The cow STI costing America over $200 million – Eleanor Senior
The parasite Tritrichomonas foetus isn’t as famous as other disease causing and carrying organisms such as ticks or tapeworms but this doesn’t mean it’s less damaging. It also happens to be what I’m studying for my PhD. I am going to talk about what it actually is, what it does and why it could be affecting your pet cat as well as the worlds cows. @eleanorsnr
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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. Ignite only happens because of people who...
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...
Liam Craddock – ‘Bellringing’
[youtube]hvBN55SigRI[/youtube] English style change ringing has been a traditional part of life in this country for over 500 years. Unique to the UK and it’s old colonies, change ringing is not, as you may think a physically demanding activity, but a mental challenge....
Lee McIvor – “The lies your brain tells you”
[youtube]H6Q7qIZExz4[/youtube] Presenters share their personal and professional passions, using 20 slides that auto-advance every 15 seconds. Time: 1st December 2011 from 6pm to 9pm Location: Leaf Cafe, Bold Street, Liverpool
Garry Haywood – It’s only a cat
[youtube]zH0CZO_ONgk[/youtube] Suffocating cats, local authority borders, riots and design statements. Wheelie bins are more than a receptacle for our waste, they are offer an insight into our modern age. Website: www.garrilla.com Twitter: @_garrilla
Lydia Bates – “Open Space – to Unconferencing and Beyond”
[youtube]ga5P67C8Ouw[/youtube] Lydia takes the audience through Open Space, explaining the concept and how it might help us all. Lydia Bates - "Open Space - to Unconferencing and Beyond" - How a 30 year old technique might just be the *next big thing* and how it might...