Category Archives: Past Events

Events that have already happened

10th August 2009 – A Bacterial Conundrum

Posted on August 10, 2009 by DaveT

A Bacterial Conundrum: where to go and how to get there? Professor Judith Armitage of Oxford University took us into the land of the bacterium. These little creatures are less than a thousandth of a millimetre in size – so … Continue reading →

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7th July 2009 – Book Launch

Posted on July 7, 2009 by DaveT

Professor Brian Cox and Professor Jeff Forshaw (both of whom have led a SciBar meeting in Knutsford) have just launched a book written by the two of them – called “Why Does E=mc²?”. The book was launched at The Manchester … Continue reading →

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6th July 2009 – From a Single Cell to a Complete Animal

Posted on July 6, 2009 by DaveT

Dr David Tannahill of Cranfield University will talk to us about how genes work in the development of an embryo. How they get switched on and off in different ways in different cells. Each cell contains all of the information … Continue reading →

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1st June 2009 – Dinosaur Locomotion

Posted on June 1, 2009 by DaveT

Dinosaur Locomotion and Primate Evolutionary Divergence Dr Bill Sellers of Manchester University will introduce us to his research on dinosaurs and how they moved. Could a T-Rex catch a triceratops that was running to escape?  Could it catch a man … Continue reading →

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11th May 2009 – Dark Matter

Posted on May 11, 2009 by DaveT

Dark Matter – will someone please switch on the light? Dr Ed Daw of Sheffield University will take us into the realm of Dark Matter.  What is it? Where can we find it? If it is all around us, why … Continue reading →

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6th April 2009 – Digging up Planets

Posted on April 6, 2009 by DaveT

Digging up planets – the geology of the solar system Professor Chris Ballentine of Manchester University looked at the geology of the solar system.  How do the planets differ in their geology? Why are they all so different? What is … Continue reading →

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