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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 £1.50 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

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Date

Title of Event

Speaker
30/09/2019 The Telephone -  a short history Steve Old
28/10/2019 Genome in Action: The wonderful world of epigenetics Prof Deborah Mackay
25/11/2019 Are We Ready For Electric Cars? Profs Averil MacDonald & Alun Vaughan
27/01/2020  
24/02/2020 Plastics. Are they as 'bad' as the media report? Prof Averil MacDonald OBE
30/03/2020 Where in the world am I? Dr Paul Cripps
27/04/2020 Science in the Dock Professor Mike Tipton
18/05/2020  Finding Crusoe Steve Old
    Edited on 14/1/2020
     
You can print the programme from this link

As with many activities there is a Website that covers Science & Technology.

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 thenakedscientists 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. 

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.  LECTURES

GEMS for Inquiring Minds    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.

The National Physical Laboratory have some excellent videos.

Contacts: Peter Read, Janet Pengelly, Aslaug Abbott and Ken Carley.
 To see last years programme

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