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5th November 2013 – How Animals Detect Light

Posted on November 5, 2013 by DaveT

Professor Rob Lucas will discuss with us the different ways that animals detect light and what they use that light for.  Rob says “We are all well aware that we rely upon specialised light-sensitive cells in our retina (photoreceptors) to see. In fact this … Continue reading →

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2nd April 2013 – Cloning

Posted on April 2, 2013 by DaveT

Sarah Chan, deputy director of The University of Manchester Institute for Science, Ethics and Innovation (which recently joined Manchester University’s Faculty of Life Sciences) will join us to lead our discussion. Projects that offer excellent collaboration between the University and … Continue reading →

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2nd April 2012 – The Brain: the Impact of Tea and Coffee

Posted on April 2, 2012 by DaveT

The Brain – the impact of tea and coffee + plasticity: “What shall I be today?” It’s not just Quantum Mechanics which is complicated, is it? The human brain is probably the most complex object in the universe. Come and … Continue reading →

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6th February 2012 – Stem Cells and Embryology

Posted on February 6, 2012 by DaveT

How can a single cell contain the instructions on how to make a whole human being and how does each cell decide whether it should be a toenail or a brain cell? Looking around you can probably see where they … Continue reading →

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9th January 2012 – Neuronal Analysis is just Modern Phrenology

Posted on January 9, 2012 by DaveT

Is MRI brain scanning any more useful than phrenology was? We’ll have a quick look at both techniques and compare the data available from each. Professor Raymond Tallis of Manchester University will explain his view on Neuronal Analysis. Is it akin … Continue reading →

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4th July 2011 – Camouflage: How it Works and Why

Posted on July 4, 2011 by DaveT

There has to be a signal, a receiver and, very importantly, a processor. This aspect will be explored using the story of the Peppered Moth. How did camouflage evolve and how do complicated patterns it sometimes needs get created? Professor … Continue reading →

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