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3rd February 2026 – The Geography and Economics of American Railroads

Posted on January 13, 2026 by TerryG

The rail network in the USA is the longest in the world, although only half the length it once was.  The factors influencing the system’s development stretch from the Ice Age to the Wild West. Chicago became its most important … Continue reading →

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12th January 2026 – MOF Materials

Posted on December 9, 2025 by TerryG

Porous Metal-Organic Framework Materials: Applications and Future Technologies Metal-organic framework (MOF) materials are a new class of porous advanced materials constructed by the assembly of metal nodes and bridging organic molecules. They are a form of “Molecular Lego”, or (for … Continue reading →

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9th June 2025 – Graphene update. Where are we with real applications?

Posted on May 19, 2025 by jrsee

This talk will be given by Prof. Aravind Vijayaraghavan, Professor of Nanomaterials, Department of Materials, Head of Internationalisation, Faculty of Science & Engineering, Nano-functional Materials Group Leader, National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester. More Details to follow. Update: Prof. Aravind … Continue reading →

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10th March 2025 – Artificial Intelligence: its development, structure and use

Posted on January 21, 2025 by jrsee

At this meeting, Knutsford SciBarian Adrian Fisher, who has previously told us about Blockchains, and 3D Printing, will talk to us about a topic that is increasingly likely to affect all our lives, in all sorts of ways – Artificial … Continue reading →

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13th May 2024 – Acoustic Aberrations

Posted on March 12, 2024 by TerryG

Playing with Physics and Perception Professor Trevor Cox comes to us from the University of Salford department of Acoustic Engineering where his research areas are architectural acoustics, signal processing and audio perception. Trevor is also an author and radio broadcaster … Continue reading →

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11th March 2024 – Heat in Homes

Posted on October 14, 2023 by jrsee

In March, our speaker will be Mark Thompson. Mark is an energy efficiency expert who is passionate about engaging the public in energy, and “de-mything and de-fearing” it and the changes that decarbonisation will bring. After studying physics and electronics … Continue reading →

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