 2007 – Sleep

Posted on April 1, 2007 by DaveT

Sleep – What goes on in the brain whilst we’re not watching or when drugs affect our reality? Professor Jim Horne from Nottingham University will help us look into what makes us spend a third of our lives vulnerable to … Continue reading →

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5th March 2007 – Panspermia

Posted on March 5, 2007 by DaveT

Panspermia – did Life really originate on Planet Earth?  If not, then where? Professor Chandra Wickramasinghe from Cardiff University introduced us to the basics of Panspermia and brought us up to date on current thinking about Life originating from outer … Continue reading →

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5th February 2007 – Prehistory and the Evolution of Mind

Posted on February 5, 2007 by DaveT

Professor Steven Mithen from Reading University led our discussion on how the human mind evolved to its current position. One would have thought that since thoughts do not leave many fossils that this would be an impossible task. Minds however … Continue reading →

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8th January 2007 – Sexual Attraction

Posted on January 8, 2007 by DaveT

Sexual attraction- What is “it” that turns people on and why? Dr Craig Roberts from Liverpool University, introduced us to what we all need to know – (get away with your bother! – it’s never too late) and the answers were … Continue reading →

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