Tag Archives: Manchester Science Festival

#Manchester, Climate Change and “Culture”? Shove it up your arts.

Posted on October 30, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Marc Hudson goes to (some of) an event about Climate Change and Art at the Manchester Museum and comes away ever-so-slightly underwhelmed. First the good thing. At least Manchester Science Festival is trying to think outside the wooden box that … Continue reading →

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Win tickets to “Chasing Ice” showing, #Manchester Science Festival, Sun 0ct 27th

Posted on October 8, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester Science Festival is back, and they’re showing the documentary “Chasing Ice.” MCFly editor Marc Hudson is doing a brief intro on the night.  If that hasn’t put you off, I don’t know what will, but we have two lots … Continue reading →

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Event Report: “The goldilocks planet”…… or “Geology rocks!”

Posted on October 28, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

On Saturday, in less than 60 minutes, two academics raced through 4 billion years of Earth’s history, with time left over for questions. It was an enlightening and sobering experience for the 20 or so people present (an audience that … Continue reading →

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Weather Vs Climate: Food, Nuclear Power and Thin Threads Of Hope

Posted on October 29, 2011 by manchesterclimatemonthly

MCFly went to the ‘Weather vs Climate’ event organised as part of the Manchester Science Festival on Thursday Oct 27. The first part of the event was a strange mix between a bad science lesson and cheap kids’ party. The … Continue reading →

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