Category Archives: Monthly Meetings

11th October 2021 – A Story of Radioactivity: A Glowing Tale

Posted on October 27, 2021 by jrsee

Dr Louise Natrajan, The Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, University of Manchester will present this talk. She will discuss the myths surrounding radioactivity, how it was initially thought to have health benefits through to how it is now … Continue reading →

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13th September 2021 – An introduction to Machine Learning

Posted on September 13, 2021 by TerryG

In our first live SciBar for 18 months, Paul Roberts, a Management Consultant who advised international Investment Banks on Artificial Intelligence is going to give a talk entitled “An introduction to Machine Learning (commonly known as Artificial Intelligence)” Paul says … Continue reading →

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5th July 2021 (Zoom 7pm) – Tired of Listening? A journey Through the Sense of Hearing

Posted on April 27, 2021 by jrsee

Dr Kate Slade from the Neuroscience of Speech and Action Laboratory in Lancaster University’s Psychology Department is going to talk about her work. This is what she says about her talk: “Think back to a time when you’ve been in … Continue reading →

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7th June 2021 (Zoom 7pm) – How Do You Observe 1.33 Billion Km3 of Ocean?

Posted on January 16, 2020 by jrsee

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 →

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10th May 2021 (Zoom 7pm) – Just a Second/Ancient Light

Posted on January 15, 2020 by jrsee

It’s two for the price of one in May, when Dr Steve Barrett returns to give two short talks: Just a Second, in which Steve explores what can happen in one second, and explains why we need leap seconds; plus … Continue reading →

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12th April 2021 (Zoom 7pm) – 5G: The Need, Technical Challenges and Impact

Posted on January 2, 2020 by jrsee

Professor Nigel Linge, University of Salford, School of Computing, Science and Engineering, will be talking about 5G. From his website, this is what Nigel says about his talk: “In December 2017, the world took an important step forward in the … Continue reading →

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