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Back to Home Page .....Back to Whats On !...... Back to Website links ..Previous Topics ..Poetry & Science .....Planet and Star sizes..............Knutsford SciBar Out and About..school activities Knutsford SciBAr attendees discussing Nanotechnology with Professor Paul O'Brien -Head of Chemistry at Manchester University in November 2004 . Professor O'Brien is the one with the white football. He is comparing the size of a Nanotechnology object ( molecule of Buckminster fullerene known as a"buckyball") with a foot ball and the planet Earth. The number of footballs which will fit in the Earth are the same as the number of buckyballs which will fit in a football Knutsford SciBAr meets on the first Monday of the month at 6:30 pm except for Bank Holiday -when it's the 2nd Monday.If you would like to see a 17 minute Video of Knutsford SciBAr in operation CLICK HERE |
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6th February 2012 "Stem cells and Embryology" How can a single cell contain
the instructions on how to make a whole human being and how does each
cell decide whether it should Professor Sue Kimber of Manchester University will explain some of the the processes involved and the impact that stem cell research could have in the years ahead
- a stem cell making up its mind
5th March 2012 "THE
QUANTUM UNIVERSE"
- Before you answer that question -come and listen to Prof Geoff Forshaw from Manchester University tell you about it in english - no maths( well very little). You may still not believe it but you will understand it. AND you'll still agree that Quantum Mechanics is complicated Geoff has spoken at Knutsford Scibar before ( five years ago) and was very well recieved on the probably equally complex topic of Relativity Now get clued up on the other mainstay of Modern Physics The Quantum Universe !!!
The Science Book Reading Group NEW BOOK !!! - We need to choose one Now is the time
to join us - Just give me a ring - Dave Thompson 07768-355-814 Scientific American We
will also start discussions on the next book we should read so
it is an excellent time to join the group COME ON DOWN!! If you are interested and have not yet registered your interest just send an e-mail to. knutsford.scibar@ntlworld.com or ring me - Dave Thompson --01565-632-845
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