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Can you 3D-print bone marrow? Using engineering approaches to tackle human disease
View event on Facebook here View event on Meetup here View event on Eventbrite here Animal models and culturing cells on flat plastic surfaces have been crucial in discovering new medicines, however, these methods can fall short, as over 90% of possible medicines fail when given to humans. Why? Because humans and animals harbour many differences, and because plastic cell culture dishes are such a different environment compared to the human body. Can we replace these with new, cheaper and…
Find out more »Inside the White Rose: an anti-vaxx, Covid conspiracy theory ecosystem
This is a very special occasion for us - event number 300! We've been doing this for 13 years now, so come join us to celebrate, and for a fascinating talk from one of the shining lights of the Skeptics Community. View event on Facebook View event on Meetup View event on Eventbrite When 2020 brought with it a new strain of coronavirus, the world was plunged into confusion and uncertainty. While most people accepted the realities of the virus,…
Find out more »Putting the Meta into metastasis – How Facebook facilitates the viral spread of cancer misinformation
When Brian's wife was diagnosed with breast cancer there was just one thing to do: Cry uncontrollably for weeks. Once he'd finished doing that he decided to dip his toes into the murky waters of alternative health groups on social media to see what kind of advice he'd get for his wife's condition. Join us for an express tour of Facebook-fuelled quackery, conspiracism, grifting, and misplaced goodwill. You'll even get to try some of the cancer 'cures' on offer, and…
Find out more »Denialists: The who and why of evolution rejection, and their links with climate change denial
Summary: For our closest event to Darwin Day: The talk will survey evolution rejection around the world, and discuss why it is so prevalent in some countries, over 200 years after Darwin and Wallace’s theories were unveiled. Especially worrying are countries where rejection of evolution has extended into national education practice. Some experience from Scotland will be covered. The links between evolution rejection and climate change denial will also be explored. About the speaker: Roger Downie is a semi-retired University…
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