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8th January 2013 – Graphene

Posted on January 8, 2013 by DaveT

Dr Aravind Vijayaraghavan discusses graphene with us. Graphene is the world’s first 2-dimensional material, and was made in Manchester for the very first time in 2004, by Professor Andre Geim and Professor Kostya Novoselov. They were, of course, awarded the … Continue reading →

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3rd September 2012 – The Arsonist, the Martian, the Cat and the Coke …. oh, and Dwain

Posted on September 3, 2012 by DaveT

Tony Bristow, AstraZeneca, Macclesfield Have you ever wondered what links Martians to Olympic athletes? Cats to cocaine? Surgery to the Shroud of Turin? Pizza to forensic science? No? Well you will shortly…. In this discussion all will be revealed. We … Continue reading →

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3rd October 2011 – Fukushima

Posted on October 3, 2011 by DaveT

What happened? Could it happen here? What does it mean for nuclear power? The events at Fukushima in March 2011 didn’t just send a literal shockwave across Northern Japan, they sent a metaphorical shockwave around the global nuclear industry. Six … Continue reading →

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4th January 2010 – Reasoning Machines

Posted on January 4, 2010 by DaveT

Dr Louise Dennis‘s background is in artificial intelligence and, more specifically, in automated reasoning. Over the years she has worked primarily on the development of automated reasoning and theorem-proving tools. Wouldn’t it be better if a bunch of satellites could … Continue reading →

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7th December 2009 – Harvesting Sunlight

Posted on December 7, 2009 by DaveT

Can solar power meet our requirements for a sustainable energy supply? Every year we are using the same amount of energy that it has taken the Earth one million years to store in fossil fuels. We are increasingly aware that … Continue reading →

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2nd March 2009 – Digitising Sound

Posted on March 2, 2009 by DaveT

Digitising sound – make a cheap violin sound like a Stradivarius Professor Patrick Gaydecki from Manchester University will, with the aid of his demonstration equipment, show us what becomes possible when you digitise sound and how, among other things, you … Continue reading →

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