Category Archives: 2017

4th December 2017 – DNA in Medicine

Posted on October 30, 2017 by TerryG

The promises, challenges and everyday application of DNA in Medicine Dr Jamie Ellingford will be talking about the latest technology and software available to generate and analyse big DNA datasets, and discuss the promises, challenges and everyday applications of these … Continue reading →

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6th November 2017 – On The Face Of It

Posted on July 11, 2017 by jrsee

Surfaces and Interfaces in Chemistry, Physics and Medicine Dr Andrew Thomas of the School of Materials, Photon Science Institute, The University of Manchester will be presenting this topic. Every solid or liquid has a surface. We probably take this for granted, but … Continue reading →

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4th September 2017 – Building Biological Batteries

Posted on July 11, 2017 by jrsee

This topic will be presented by Nick Fowler, a Biophysics PhD student at the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology. In Nick’s own words: “Nature has had billions of years to evolve the various life processes that constitute life. As a result, these … Continue reading →

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3rd July 2017 – Laboratory Support in Poisoning

Posted on June 22, 2017 by mobligit

Laboratory Support in Poisoning – a Clinical Toxicologist’s View Dr Ian D Watson MSc PhD FRCPath FACB FIBMS DipMedTech CSci EurSpLM MCMI Retired Consultant Clinical Biochemist Dr Watson will give a presentation on ‘Laboratory Support in Poisoning’. This will cover an historical perspective, the … Continue reading →

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21st June 2017 – Lymm Dam Geology Walk

Posted on June 21, 2017 by TerryG

Leader Fred Owen gathered a group of SciBarians at the Lymm Dam car park for a briefing on the geological history of the area.  He explained that Lymm is situated in the centre of the northern part of the Cheshire … Continue reading →

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5th June 2017 – Mersey Gateway

Posted on March 17, 2017 by KevinG

Keith Bold will tell the story of one of the largest construction projects in the UK. Work started on the Mersey Gateway Project on 7th May 2014 and in autumn 2017 a new six lane toll bridge over the Mersey … Continue reading →

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