FREE SCIBAR EVENTS
Every 3rd Monday in the month
What’s on at Didsbury SciBar?
Didsbury SciBar meets every 3rd Monday in the month in person at The Albert Club, West Didsbury, Manchester and you can also join us online.
Our speakers currently scheduled for 2023/2024 are listed below. This list may be subject to change – join our mailing list or follow us on Twitter/X or Facebook for the latest details.
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18th December – Misconceptions about Climate Change – Mark Thompson
Mark Thompson joins us at Didsbury SciBar on 18th Dec 2023 – details to follow.
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17th July – The Drake Equation – Gary Gilbert
Is there anybody out there..? This question – summed up in the famous Drake equation – has for a half-century been one of the most intractable and uncertain in science. Gary Gilbert presents at Didsbury SciBar discussing the science and thoughts behind a possible answer to life in the universe.
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19th June – The use of embryonic stem cells in clinical treatments – Prof Sue Kimber
Prof Sue Kimber joins us at Didsbury SciBar on 19th June 2023. Sue is Professor of Stem & Developmental Biology, Division of Cell Matrix Biology & Regenerative Medicine at the University of Manchester.
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15th May – Metaphysics, the art and science of Astrology – Deborah Maw
Deborah Maw joins us on 15th May at Didsbury SciBar discussing Metaphysics using both quantum physics and the memory of water.
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17th April – The Wonders of Nature revealed with X-ray CT Scanning – Dr Elizabeth Evans
Dr Elizabeth Evans from NXCT presents at Didsbury Scibar in April. We will take tour into the sublime, the spooky and the stunning of the natural world and beyond through the medium of 3D X-ray scans.
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20th March – Materials Challenges in Nuclear Energy – Dr Alex Carruthers
High levels of radiation make nuclear reactors a uniquely challenging environment for the materials that they’re built from. But Why? The short answer is; radiation tends to make metals weak and brittle. But again, why? In this free science event, Dr Alex Carruthers will answer this question by considering the effects of radiation from the… Read…
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20th February – Solar Flares – the most powerful explosions in the solar system – Prof Philippa Browning
Solar flares are dramatic explosions in the outer atmosphere of the Sun – the solar corona. They produce electromagnetic radiation and beams of high-energy charged particles, which can have serious detrimental effects on space instrumentation and on power systems and communication on Earth. Since the first solar flare was observed in 1859, we have learnt… Read…
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16th January – Can Carbon Dioxide Be Useful? – Cathy Eagle
Cathy Eagle, a PhD student from University of Liverpool, Stephenson Insitiute for Renewable Energy joins us in person and online at SciBar this month to discuss whether CO2 can be useful. Cathy’s talk will cover; Carbon dioxide and the environment Reducing carbon dioxide emissions What is carbon dioxide utilisation? Monday 16th January. 18:45 start. FREE… Read…
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21st November: Terahertz Radiation – a new tool for scientists and engineers – Dr Darren Graham
The terahertz (THz) region of the electromagnetic spectrum, which lies between microwave and infrared, offers a number of exciting opportunities for scientists and engineers. Already we are seeing new airport security scanners, medical diagnostics, tools for process monitoring in manufacturing, and high-speed communications. In this talk, Dr Graham will give an overview of the current… Read…
