16th December – 3D Printing. Is it the future of manufacturing? – Dr James Wingham
Dr James Wingham from Manchester Metropolitan University presents at Didsbury SciBar in December 2024.
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20th May- The Evolution of the Penis – Dr Michael Carroll
Animals have evolved many physical traits and strategies to survive long enough to reproduce. The sexual organs of many species are some of the most varied, specialised, and bizarre, which have evolved to enable them to compete in the battle of the sexes. Dr Michael Carroll, Associate Professor at MMU joins us at Didsbury SciBar in May 2024.
18th March – Reducing Animal Usage in Cardiovascular Research – Dr Sarah Jones
Dr Sarah Jones,
Reader in thrombosis and haemostasis, Department of Life Sciences at
Manchester Metropolitan University presents at SciBar in March 2024.
Sarah will discuss the approaches that we are taking to develop new experimental models of arterial thrombosis as an alternative to animal experiments. These include vessel on a chip technology as well as using blood vessels isolated from human placentas.
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.
21st September – Atomic Anthropocene: Nuclear Culture from Bananas to Bombs – Dr Becky Alexis-Martin
In this talk Dr Becky Alexis-Martin explores how nuclear science and culture have merged since 1945 – from the Pip-Boys of Fallout gamers to the Kataribe tales of Hiroshima survivors. Becky will present a pit-stop tour of international research into… Read More »21st September – Atomic Anthropocene: Nuclear Culture from Bananas to Bombs – Dr Becky Alexis-Martin