Blue Marble: How we first saw the whole Earth – Prof Robert Poole
The Apollo lunar programme of 1968-72 brought the first photos of the Earth from space. How were those pictures taken in pre-digital days?
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19th February – The Future of the Airspace Around Us – Dr Sunday Ekpo
Dr Sunday Ekpo,
Senior Lecturer in Electrical and Electronic Engineering,
Manchester Metropolitan University will explore the past, present and future of the shared airspace around us and the modern attempts to enable smart living and rebuild a sustainable green environment for all.
18th December – Misinformation about Climate Change – Mark Thompson
Mark Thompson from getenergysavvy.info returns to Didsbury SciBar to discuss misinformation about climate change and decarbonisation, how to spot it and how to deal with it.
16th October – Get Energy Savvy – Mark Thompson
Mark Thompson from getenergysavvy.info joins us at Didsbury SciBar on 16th Oct 2023 to discuss energy efficiency in the home.
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… Read More »16th January – Can Carbon Dioxide Be Useful? – Cathy Eagle
15th August – New Ways To Measure Coastal Wave Hazard – Dr Jenny Brown
Defending the coast from flooding is a challenging job, especially with the uncertainty of climate change and rising sea level. To improve coastal flood hazard forecasts and how our coastal schemes are designed, we need to be able to observe… Read More »15th August – New Ways To Measure Coastal Wave Hazard – Dr Jenny Brown
17th January – Invasive Plant Species: Bogeyman or Ecological Disaster? – Dr Arthur Broadbent
Invasive plants have a bad reputation. Is this notoriety well-deserved, or have they been misunderstood? In this talk, Dr Arthur Broadbent from University of Manchester will lay out the charges against invasive plants, followed by a rebuttal that may be… Read More »17th January – Invasive Plant Species: Bogeyman or Ecological Disaster? – Dr Arthur Broadbent
19th July – Above and Beyond: Drones are changing the way we monitor volcanoes – Dr Emma Liu
New technologies are changing the way we collect data across the geosciences, and none more fundamentally than the introduction of unoccupied aerial systems (or drones). Suddenly, we can not only see the Earth from a new perspective, but also collect… Read More »19th July – Above and Beyond: Drones are changing the way we monitor volcanoes – Dr Emma Liu
17th February – Is It A Crime To Love Contrails? – Dr Vladimir Jankovic
What happens when contrails – airplane condensation trails – appear in the works of art? What happens when artists paint or photograph contrails and how does this act affect the status of contrails as environmental phenomena? Do contrails count as… Read More »17th February – Is It A Crime To Love Contrails? – Dr Vladimir Jankovic
21st October – The Changing Arctic And It’s Global Consequences – Prof. Terry Callaghan
The Arctic is changing very quickly because of climate change and globalisation. Increasingly, the two aspects are linked and changes in the Arctic’s environment are accelerating. Climate warming in the Arctic is twice as fast as the global average rate… Read More »21st October – The Changing Arctic And It’s Global Consequences – Prof. Terry Callaghan
17th June – Our Changing Rivers and the Menace of Microplastics – Professor Jamie Woodward
Professor Jamie Woodward, Professor of Physical Geography and Head of the Department of Geography at The University of Manchester, will tell us about research in the Department of Geography at the University of Manchester which has shone a light on… Read More »17th June – Our Changing Rivers and the Menace of Microplastics – Professor Jamie Woodward