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Coordinator: Ann Apps Meetings : Monthly 4th Wednesday afternoon, 2-4pm, Contact: science@newmillsu3a.org.uk |
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The Science and Society GroupThis group, set up in April 2009, looks at scientific and technological developments and how they affect our lives. Each meeting's discussion is usually led by a member of the group. No particular knowledge of science is required, just an enquiring mind and a concern for the role of science and technology in today's world. The continuing programme depends, to an extent, on issues which have attracted the attention of popular media as well as scientific literature. This somewhat ad hoc approach means that we lack structure but enables us to keep abreast of contemporary developments and concerns and enables new members to join us if they have a particular interest. We look forward to developing this flexibility as we welcome non-group-members to come to occasional meetings and to suggest further topics. |
ProgrammeProvisional programme:
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Recent Meetings |
More details of previous meetings are available on our Science and Society Blog |
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Topics of Past Meetings |
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Water | Climate Change | Milankovich Cycles | Robotics |
Human Evolution and Tools Development | Famous Scientists | Artificial Intelligence | Citizen Science |
Electric Arcs | Longitude | Lithium | Nuclear Fusion |
The Stirling Engine | Sports Engineering | The Geological Column | Human Migration |
Air Pollution from Nitrous Oxides | El Nino / La Nina | Measurement | Finding a geostationary satellite |
Renewable/Green Energy (biomass; tidal; water; solar; and wind power) | Graphene | Fracking | The Rosetta mission |
Nuclear Power | Sleep | Spin Offs from Space | Geological Time |
Satellites | Drones | Meat | The Internet |
November 2019 |