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6th March 2017 – Gravitational Waves

Posted on February 22, 2017 by mobligit

One of our own Knutsford SciBar members, Dr Ian Duerdoth, has agreed to talk to us this month. Ian says: “I’ll outline our understanding of gravity, firstly as discovered by the brilliance of Newton and then extended by the genius … Continue reading →

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6th February 2017 – Farming & Agri-business

Posted on February 6, 2017 by KevinG

It’s two for the price of one at next month’s SciBar, when the joint presenters will be Anthony Clarkson, a local arable farmer, farming over a thousand acres in Cheshire and providing services (spraying etc.) to other local farmers, and … Continue reading →

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9th January 2017 – Hinkley Point Technology

Posted on January 9, 2017 by KevinG

Carolyn Alsop has worked for 30 years as a nuclear engineer. She now works for AMEC Foster Wheeler based at Booths Hall. For the past 6 years she has been working with EDF on the Hinkley Point design. Her talk … Continue reading →

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5th December 2016 {No Meeting}

Posted on December 5, 2016 by mobligit

No meeting was held this month

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7th November 2016 – Big Data

Posted on July 7, 2016 by DaveT

Big Data – The Revolution That Will Change All Of Our Lives Dr Al Dosseter  of MedChemica  talked with us about “Big Data”, why it  is a new buzz term thrown around in the Media and why we should care. Al explained … Continue reading →

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3rd October 2016 – Energy Storage Developments

Posted on July 6, 2016 by DaveT

Dr. Tom Feehally from Manchester University explained to us the changes occurring to our electricity supply as renewable/distributed generation increases, and the challenges this poses. Technologies which exist for grid-connected energy storage – pumped hydro, compressed air, hydrogen, electro-chemical (batteries). But batteries … Continue reading →

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