interesting Non Climate events

DICE WORLD
Thu 23 Oct 2014 6pm
@The John Rylands Library
Free. No need to book.
Conversations - This fascinating exploration of probability, statistics and randomness explains how chaos and uncertainty are often behind the realities of everyday life. Learn how to toss a head ten times in a row, how to make predictions with impossible accuracy, why people volunteer to give up thousands of pounds for no good reason, and recreate a game show that left the woman with the world's highest IQ being reviled by a whole list of academics... until they discovered she was right. Forget the clockwork universe. Welcome to Dice World, a unique portrait of a startlingly complex cosmos

Prof Steve Jones The Climate Loony has an interesting book out bizarrely about Science in the Bible that turns out to be true
THE SERPENTÆS PROMISE: THE BIBLE RETOLD AS SCIENCE
Thu 23 Oct 2014 6.30pm - 7.30pm
@Blackwell's Bookshop, The Precinct Centre, Oxford Road
Free. No need to book.
Are we all descended from a single couple, a real-life Adam and Eve? Was the Bible's great flood really a memory of the end of the Ice Age? Will we ever get back to Methuselah given that British life expectancy is still rising by six hours a day, every day? The Bible was the first scientific textbook of all - and it got some things right (and plenty more wrong). Geneticist Steve Jones has rewritten the Bible in the light of modern science. An erudite, accessible, witty and thoughtful account of the answers offered by science. Hosted by BlackwellÆs bookshop.

THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF A REVOLUTION
Fri 24 Oct 2014 2pm - 4pm
@Meet outside The Angel Health Centre
(part of the old hospital), Chapel Street, Salford, M3 6FA
Free. Booking required. TicketsBook online
http://www.manchestersciencefestival.com/whatson/msf14archaeologyrevolution

SCIENCE @ CENTRAL
Wed 29 Oct 2014 11am - 4pm
@Manchester Central Library

St Peters Square
Free. Drop-in any time
Family fun
A day of scientific exploration at Archives+. Enjoy a packed programme of free activities including scientific experiments with Science Boffins, a chance to view and handle special collections such as VesaliusÆs Anatomy from 1555, develop your computing skills through æMakey MakeyÆ sessions and have a go at some of our family friendly activities. You can also speak to a specialist on the preservation of archives and rare books. Visit our website for a full timetable of the dayÆs events.

POWERFEST
Wed 29 Oct 2014 11am - 4pm
@Trencherfield Mill
Heritage Way, Off Pottery Road, Wigan, WN3 4EF
Adult:£2, Concession:£1, Child Under 16:£1 & Family ticket (2 adults & 2 children):£5. No need to book
Family fun
See the mighty Trencherfield Mill Steam Engine running like it did when it was new in 1907. Learn about the cotton industry in Wigan and the vital role steam power played in the local community, and get involved in a host of activities and workshops happening in the Mills Machinery Hall.

STROKE RESEARCH - PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
One of the 50 events @The Manchester Science Festival
Wed 29 Oct 2014 11am - 2.30pm
@Salford Royal Foundation Trust, Mayo Building
Stott Lane, Salford, M6 8HD
Free. Booking required.
Phone 0161 206 0626 World.Strokeday@srft.nhs.uk
SUITABLE FOR Medical professionals, researchers, Stroke survivors and carers or anyone with an interest in stroke
- An engaging event for stroke survivors, clinicians, scientists and members of the public, featuring talks from leading experts in the field and interactive, hands on exhibits. Timed to coincide with World Stroke Day on October 29th, the event aims to raise awareness of stroke research and develop peoplesÆ understanding of what a stroke means, the effect it has on stroke survivors and their family, and the science underlying stroke and its treatment.
http://www.manchestersciencefestival.com/whatson/msf14strokeresearch

COMPUTER SAYS: "YES!" guided walk
Wed 29 Oct 2014 11am
@Meet at Manchester Visitor Information Centre, Piccadilly Plaza
£7. No need to book
Walks and tours
A guided walk celebrating Manchester's great scientific and technological achievements - Atomic Theory, the splitting of the atom, Britain's first canal, the world's first railway and the first programmable computer
http://www.manchestersciencefestival.com/whatson/msf14computersaysyes

MAKING NORTH
Sat 1 Nov 2014 11am - 12.30pm
@People's History Museum
Left Bank, Spinningfields
Free. Booking advised
- Discover the alchemy of artsilk through fact, fiction and film. A curious Dr Robert Hooke observing silk worm filaments in 1665 inspired a Victorian scientist to experiment with threads of glass in Manchester. But who were the people producing fibres with a strong enough molecular structure to be used in car tyres as well as fashion? Hear about the Lancashire factory open 24/7 so that a honey-like liquid could flow continuously under Viscose Alley, see the exclusive exhibition film made by Hazel Blears, ex Labour cabinet minister, about making soap at Cussons in Salford, and bring along your stories, photos and objects to help tell important manufacturing stories from then and now.

other stuff check the titles again eg. PREVENTION OR CURE HOW ARE WE DOING WITH 21ST CENTURY MEDICINE? - MATHSJAM NIGHT in the pub MACROMOLECULAR MARVELS & BLUE PIGMENT SPECTRA 1.45 hr session - Firmly Uninformative: A quiz-based adventure with science and beer Wed 29 Oct 2014 7pm - 10.30pm - ANCIENT EGYPTIAN MUMMIES AND MODERN SCIENCE Thu 30 Oct 2014 6pm - 6.45pm Professor Rosalie David, former Keeper of Egyptology at the Manchester Museum talks about her life and work, and answers your questions. - TECHNOLOGY AND THE PEOPLE TOUR Fri 31 Oct 2014 1.15pm - 2pm @People's History Museum Left Bank, Spinningfields

Tech at Manchester Science Festival

Biomechanics: Putting a spring in your step
Thu 23 Oct 2014 6.30pm - 8pm
MMU - John Dalton Building

HACK MANCHESTER
12 noon Sat 25 Oct - Sun 26 Oct 14:00
@MOSI Museum of Science & Industry, Liverpool Road
£10. Booking required
TICKETS & INFORMATION TicketsBook online here
Make, do and hack
Hack Manchester is a 24-hour coding competition in the heart of the city. Come in a group of up to four with an idea û or meet your team at the event and take on one of our ready-made challenges. However you do it, youÆve got 24 hours to make something to wow the judges. The hacks can be absolutely anything. Last year we had hacks using arduinos, smart phone and tablet apps, websites and even sending SMS using a recorder! Present your hack at our award ceremony at the end of the competition and your team could walk off with prestige and prizes.
http://www.manchestersciencefestival.com/whatson/msf14hackmanchester

Retro computer exhibition
http://www.manchestersciencefestival.com/whatson/msf14digitalretro

Fab Lab for 11-14 year olds £199 for the week !!!
http://www.manchestersciencefestival.com/whatson/msf14youngfabacademy

LEGO MINDSTORM NXT PROGRAMMING
Wed 29 Oct 2014 1pm - 3.30pm
@Manchester Museum
The University of Manchester, Oxford Road
Free. Booking advised Phone0161 306 1581 Email museum@manchester.ac.uk
SUITABLE FOR Families 5+
Family fun, Make, do and hack
Learn how to programme using LEGO Mindstorm NXT robots and see you if you can complete our programming challenges. Robogals Manchester is a chapter of an international student-led organisation that aims to increase women in STEM subjects by running robotics workshops in the Greater Manchester area.
http://www.manchestersciencefestival.com/whatson/msf14legomindstorm

HUMAN 2.0: TECHNOLOGIES OF ENHANCEMENT
Wed 29 Oct 2014 6.30pm - 9pm
@The Shed, Manchester Metropolitan University
Chester Street, M1 5GD, Manchester
Free. Booking required online
Since the turn of the 20th century human enhancements and augmentations have been increasingly aestheticised and fetishised by the medium of science fiction. But only in the last two decades are we beginning to encounter tangible advances that could dramatically alter the human condition. It is possible that the first steps in achieving the technological means for a transhuman future are no-longer mere speculation. How do we as individuals deal with the taboo of enhancement and how will society deal with the prospect of a range of differently-enhanced human bodies?

PI: ROBOGALS Sat 1 Nov 2014 10.30am - 4pm
@MOSI Museum of Science & Industry
Liverpool Road, Castlefield
Free. Drop-in any time
Family fun - Come along to Pi: Robogals and see if you can complete our programming challenges. Learn how to programme using LEGO Mindstorm NXT robots yourself, or interact with our demonstration robots.
- Robogals Manchester is a chapter of an international student-led organisation that aims to increase women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics by running robotics workshops in the Greater Manchester area.

Climate scare hyping events

* WHY WE IGNORE CLIMATE CHANGE (shouldn't the word "Fear mongers" be added to that title ?)
Mon 27 Oct 2014 6.30pm - 7.30pm
Blackwell's Bookshop, The Precinct Centre
Free.
Climate change is a dire problem û but our brains are evolutionarily wired to ignore it. George Marshall, author of Don't Even Think About It, explains why our evolutionary origins mean weÆre great at responding to immediate threats but not so great with something as large and long-term as a suffering planet. What excites, threatens and motivates us? And how do we overcome the psychological mechanism that stops us facing EarthÆs greatest challenge? As much a discourse about climate change as it is about the qualities û good and bad û that make us human.
also listed here on Blackwell's page
- on FB
.. I wonder will the DramaGreen George Marshall, be presenting evidence ? or the usual unsupported mudslinging against those who dare challenge Green Religion ?
- this sounds like a wacky conspiracy theory whereas skeptic bloggers believe in the properl scientific evidence of VALIDATED real world evidence and reason. Tested by proper challenging, not arguments based on the fallacy of authority

## "is hosted by Discuss, a new debating salon based in Manchester" see note below
Judith Curry took George Marshall apart

* THE FUTURE IS FRACKING. DISCUSS
Tue 28 Oct 2014 7pm
@MOSI Museum of Science & Industry
Liverpool Road, Castlefield
Free.
Fracking for shale gas has been the game changer in the global exploration of energy. Now, the discovery of shale gas in Lancashire and at Barton Moss has brought the subject right to our doorstep. Some people see fracking as the answer to the UKÆs energy needs, others claim it causes pollution, earthquakes and is a further use of carbon. What do you think? Hosted by Discuss, the home of the intellectually curious in Manchester. ** Joining the panel will be former Happy Mondays band member, and aspiring Politician, Bez.
## Another page says "is hosted by Discuss, a new debating salon based in Manchester" (the internet reveals that society has never actually hosted a previous debate ! seems like the disigenuous green activists again)- See more

* WEATHER & CLIMATE DIY
Fri 31 Oct 2014 11am - 1pm AND 2pm - 4pm
@MOSI Museum of Science & Industry
Liverpool Road, Castlefield
Hands-on two hour workshop investigating the fascinating world of weather and climate. Conduct your own explorations, experimentation and observations using real life research techniques, and find out how clouds form, how to forecast the weather and how cars pollute our atmosphere and affect our climate and air quality.
I note it doesn't mention who runs it , so I expect it's a bunch of eco-loons

PI: FROM A ZEPHYR TO A MINI http://www.manchestersciencefestival.com/whatson/msf14pizephyrtomini
Fri 31 Oct 2014 10.30am - 4pm
@MOSI Museum of Science & Industry
Free. Drop-in any time
Ever wondered how we turn wind into electricity or how to create a smart city? Come and join our engineers as they take you on through a journey through how Siemens technology is providing sustainable solutions for the future.
- Take part in hands on activities that demonstrate each step in the process, telling the story of how we managed to reduce global CO2 emissions by 1% a year, whilst still generating enough electricity to keep your lights running and to power the next generation of intelligent digital factories.