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Quantum Biology?
Quantum biology is an emerging field of study that aims at answering questions related to the effects of subatomic phenomena on biology. If you ever wondered how atomic vibration affects smell or how photosynthesis efficiency might be affected by the quantum nature of light then this is the talk for you. In this talk evidence for and against pursuing this field of study will be examined. About the Speaker: Richard Cogdell holds the Hooker Chair of Botany and is also…
Find out more »Friends at the End and The Case for Assisted Dying Legislation
Doors open at 7pm, kick-off at 7.30pm Friends at the End is a UK membership organisation campaigning for a change in the law, to legalise Assisted Dying in Scotland and the UK. They believe that medically assisted dying should be available to all mentally competent adults with either a terminal illness or an incurable condition causing hopeless and unbearable suffering with no reasonable alternative to relieve it, provided this is their own persistent request. Part of their work is to…
Find out more »Glasgow Skeptics visit Café Scientifique: Revolutions in Light Microscopy
Please note: The venue is Waterstones on Sauchiehall Street, 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. This month's topic: Revolutions in Light Microscopy For more information about Café Scientifique: Visit their website: http://www.gla.ac.uk/events/cafescientifique/ The talk is free - although they do ask for donations Accessibility information for the venue can be found…
Find out more »Predictably Unpredictable: Violence Risk Assessment
Doors open at 7. Kickoff at 7.30 Violence risk assessment is a complex task which has been hotly debated in the literature and in the media when things ‘go wrong’. It is a task which simply cannot be an exact science; clinicians and practitioners cannot possibly be expected to know or be able to predict what a person’s actions or circumstances in the future may lead to. They then have to be able to use their expertise and judgement, and…
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