You want to be a Rock Star for 5 Minutes?

Then why not sign up to present at the mighty fine Ignite nine on 15th March at Leaf Cafe on Bold Street, Liverpool. We already have some people signed up to present but we could do with a few more new faces on the presentation stage….. you could be a Rock Star...

Dave Coveney – If Potatoes Were Discovered in 2005?

[youtube]egFV-mVhmvw[/youtube] Dave Coveney tells a packed house at Leaf Cafe about the humble spud – If potatoes were discovered recently, they’d be an interesting novelty. How would the world react? Would social media and the web have an effect on their...

Sunil Emjay – Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

[youtube]e-_VwJ13iw8[/youtube] Sunil likes Whisky, Noir and sarcasm. Not in any particular order. However, he’ll talk about Obsessions, Compulsions, and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, yes, Obsessions, Compulsions, and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, yes, Obsessions,...

John Crump – ‘Why beer costs so much in pubs’

The talk is an attempt to explain the legislative and commercial interests that have increasingly distorted the price ratio between beer purchased in shops against beer bought in pubs. Can you tell a good story? Ignite only happens because of people who are willing to...

Tom Williamson – ATP: Nature’s unsung hero

[youtube]qumoO9yrPEI[/youtube] Sugar, starch, fat: everyone knows that we get energy from these substances, but not so many people realise how. In this talk, I will give a short introduction to ATP. Known as the ‘universal energy carrier’, this small molecule plays a...