Category Archives: Past Events

Events that have already happened

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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4th December 2006 – From Big Bang to Stars and Galaxies

Posted on December 4, 2006 by DaveT

Dr Thomas Mohaupt from Liverpool University introduced us to the “The Big Bang” taking us back from our current Universe and where it might be heading to the first trillionth of a second after the big bang. The microwave background … Continue reading →

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6th November 2006 – North Pole Migration

Posted on November 6, 2006 by DaveT

North Pole Migration – Why your compass points the wrong way Professor David Gubbins from Leeds University introduced us to the wandering North Pole. How and why does the North Pole wander? Why the variable direction of magnetic North in … Continue reading →

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