Date |
Subject |
Speaker |
Description |
External News Feed |
| 26/09/2011 |
Food-borne Zoonoses |
Prof Diane G Newell OBE.
Biography |
Getting Medics, Vets and Scientists to talk to each other.
Managing a European research network on Zoonoses diseases transmitted from animals to man through the food chain. More Info... |
|
| 31/10/2011 |
Experimental Aircraft |
Alan Goodes |
Research aircraft of the 1960's era |
|
| 28/11/2011 |
Air Traffic control |
Colin Macklin |
Amusing anecdotes here |
|
| 30/01/2012 |
The Greatest Detective Story in Geology |
Ian Platt |
The realization of how old the earth is and other findings. |
|
| 27/02/2012 |
The Story of the Metric System |
Joan New |
Here is a good video on the topic HERE |
|
| 26/03/2012 |
Ejection Seats |
John Eatwell |
The History of Martin Baker and his seat
More Info .... |
|
| 30/04/2012 |
Roman Water Engineering |
Nick Griffiths |
Video about this HERE |
|
| 28/05/2012 |
Computer Know How |
Joe Henstridge |
More Info.... |
|
| 25/06/2012 |
Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve |
Bob Chapman |
Guided Walk HWT web site
Approx time of arrival – 9.30 – 10.00am and to leave at 12.00pm, approx 20 members in group.
Proposed donation is £2.00 per person.
Site is approx 2 miles north of Ringwood on A338 Ringwood – Salisbury road, take the Moyles Court and Linwood turning at Ellingham Crossroads into Ellingham Drove. After approx. 400yds turn off to:
Main Reserve Car Parking & Tern Hide – take 1st left into the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Trust/Hanson entrance. Follow the road round and take the 1st left into the signed Wildlife Trust Car park.
Car park map ref: SU 151 083
Blashford Lakes Centre
Ellingham Drove,
Ringwood,
Hampshire,
BH24 3PJ
Tel: 01425 472760/01425 476303 |
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| 30/07/2012 |
TBA |
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TBC |
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As
with many activities there is a Network that covers Science &
Technology.
This Network has a Newsletter and the most recent
& other older Newsletters are available from the Main U3A
Members Area web site
How
about looking at the following?
|
South Downs Planetarium
& Science Centre
There
is a new Planetarium in Chichester, West Sussex. It was officially
opened in April in 2005. Tel. 01243-774400 Its website is:- www.southdowns.org.uk/sdpt
It has easy wheelchair access to the Star
Theatre. If you are within striking distance it is a great venue for a
trip. Or if you are visiting the area. Would anyone like us to organise
a visit? |
|
CAFE SCIENTIFIQUE a
Forum for debating science issues, at SALISBURY RUGBY CLUB, CASTLE ROAD on Tuesdays.
Meetings
are free and open to all. Doors open at 7.00pm when the bar and
Café will be open for light refreshments before the event
which starts at 7.30pm
Or see their web site |
| Click Here to see a fascinating web site
with audio talks on many scientific topics. Super. |
| The Institute of Physics have lectures locally on topics of interest. For the latest click on this link |
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has a series of interesting talks and visits. Click Here |
Here is a list of lectures that may be of interest to you. Click HERE and have a look. |
| GEMS for Inquiring Minds HERE From Rick Swindell in Australia. |
Contacts:
Peter Read, Janet Pengelly, Aslaug Abbott and John Wheeler.
To see
last years programme click here
|
