Category Archives: News
Jonathan Swinton’s talk
Those who attended the fascinating talk by Jonathan last night, about Alan Turing and the mathematics he was interested in, will today I imagine have been picking up fir cones and counting spirals. It may help you to know that the illustrations … Continue reading
Jeff Forshaw’s talk – a write-up
On Monday 12th September (SciBar’s seond birthday) Jeff Forshaw led the Bollington SciBar in a discussion of “Our natural world – or why physics is so interesting”. Jeff, Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Manchester, provided a taster … Continue reading
New Website
You are viewing a brand new website although we have kept some of the graphics. It should be easier for us to update and keep topical. Hopefully, you will be able to find what you need.
SciBar Summer Holiday
Bollington SciBar will be taking a summer holiday in August but we will be back in September.
Dinosaurs return to Bollington
By popular request, scientist Dr. Phil Manning returns to Bollington to give another talk on dinosaurs. His talk at the Bollington Festival in 2009 was a sell out. Now he will give a SciBar talk on October 17th 2011. For regulars, … Continue reading
MP attends SciBar
Local MP David Rutley attended the latest SciBar on Monday to hear the talk about “The Legacy of Yuri Gagarin” by Conway Mothobi.