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Science & Technology Group

The group meets on an informal basis on the last Monday of the month at the Harnham Memorial Hall, Watersmeet Lane, East Harnham, Salisbury at 10.00 am
unless otherwise stated.
There is a small charge of £1.00 to cover the cost of hiring the hall and paying our lecturers.
There is no membership of the group required.  Just turn up.  Members from any U3A are most welcome.

The Sci-Tech Conference Visits

2006 2008 2010 2011 2012

Date
Subject
Speaker
24/09/2012 History of Ordnance Survey

Geoff May

29/10/2012 ENVision - measuring the surface of Venus Chris Cochrane
26/11/2012

Computer Know How

Please send me your queries so I can prewarn Joe. Ideas HERE

Joe Henstridge
28/01/2013 Salisbury - Its' Early Context Alastair Lack
25/02/2013 Working with Metal Mike Day
25/03/2013 Untold Stories of WW2 & LiDAR Lawrence Shaw  LiDAR Officer of the HLS project
29/04/2013 How Satellites Have Changed Our Lives Phil Whitemore
20/05/2013 I-Pad and how they work James Samson
24/06/2013 Bore Hill Farm Biodigester, Malaby Biogas Ltd Thomas Minter
Tuesday 10th September 2013 STFC Chilbolton Observatory Tour
Drove Road
Chilbolton, Stockbridge
Hampshire
SO20 6BJ

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?

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

South Downs Planetarium & Science Centre

There is a 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?

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

ietThe Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has a series of interesting talks and visits. Click Here

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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.
Royal Institution has the Ri Channel that has the very best science videos on the web.
The Royal Society too has some wonderful video lectures HERE

The National Physical Laboratory have some excellent videos HERE
One about early computing is fascinating and can be seen HERE

Contacts: Peter Read, Janet Pengelly, Aslaug Abbott and John Wheeler.
To see last years programme click here

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Satellites have been a constant companion during my military career and my 12 years in industry.
I commanded the UK's first transportable satellite ground station in 1972, and have experienced
the advances made in many areas of satellite use during the subsequent 30 years.

Satellite Characteristics, Orbits, Launchers, and descriptions and examples of the many different types of satellites.