SciBars
Being a Dinosaur Hunter: discoveries and new science
| Despite having been extinct for 65 million years, dinosaurs continue to fascinate children, adults and scientists. It’s easy to see their appeal: they are an incredibly diverse group of animals, with fascinating body plans that are hard to imagine in a human dominated world. Even after 200 years of dinosaur research, new species are constantly being discovered, and we still have much to learn about their lifestyles and evolutionary history.
Michael Pittman, who has recently completed a PhD at Unversity College London, is about to embark on a research trip to the Gobi desert, in search of new specimens which will help to unravel the mysteries which still surround dinosaur evolution. He will explain how dinosaur hunting expeditions are organised, and how specimens are found and extracted, using examples from previous successful trips. He will also present some of the discoveries he and his colleagues have made so far, and how this has informed research into the origins and evolution of dinosaurs. |
 Linhenykus monodactylus, the most recent dinosaur discovered by Dr Pittman. |
Date: Thursday 30th June 2011
Time: 7pm
Place: Red Herring, 49 Gresham St, EC2V 7EH [gmap]
Cost: Free!
Photos of the event can be seen here on Flickr.
Small particles matter a great deal
Knowledge of the smallest particles of matter underlies many modern technologies, from the World-Wide Web to the GPS system, cancer diagnosis and therapy. Research in this field unites the efforts of thousands of scientists from many countries around the world in large experiments using the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN near Geneva, which is starting to provide new insights into how the Universe works. The way these experiments are organized may be an interesting model for other mega-projects in science and beyond.
Prof. Dr. John Ellis, theoretical physicist, CERN & King’s College, London, will be discussing particle physics, the LHC (the most advanced science experiment of time) and the effect they have had on the world.
Please note we are using a different venue to previous SciBar events.
Date: Tuesday 22nd March 2011
Time: 7:30pm (sharp)
Place: Basement bar of The Pavilion End, 23 Watling Street, City of London, EC4M 9BR [gmap].
Nearest tube: Bank, St Pauls or Mansion House.
Cost: Free
Decisions, decisions, decisions
Would you buy a chocolate bar labelled 60% fat free, but walk straight past one claiming to be 40% fat? And given an-all-or nothing gamble to win £50 or the chance to keep £20, which would you choose?
We’re faced with decisions like these every day but our choice is often affected by the way they’re framed. Neuroscientist Dr Benedetto De Martino from UCL, has set out to found out how the brain responds to the choices we’re given. Join us as he explains the process behind our decision making.
Date: Tuesday 22nd Febuary 2011
Time: 7:30pm (sharp)
Place: Upstairs at The Lamb, 94 Lamb’s Conduit Street, London WC1N 3LZ [gmap]
Cost: Free
Chasing Ghosts and the Creation of the Universe
They are all around us in every nook and cranny. Trillions upon trillions inside and out of every planet, star, galaxy as well as the space in between. Billions pass through you every single second; night and day. But despite the phenomenal numbers it was not until 1953 that conclusive evidence came of the existence of the most abundant known thing in Nature – Neutrinos.
Since then scientists have devoted their lives to chasing these ghosts of Nature. Despite it’s meagre size the tiny Neutrino has had profound effect upon our Universe and may hold the answer to one of the greatest questions of all time; the Creation of the Universe.
Join Dr Ben Still (Queen Mary, University of London) as he talks about the Neutrino, the people who chased its illusive presence and the secrets it may hold.
Date: Tuesday 25th January 2011
Time: 7:30pm (sharp)
Place: Upstairs at The Lamb, 94 Lamb’s Conduit Street, London WC1N 3LZ [gmap]
Cost: Free
What’s in Store for Planet Earth?
Climate change is sometimes called a dangerous experiment, with an unknown outcome. For a geologist, however, this is only part of the story – the climate has always been changing, and the geological record holds evidence of what the effects have been.
Join Dr Colin Summerhayes an oceanographer and geologist at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge, and Vice President of the Geological Society, for a journey through Earth’s climatic history. From a massive release of carbon 55 million years ago, comparable to what we are experiencing now, to the more recent ice ages, find out what geological evidence suggests for the future for Planet Earth.
Date: Thursday 18th November
Time: 7pm, for a 7.30pm start
Place: Upstairs at The Lamb, 92 Lambs Conduit Street, WC1N 3LZ [gmap]
Cost: Free
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What’s in a brain? Bring yours and join us as we explore vision and perception through a series of interactive brain-bending games and experiments, and hear about some of the cutting-edge research helping us understand human and computer intelligence. Our guide, Peter McOwan, is Professor of Computer Science at Queen Mary, University of London. He’ll be coming along with his extra brain.
Date: Monday 19 July 2010
Time: 7.30pm start
Place: Upstairs at The Lamb, 92 Lambs Conduit Street, WC1N 3LZ [gmap]
Cost: Free
Photos from the night can be seen here.
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The Science of Football Injuries
Everyone’s pinning their hopes on the England players for the World Cup, but we’ll need to be lucky at more than penalties. Beckham won’t be playing thanks to a snapped Achillies’ tendon, and there are worries about Rooney’s groin and ankle too. Are footballers more susceptible to certain injuries? Do they train too hard before big matches? And how are such injuries affecting all our involvement in sports?
Join us for Science London’s World Cup themed discussion, with sports injury expert Nicola Maffulli, from Queen Mary’s Centre for Sports and Exercise Medicine.
This is your chance to quiz the Prof about those all-important footballer injuries, followed by your usual science chat and goings-on until the bar shuts!
Date: Tuesday 8 June 2010
Time: 7.30pm start
Place: Upstairs at The Lamb, 92 Lambs Conduit Street, WC1N 3LZ [gmap]
Cost: Free
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Redesigning the Lab Coat
Science is ever changing, but the laboratory coat has remained the same since the 19th century. To bring it up to date we asked fashion designers to redesign it for today’s researcher.
Fabric is not just fabric these days either, so to coincide with the catwalk launch of the new fashion coats, we will be exploring what can be achieved when science and fashion collide.
Date: Friday 19 March 2010
Time: 8pm start
Place: Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club
42-44 Pollard Row Bethnal Green
London, E2 6NB [gmap]
Cost: Free
Age restrictions: 18+ (sorry)
Photos from the night can be seen here.
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Life, the Universe and… Physics
Explore the universe and all it contains with science chat, legendary science rapper Jon Chase, live experiments and stargazing!
Question scientists Lewis, Manda and Colin about stars, galaxies, life on Mars and anything else you like. Expand your mind with science rapper and Youtube legend Jon Chase, performing live after appearing at the Green Man Festival this summer. Take part in hands-on experiments, and feast your eyes on our galactic visuals – on screen and for real. We’ll be setting up the telescope in the courtyard as soon as it gets dark and we should be able to see Jupiter.
Date: Monday 19 October 2009
Time: 7:30pm start
Place: 93 Feet East, 150 Brick Lane, LONDON EC1 6QL [gmap]
Cost: Free
Age restrictions: 18+ (sorry)
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Cocktails, Chemistry and the Senses
A fun event hosted by Science London (the Central London branch of the British Science Association) demonstrating the chemistry behind creating cocktails. Find out how smell changes the way a drink tastes, how to create the perfect layered cocktail, and how temperature affects a drink’s flavour, as well as much more. It will feature Andrea Sella, an inorganic chemist and science communicator at University College London, with mixologists Tony Conigliaro and Giles Gavin-Cohen from Drink Factory.
Date: Tuesday 9 June 2009
Time: 8pm start
Place: 69 Colebrooke Row, 69 Colebrooke Row, Islington, London. N1 8AA [gmap]
Cost: Free. There is an optional (but strongly encouraged!) “£5 for 5 cocktails” voucher, which allows you to experience the drinks being demonstrated.
Age restrictions: 18+ (sorry)
Register now on http://cocktailschemistryandthesenses.eventbrite.com – places are limited!
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