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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 2013
Information 2014 Monday 11th - Thursday 14th August 2014. Book soon.

 

Date
Subject
Speaker
10/09/2013 Chilboton Tour - Gallery  
23/09/2013 Can We Measure What We See?

Mike Pointer
28/10/2013  'The Pros and Cons of G M Crops'  Sylvia Parrett
25/11/2013

The design & construction of Lifeboats

 RNLI speaker
27/01/2014 Farming Technology Roger Kent
24/02/2014 Farmlands Birds Project WebSite Tracy Adams
31/03/2014
Low Energy House  Postponed!  Now 'MALARIA Now and Then'
 Jeremy Harris who has just built this negative energy home in Fovant. Dr Duncan
28/04/2014 Transatlantic Cable History Philip Whitemore
19/05/2014 3D Printing Matthew Sherry MD Replica 3DM
2/6/2014 Durweston Farm - 25 miles Visit following Farmland Birds Project
28/06/2014 Optical Services, Salisbury - Gallery Tour on a Saturday start NOON!

16/07/2013 Wednesday

 Lyburn Cheesemakers visit
Cost £10 to include a cheese supper and a glass of wine. Tour starts at 6 30pm finishes at 8 15pm. Supper lasts about 1 hour, depart around 9 15 pm.

You can print the programme from this link

As with many activities there is a Network that covers Science & Technology.
This Network have some documents on line and are available from the S&T group, Resources Issue

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 or Calendar

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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