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Cell Block Science / The Chemistry of Chocolate
Cell Block Science is an innovative project bringing informal science learning into Scottish prisons through researcher visits. The classes are interactive, led by researchers, and have seen a myriad of learning outcomes that map to the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence. In addition, the interactions have contributed to multi-disciplinary activities including art inspired by scientific reading, poetry based on science, and creative writing using scientific content. The sessions have also seen social skill development in the form of debates, hands-on group…
Find out more »Glasgow Skeptics visit Café Sci: Influenza and Ignorance
Please note: The venue is Waterstones on Sauchiehall Street (top floor), and the start time is set for 7pm. 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 time: Influenza and the Inevitability of Ignorance In 1918-9 a new strain of influenza caused the most severe outbreak of disease in recorded history. In the century that followed we…
Find out more »Man’s Best Friend – A Skeptical look at Bestiality
Come join us on February the 11th for an alternative evening of Valentine's entertainment as we discuss one of the most taboo topics of them all... Bestiality. View event on Facebook or Meetup In 2005 a man named Kenneth Pinyan was anonymously dropped off at a Hospital in Washington, where he was later found dead in the emergency room. The man had died from a perforated colon from receiving anal sex from a full grown horse. In the following investigation…
Find out more »PubhD: Glasgow Empire, Education Accessibility & Artificial Data
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: William…
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