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Canine Microbiology: Man’s best friend, or in the doghouse?
Dogs... Are they man's best friend or should we put them in the dog house? As a former veterinary nurse and now human microbiologist, Tracey Jolliffe will take a look at some notable aspects of canine microbiology. Do dangers lurk in dog food? What are the hazards of being bitten? About the speaker: Tracey Jolliffe is a microbiologist working in the NHS. She has presented many talks and posters at a national level. Most notably amongst these are her many…
Find out more »Putting the sex into wellbeing – Professor Kirstin Mitchell
The science - and pseudoscience - of wellbeing is burgeoning. Surveillance of wellbeing involves aspects like health, relationships and community, but rarely includes sex and intimacy. This is odd because humans are sexual beings and sex is everywhere. This talk will explore the science of sexual wellbeing. Does measurement of general wellbeing improve if we include sexuality? What are the critical elements of sexual wellbeing and what can an individual's sexual wellbeing tell us about their social context? How can…
Find out more »EMPIRE FIRST: Churchill’s War Against D-Day
Why did Churchill oppose Overlord? Why did he want to send Allied troops into easily defended, mountainous regions - Italy, Greece, the Balkans - instead of Normandy? Did he fear Hitler’s Army? Did he dread a re-run of 1914-18? Or did he prioritise British Oil and Empire interests over the task of liberating Europe from fascism? Did the 'Greatest Ever Briton' favour a ‘Brexit’ military strategy which would have gifted western Europe to Stalin? Join us as author Graeme Bowman…
Find out more »Staying Safe From Misinformation, Fake News and Conspiracism
Note: This event takes place in Edinburgh and not our normal Glasgow location. Staying Safe From Misinformation, Fake News and Conspiracism. Brought to you thanks to a collaboration between Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh Skeptics, and Glasgow Skeptics, we will be spending the evening dissecting elements of the Disinformation Superhighway. The event will feature short talks from each of our three expert speakers, followed by a panel discussion / Q&A where you the audience get to ask questions of the panel!…
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