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The Secret World of Bats
Bats: Creepy as heck? Or cute and cuddly? Come along and be amazed by all of the wonderful things there are to know about these elusive creatures, courtesy of Fife's very own 'Batwoman' Tracey Jolliffe. Tracey, a former veterinary nurse, nurses sick, injured and orphaned bats in a custom-built bat hospital in her home until they are fit to return to the wild. The bat hospital has space for assessment and first aid and there’s even room for a short…
Find out more »Pixie Turner: Why Diets Don’t Work – and other myths about food
Despite a wealth of information at our fingertips there are still so many things we get wrong about our health, and with a new diet book out every other day it’s no wonder people are confused. What should we be eating? When? How often? Just how important is food when it comes to our overall health? Humans have always been a bit weird around food. We’re told eating certain foods are the key to living longer, some foods are ‘sinful’…
Find out more »PubhD: The Researchers and a Flipchart
This event comes to you in association with our friends from PubhD Glasgow. The format is nice and simple: 1: Three researchers will each have 10 minutes to talk about their subject area to an interested audience in a pub 2: There will be up to 20 minutes of (friendly!) Q&A per speaker. 3: Each speaker gets at least one pint (or other drink of their choice). A whiteboard/flip chart and coloured pens will be provided. Speakers & Topics: Mila…
Find out more »Glasgow Skeptics visit Café Scientifique: What does your voice say about you?
So we don't have an official Glasgow Skeptics event on this date ... but our friends over in Cafe Scientifique have got something to tickle your fancy instead. The topic this month: What does your voice say about you? People tend to think of the world as a highly visual place, neglecting the fact that our primary means of communication is through sound; our voice. Voices have been steadily researched for the best part of a century and are now…
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