Back Pain through the Ages – Monday 27 January 2020, 7pm
Every year about 1 in 3 people in the UK suffer from back pain. It is one of the most common causes of disability within the UK and has links to a variety of different spine disorders. These illnesses occur…
What’s Happening to our Rainforests? Monday 25th November 2019, 7pm
The world’s tropical forests are under increasing pressure, with the fires burning in the Amazon being the latest tragic example. This destruction and degradation of forests has continued for decades, with over half of all tropical forests now having been…
Silent Witness – What Teeth Can Tell Us – Monday 16 September 2019, 7pm
Everyone has their own dental profile that makes us unique and one of a kind. This means when someone dies who cannot be identified, their teeth can help build a story of the person’s life. Using dental profiling techniques, scientists…
Cafe Science Series 2019/20
We are back once again and it’s another great series of science topics and discussions, with this year’s programme covering a range of topics from forensic dentistry and rainforests, to artificial intelligence and mental health. As many of you will…
How Does Your Barley Grow? Monday 20 May 2019, 7pm
Cereals provide more calories to the human diet than any other source. And grain from cereals such as barley are also critical for brewing and distilling, especially of whisky, our most valuable export. But we are only just beginning to…
Can Earth Stop Climate Change? Monday 18 March 2019, 7pm
The world keeps getting hotter, and the effects of global climate change are a threat to all life on Earth. The level of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere also reached record highs in modern times. And in 2015, in…