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PubhD: Art Detective, Atrophy Hunting, and Messy Chemistry
Kickoff at 7pm sharp. We're in the top floor of Waterstones on Sauchiehall Street View event on Facebook here This special event comes to you in association with our friends from PubhD Glasgow. The format is nice and simple; Three researchers will each have 10 minutes to talk about their subject area to an interested audience in a pub There will be up to 20 minutes of (friendly!) Q&A per speaker. Each speaker gets at least one pint (or other…
Find out more »Organ Donation – Education or Innovation?
Doors open at 7.15, and kickoff is at 7.30. To view event on Facebook click here Organ donation saves lives. That’s something that nobody could argue with. But what’s the best way to go about recruiting donors? Opt-in? Opt-out? Could we do something different? This talk will look at the current situation in the UK, and what might happen in the future. About the speaker: As a microbiologist working in the NHS, Tracey Jolliffe has presented many talks and posters…
Find out more »Glasgow Skeptics Bored Meeting: Evil plans and a pint or two
Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at Glasgow Skeptics? Ever pondered on the identity of the criminal masterminds orchestrating this intellectual symphony? Ever wished you could have a glimpse into the future to see what events are in the pipeline? Ever felt that you'd like to be more involved in this most wondrous of organisations? If the answer to any of the above questions is YES - then you should probably get out more. However, you're more than…
Find out more »The Trump Test for Dementia
On the eve of Donald Trump's visit to the UK, we take a retrospective look at the results of his dementia test, which he passed with 'flying colors'. Does being able to identify a rhino mean you are fit to lead the free world? Many people laughed at the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, which seemed absurdly simple. But what would have been an appropriate test? And how do you tell ‘normal’ from ‘abnormal’ when it comes to memory? About the…
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