We are continually developing our programme, seeking to provide sessions covering a variety of subjects by speakers who enjoy working with an audience that can be relied upon to ask many questions. Please use the comment form to let us know if you would like to lead a session for us.
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Investing in nature. Is it the key to addressing the challenges we face?
St Patricks Irish Club 4 Adelaide Road, Leamington SpaIan Jelley,Warwickshire Wildlife Trust
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The miracle of our limbs – a practical session exploring the anatomy of the upper and lower limb
St Patricks Irish Club 4 Adelaide Road, Leamington SpaDr Cornelia Juengst, University of Warwick How many bones are in one hand? What is the carpal tunnel? Where exactly is the meniscus? What is arthritis? How can blood flow upwards from the foot back to the heart? Our... Continue Reading →
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Artificial intelligence for pre-screening of insomnia
St Patricks Irish Club 4 Adelaide Road, Leamington SpaProf Maia Angelova, Aston Digital Futures Institute (ADFI), Aston University. Insomnia is increasingly recognised as presenting a significant public health problem and has been associated with increased risk for a diverse range of health-related problems and reduced quality of life.... Continue Reading →
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Could fish slime lead to faster, more efficient vehicles?
St Patricks Irish Club 4 Adelaide Road, Leamington SpaDr Paul Griffiths, Senior Lecturer in Applied Mathematics, Aston University
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Fruit flies’ assistance in understanding Alzheimer’s Disease
St Patricks Irish Club 4 Adelaide Road, Leamington SpaEmeritus Prof Kevin Moffat, School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick
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Science on the pre Victorian Railway
St Patricks Irish Club 4 Adelaide Road, Leamington SpaJan Gillett, former Café Sci organiser In 1825 a famous primitive steam locomotive drew a train of passengers and goods on the Stockton and Darlington railway: just about, for it had many shortcomings. Within ten years multiple improvements on many... Continue Reading →
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Madagascar – the eighth continent
St Patricks Irish Club 4 Adelaide Road, Leamington SpaMadagascar appears on the map as an island close to the coast of Africa. However, its Flora and Fauna are unique, and very different from mainland Africa. John Holroyde will explore how this diversity arose and the pressures which are... Continue Reading →
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Observing Galaxies that should not exist – Images from the James Webb Space Telescope
St Patricks Irish Club 4 Adelaide Road, Leamington SpaDhara Patel, National Space Centre Using the largest telescope launched into space, we’ve been surprised at the number of large and mature galaxies observed in the early Universe. The infrared capabilities of the James Webb Space Telescope have allowed astronomers... Continue Reading →
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Gut invaders: Battling the microbiome
St Patricks Irish Club 4 Adelaide Road, Leamington SpaMeera Unnikrishnan, University of Warwick
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Invasive insect species in Antarctica
St Patricks Irish Club 4 Adelaide Road, Leamington SpaOctavia Brayley, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham Imagine a tiny insect tough enough to make a home in Antarctica - one of the coldest, driest, and most extreme places on Earth. Eretmoptera murphyi, a flightless midge accidentally introduced by scientists... Continue Reading →
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No meeting
There will be no meeting in September
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A Warwickshire Eclipse
St Patricks Irish Club 4 Adelaide Road, Leamington SpaOctober's talk will be presented by Mike Frost who is, amongst other things, a member of The Royal Astronomical Society. On February 18th 1737 there was an eclipse of the Sun visible from Warwickshire. It was one of an extraordinary... Continue Reading →