| Status: | Active, open to new members |
| Convenor: | |
| When: | Monthly on Monday mornings 2nd Monday of the month, 11.30 am - 1:00 pm |
| Venue: | Portinscale Village Hall. |
| Cost: | £1 per meeting to cover the cost of hiring the hall |
This is a group that aims to look at some scientific issues of general interest. You don’t need to a scientist – anyone with an interest in science is welcome. Our aim is to appeal to as many people as possible by covering a variety of different topics. If any member of the group wants to suggest a subject that they would like to learn about, we will try to cover it.
The format is generally a talk followed by questions and discussion.
Please contact the convenor if you would like more information or would like to receive emails about our meetings.
Schedule of talks for 2025 / 2026
September 14th : The origin of the Solar System - Sue Ashley
October 12th : Developments in Ophthalmology during WW1 - Will Sellar
November 9th : The Windscale nuclear accident - 1957 - Laurence Poulter
December 14th : Impacts of staff fatigue in healthcare - can we manage it better? - Dr Nancy Redfern
January 11th 2027 : Nobel prize winners in science - Leslie Webb
February 8th : Statins - Peter Hemingway
March 8th : Buckminsterfullerene : The 3rd allotrope of carbon - Elaine Greenhalgh
April 12th : To Antarctica and back with Arctic Terns - Professor Chris Redfern
May 10th : TBC
Any offers of talks for next season - or even suggestions of topics that you would like to hear about - would be very welcome.