Huge thanks once again to @arielcamp.bsky.social & Rachel for their brilliant talk last night. In April we're exploring proteomics & wildlife forensics, then in the coming months we've got wingless wasps, freshwater fish, liars & we've even got our Xmas talk locked in! Stay tuned for more details

Not only a fascinating talk, but a brilliant example of interdisciplinary collaboration. Who knew the humble pufferfish could bring so many people together!? 🐡 Stretchy skin, porcelain hard spines that rotate upwards & expanding upto 3x their original size. But how? Thank you @arielcamp.bsky.social

Come learn about how pufferfish puff into such adorable angry balls...in a bar! Join us tonight at @chesterscibar.bsky.social :)

Ever seen an x-ray of a pufferfish? Well you have now! Join us with @arielcamp.bsky.social on Tues when we'll use x-rays, animations & digital models to learn how, despite having skin as soft as lycra and spines as hard as porcelain, the pufferfish can repeatedly inflate & deflate fb.me/e/91BFyRDr9

This is happening next week! See you at @storyhouselive.bsky.social

The gif probably says it all. This is your friendly reminder to join us next week to learn how to puff a fish! More details here 👉 www.facebook.com/share/1L17Lb...

We're pumped for next month's talk. If you've ever wondered what makes a pufferfish puff then you'll want to join us on 10th March 🐡 Come along to @storyhouselive.bsky.social to learn more about these fascinating creatures. Drinks from 7pm, talk starts 730pm www.facebook.com/share/188M6E...

In March, we welcome Dr Ariel Camp from @livuni-ilcams.bsky.social to @chesterscibar.bsky.social to tell us what all the puff is about pufferfish. See you @StoryhouseLive on Tuesday 10th March at 7.30. #chester

Thank you to sex educator Rachel for talking about the ins and outs of human sexuality at February’s scibar at @storyhouselive.bsky.social #chester #scibar

Tonight's @chesterscibar.bsky.social is from our #quimfluencer and sex educator Rachel Widdershins delivering the sex education talk you should have had at school.

Super talk from Rachel @chesterscibar.bsky.social. Dead informative. Engaging and funny. I’ve never seen cute cuddly STIs before. Glad I braved the elements to cycle up. Sorry to all offended by humidity increase caused by me sitting drying. Hard to predict how wet I could get in a 5min ride.

Whatever you do, don't miss this tomorrow. Last time Rach talked we were packed. I guarantee you will learn a lot in a safe space all ready for Valentine's day. It is a privilege to host this one.

Join us tomorrow! Although this will be a lot of fun, there'll be a serious side too. Rachel will create a safe & judgement free evening to explore the history & understanding of human sexuality. Nothing graphic, just humour, positive messaging & learning.

Frisky Feb is upon us! Come on down, you know you want to.....

To celebrate Valentine's Day and @storyhouselive.bsky.social #Queer we're getting a bit saucy next month... 😏 Join us for a racy romp through human sexuality! 📆 10th Feb. Drinks from 7, talk starts 730 ℹ️https://www.facebook.com/share/1N5ECr2b1a/

Tonight's @chesterscibar.bsky.social is on genetic science being used for forensics.

Lovely packed room ahead of tonight's talk. 2026, let's go!

Is it possible to identify individuals from just one cell? Join us on Tuesday when Nick will take us through 20years of forensic genetic research 🧬 and it's impacts on police investigations and much more! More info here 👉 facebook.com/events/s/for...

New year, new you? Don't forget your brain needs flexing too! Join us next week for our first SciBar of the year where we'll hear about advances in wildlife crime investigations, DNA testing crime scenes and much more! 📍@storyhouselive.bsky.social 📆Tues 13th Jan

Our first #scibar of 2026 is by Dr Nick Dawnay from @ljmuofficial.bsky.social who will talk about #Forensic #genetics Tuesday 13th January @storyhouselive.bsky.social Doors open at 7. Come and grab a drink, the talk will start at 7:30

Last night we had our final @chesterscibar.bsky.social of 2025. Our very own @pittso.bsky.social revealed the scientific formula of a good story and broke this down for all the favourite #Christmas films.

Tonight! It looks like the rain will have stopped by this evening, so no excuse not to chuck on a Christmas jumper and come join us

TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque: "This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".

Be sure you join us on Tuesday for our last talk of 2025 when @pittso.bsky.social will explore how our brains are hard-wired for stories. He'll explain how myths endure, the basis of psychology & how good campaigns work. Then he’ll ruin your favourite festive films by explaining what they all share!

Are the British public right? Find out on Tuesday in my (free) talk at @storyhouselive.bsky.social for @chesterscibar.bsky.social ...

Your next SciBar needs you! Our last talk of the year is going to be interactive, and before then we want to hear from you. 🗣️ Tell us your favourite Christmas film 📺 and what Christmas🎄 means to you on this poll 👉 www.menti.com/alswhy4vq7yt (P. S. Don't forget to hit the 'next question' button)

I'm doing this in one week, and we want your thoughts in advance! And then for you to be there of course. I'll be breaking down why stories are important for our own psychology and what connects Christmas stories in particular. I promise laughs and insight...

🎥🎄FESTIVE FILM POLL🎄🎥 Are you Team Elf or Team Muppet? Does your perfect Christmas film involve streets of miracles or blowing up plazas? Before our talk with @pittso.bsky.social next week tell us about your favourite festive films & what Xmas means to you 👉 www.menti.com/alswhy4vq7yt

Well. That's one way to handle the situation... www.popsci.com/science/nean...

Have you popped into @storyhouselive.bsky.social recently? If so, you might have spotted us on the Christmas listings! Be sure to join us for our last talk of 2025. We're talking Christmas Movies and the science of storytelling facebook.com/events/s/chr...

Next month we round off an excellent year of talks with our very own @pittso.bsky.social who will be talking about the science of storytelling & exploring (maybe ruining?) some of our favourite Christmas films! 📆9th Dec, 7pm 📍@storyhouselive.bsky.social ℹ️https://www.facebook.com/share/1AN5uk3zEt/

Next month we round off an excellent year of talks with our very own @pittso.bsky.social who will be talking about the science of storytelling & exploring (maybe ruining?) some of our favourite Christmas films! 📆9th Dec, 7pm 📍@storyhouselive.bsky.social ℹ️https://www.facebook.com/share/1AN5uk3zEt/

Don't miss this free talk I'm doing on all your favourite Christmas films! I'll break them down with the science of storytelling. #Chester

It was great to hear about #Chester and the River Dee tonight at @chesterscibar.bsky.social. There was a bit of history, georgraphy, ecology, engineering - all things that scibar loves

As a mate said, tonight was an outstanding contender in a very strong field of @chesterscibar.bsky.social evenings.

Tonight's @chesterscibar.bsky.social has Niall Macfayden taking us through 10,000 years of the river Dee supporting Chester. And how it will in the future....

#DYK The Dee is the most managed river in Europe? More water is extracted from the Dee than from the whole of the Lake District!

Join us tomorrow for what's sure to be a fascinating talk about plans to revive the hydro hub in @shitchester.bsky.social & bring clean heat to the city. It's completely free & no need to book, so come along! It's also one of many great events forming @storyhouselive.bsky.social Futures Festival

It's true! Join us

Don't miss this free talk about the plans for a green energy showcase in Chester. @shitchester.bsky.social

Heating Chester with the Dee - 2000 years of the river supporting the city. This talk will cover the efforts to bring the hydro-hub back into use. Tuesday 11th November @storyhouselive.bsky.social Doors open at 7:00 🚪 Talk starts 7:30 🗣️ Stay for drinks and chat until 9:00(ish!) 🍻 fb.me/e/iRWKXDbhP

What a lovely endorsement, thanks Alison! It was a pleasure to host you and your talk was FASCINATING! I'm still thinking about mumia....

Thank you to our speaker Alison Atkin from @sicktodeath.bsky.social who came to talk about some of the seasonal spooks - vampires 🧛 werewolves 🐺 mummies and skeletons 💀

Our speaker from earlier this year, @peterfalkingham.com, is part of a team that found one of the longest #dinosaur track ways in the world www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...

Don't forget to join us tomorrow when @alisonatkin.bsky.social from @sicktodeath.bsky.social will be talking to us about all things Halloween - werewolves, vampires and mummies - we've got the lot! fb.me/e/5y1dfjCMt

October is upon us, the pumpkins are maturing nicely & Halloween is only a few weeks away. To get you in the mood & whet your appetite for all things spooky, we'll be exploring the supposed supporting archaeological evidence for supernatural creatures throughout history. Join us! Tues 14th Oct

Are vampires just misunderstood medical patients with a sensitivity to sunlight? Is a werewolf just a grumpy bloke having a bad hair day? Join us next month to explore the legends, lore and likely explanations behind some of our favourite spooky creatures

Our passion for the spooky season cannot be contained! Join us next month at @chesterscibar.bsky.social for an entertaining talk about Halloween creatures, medical myths, and supernatural skeletons!

Look at the amazing pulp horror poster they made for my talk next month at @chesterscibar.bsky.social! It has been *cough* many years since my last talk/presentation/stand-up gig, but I couldn't say no to a chance to talk about one of my favourite subjects when @sicktodeath.bsky.social was asked!

Next month we'll be joined by Alison, an osteoarchaeologist who studied the plague & now works @sicktodeath.bsky.social. We'll explore the medical conditions & archaeological evidence that explain supernatural creatures🧛 ...or do they? 📍@storyhouselive.bsky.social 📅Oct 14 ℹ️https://fb.me/e/8rrj05zE3