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Some things you might not know about HIV
In this talk we take a look at some of the current issues around HIV including PrEP, ageing with HIV, stigma, U=U, criminalisation and looking at the progress on treatments and potential vaccines and cures. All from the point of view of an involved patient. View event on Facebook View event on Meetup About the speaker: Running parallel with a career in EFL/ESOL teaching in the UK and faraway places, Cathy has lived with HIV for over 20 years and…
Find out more »Are we alone in the universe? The scientific evidence and the philosophical implications
The Chair of Harvard's Astronomy Department, Avi Loeb, has recently argued in a leading astrophysics journal that Oumuamua, the first interstellar object ever detected passing through the Solar System, may best be explained as a probe from an alien civilization. How likely is it that Loeb was right? How can we assess the likelihood that we are alone in the galaxy or wider universe? What would be the philosophical implications either way? Should we expect extra-terrestrial life to have any…
Find out more »Glasgow Skeptics visit Café Scientifique: Heart Attack in a Dish
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. View event on Facebook View event on Meetup The topic this month: Heart Attack in a Dish - Using human heart muscle made from stem cells to develop better drugs for cardiac repair Heart disease remains the foremost killer of men and women, despite decades of progress (reducing risk factors, clot-busting drugs,…
Find out more »Have You Heard?: Being a Dementia Researcher in the Age of ‘Fake News’
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder affecting 26 million people worldwide with no truly effective treatment. In 2016 we published a study showing that a subclass of drugs called the fenamates can reverse inflammation and memory deficits in animal models of AD, suggesting that fenamates could possibly be repurposed to treat AD. Following publication of this paper, several major news stories were released heralding the results. The accuracy of these stories varied with some good coverage and some that…
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