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3rd April 2006 – How Memory Works

Posted on April 3, 2006 by DaveT

Dr Lee Wickham from Manchester University helped us explore. How does the memory manage to store such prodigious amounts of information, most of which we will not consciously use again? Why does the brain bother? Is that word “consciously” significant. … Continue reading →

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6th March 2006 – The Sperm’s Tale

Posted on March 7, 2006 by DaveT

The Sperm’s Tale – The Evolution of Promiscuity Professor Tim Birkhead from Sheffield University asks whether promiscuity is favoured by evolution and why sperm have to do battle in different ways to achieve success in fertilization in lots of different … Continue reading →

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6th February 2006 – Immortality and Control of the Ageing Process

Posted on February 6, 2006 by DaveT

Immortality and control of the ageing process – when, not if. Dr Aubrey de Grey, Cambridge University, discussed the work to make Methuselah mice that live “forever“. What is the process of ageing? Can we control it and eradicate it … Continue reading →

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9th January 2006 – Nuclear Fission & Nuclear Fusion

Posted on January 9, 2006 by DaveT

Nuclear Fission & Nuclear Fusion – What’s the difference and what’s the issue? Paul Howarth, from BNFL, has worked for some time on both nuclear fission and nuclear fusion and explained how the two entirely different processes create useable energy … Continue reading →

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5th December 2005 – Virtual Reality

Posted on December 5, 2005 by DaveT

Virtual Reality – what’s virtual about it? Terry Hewitt, Director of Research Computing at Manchester Computing, University of Manchester led our discussion. Terry explored the role of virtual reality, and some important perception issues were addressed. He also showed how virtual … Continue reading →

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7th November 2005 – The Mind, The Self, The Brain

Posted on November 7, 2005 by DaveT

The mind, the self, the brain – which is the real you? And who’s really in charge? Dr Martin Farrel of Manchester University led the discussion on “Self” – What does it seem to be? What is it? Exploring your view and … Continue reading →

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