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Tag Archives: technology
2nd November 2020 (Zoom 7pm) – Tribology of Spacecraft Mechanisms: 48-million Miles Without an Oil Change
Following on from our September 2019 talk on tribology on earth by John Anderson, Dr Michael Buttery Snr. Project Scientist, ESR Technology, Engineering Safety and Risk will talk about tribology in space.
Posted in 2020, monthly_meeting
Tagged space, technology
4th November 2019 – Made to be Measured
The revolutions in analytical science for the real time analysis of the human body This talk will be given by Dr Tony Bristow (FRSC), AstraZeneca, Macclesfield Analytical science has made an enormous impact on the understanding of the biological and … Continue reading
2nd September 2019 – Tribology – friction, lubrication and wear
John Anderson (Retired – National Centre of Tribology) will explain what tribology is.
Posted in 2019, monthly_meeting
Tagged technology
13th May 2019 – The Magic of MRI
Dr Helen Beaumont of Manchester University will talk to us about MRI: What is an MRI machine? How does it work? What can it measure? Why does it have to be so big, so loud, so expensive? And what can … Continue reading
Posted in 2019, monthly_meeting
Tagged health, neurology, technology
9th April 2018 – Bitcoin: a Personal Perspective on Database Technology
Note the date of this talk – it’s the second Monday because April 2nd is Easter Monday. This talk will be led by SciBarian Adrian Fisher, who valiantly answered Chris Grice’s plea at February’s meeting for a speaker for April. … Continue reading
Posted in 2018, monthly_meeting
Tagged computing, technology
5th March 2018 – Small Modular Nuclear Reactors
This discussion will be led by Emma Vernon, of the N(ational) N(uclear) L(aboratory). In Emma’s words: “The UK has expressed an interest in the potential deployment of Small Modular Reactor technology as a means to help address the energy trilemma … Continue reading
Posted in 2018, monthly_meeting
Tagged nuclear power, technology
