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Chester SciBar @chesterscibar.bsky.social · 6d

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

Chester SciBar @chesterscibar.bsky.social · 29d

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

Chester SciBar @chesterscibar.bsky.social · 19d

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

Chester SciBar @chesterscibar.bsky.social · 29d

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

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Sick to Death @sicktodeath.bsky.social · 27d

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!

Chester SciBar @chesterscibar.bsky.social · 29d

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

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Alison Atkin @alisonatkin.bsky.social · 27d

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!

Chester SciBar @chesterscibar.bsky.social · 29d

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

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Chester SciBar @chesterscibar.bsky.social · 29d

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

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Chester SciBar @chesterscibar.bsky.social · 29d

Yesterday evening @facelabljmu.bsky.social brought to us the digital avatar of King Richard III delivering an address
detailing the conferment on his son, Edward, of the offices of Prince of Wales and Earl of #Chester youtu.be/FbH_KLMs6aY?...

Digital avatar of King Richard III

YouTube video by Face Lab LJMU

youtu.be

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Gavin McStay @gavinmcstay.bsky.social · 29d

It was super great to host my @ljmuofficial.bsky.social colleagues @chesterscibar.bsky.social this evening

Chester SciBar @chesterscibar.bsky.social · 29d

This evening we had the great pleasure of hosting @mrk87.bsky.social and @jessiliu.bsky.social from @facelabljmu.bsky.social. They showed us how to go from a skull to a digital avatar 💀 🫅. Thanks for coming along and the audience who joined us 🤩

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Chester SciBar @chesterscibar.bsky.social · 29d

This evening we had the great pleasure of hosting @mrk87.bsky.social and @jessiliu.bsky.social from @facelabljmu.bsky.social. They showed us how to go from a skull to a digital avatar 💀 🫅. Thanks for coming along and the audience who joined us 🤩

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Chester SciBar @chesterscibar.bsky.social · 29d

If you liked that, make sure you come back next month! 🦴💀

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Chester SciBar @chesterscibar.bsky.social · 29d

Pop Quiz.
Whose likenesses are these?

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Chester SciBar @chesterscibar.bsky.social · 29d

We haven't even started yet, but we know it's going to be good.
The wonderful @FaceLabLJMU crew have brought props, and lots of them are skulls! 💀

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Mark 💀👨🏻‍🎨 @mrk87.bsky.social · Sep 3

Come and join me and @jessiliu.bsky.social at Chester SciBar next week to learn more about how Face Lab depicts faces from the past, including our recent 4D talking avatar of King Richard III!
#sciart #facialdepiction #postmortemavatar

Chester SciBar @chesterscibar.bsky.social · Sep 2

Join us next week to hear from the research group that analyses, authenticates, & depicts the faces of significant historical figures using skeletal remains, death masks, and portraits!
📍
@storyhouselive.bsky.social

🗣️
@facelabljmu.bsky.social

📆9th Sept
ℹ️https://fb.me/e/3pPYrXKOj

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Chester SciBar @chesterscibar.bsky.social · Sep 2

This talk will will introduce you to how we build faces from skulls for archaeological and forensic purposes, including 3D facial depictions of Pharoah Rameses II and King Robert the Bruce of Scotland, and more recently a talking postmortem avatar of King Richard III.

Chester SciBar @chesterscibar.bsky.social · Sep 2

The group analyses, authenticates, and depicts the faces of significant historical figures using skeletal remains, death masks, and portraits.

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Chester SciBar @chesterscibar.bsky.social · Sep 2

Face Lab is a team led by Professor Caroline Wilkinson that works at the intersection of art and science undertaking research into facial identity for individuals and populations using craniofacial analysis, facial depiction, and forensic art.

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Chester SciBar @chesterscibar.bsky.social · Sep 2

Join us next week to hear from the research group that analyses, authenticates, & depicts the faces of significant historical figures using skeletal remains, death masks, and portraits!
📍
@storyhouselive.bsky.social

🗣️
@facelabljmu.bsky.social

📆9th Sept
ℹ️https://fb.me/e/3pPYrXKOj

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Chester SciBar @chesterscibar.bsky.social · Aug 22

Take a look at some of the latest work of our next speakers @facelabljmu.bsky.social. They will be joining us on Tuesday 9th September at the usual time in the usual place @storyhouselive.bsky.social #chester

www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/new...

Face Lab expertise 'demasks the dead'

LJMU Face Lab's latest project ventures into the extraordinary funerary practice of fusing masks to the faces of the dead, practised by many pre-Columbian peoples of South America.

www.ljmu.ac.uk

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Chester SciBar @chesterscibar.bsky.social · Aug 12

Another bumper crowd to hear about bats from Dr Helen Taylor-Boyd. Thanks for coming along today. Who knew #Chester was #bat crazy 🦇?

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Mike Pitts @pittso.bsky.social · Aug 12

Tonight's @chesterscibar.bsky.social speaker has a huge crowd to learn about bats!!

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Chester SciBar @chesterscibar.bsky.social · Jul 27

We will find out why these species are so important from Helen Taylor-Boyd who is a bat ecologist and conservationist.
Doors at 7, talk starts 730.
See you there 🦇

Chester SciBar @chesterscibar.bsky.social · Jul 27

When it comes to securing our future, yes is the simple answer, nature conservation is a priority. Bats are a great example of a group of diverse and often misunderstood species, who are essential players in both human dominated and natural environments.

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Chester SciBar @chesterscibar.bsky.social · Jul 27

In the month when we'll be celebrating International Bat Night, we'll also be asking can people really be expected to prioritise nature conservation when there are so many demands on our pockets and time?

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Mike Pitts @pittso.bsky.social · Jul 8

Tonight's @chesterscibar.bsky.social is looking at how we can use AI to monitor grasslands and biodiversity from space to aid conservation.

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Chester SciBar @chesterscibar.bsky.social · Jul 8

People of @skintchester.bsky.social, don't forget to join us in @storyhouselive.bsky.social tonight to hear about how the power of AI can be harnessed to support conservation work across the globe 🌍
fb.me/e/izK2jPQwK

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Chester SciBar @chesterscibar.bsky.social · Jun 23

#DYK Tropical grasslands store between 50 & 100 tonnes of carbon per hectare?
Tracking & predicting encroachment & land conversion is a vital tool in environmental monitoring.
Join us in a fortnight to hear about this fascinating application of machine learning and AI.
Details👇

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