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Science for All Group |
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| Summary | This group aims to share an interest in science and technology with all U3A members, whether they have a related background or not. Topics will be relevant to everyday life. |
| Venue | The group meets in the upstairs (Rhodes) room, Bramhall Village Club, Lumb Lane 2.00 - 4.00pm Normally on the first Wednesday of the month |
| Contact | Mike Hollingsworth - Telephone details are in the paper/email copy of the newsletter |
| groups@bramhallu3a.org.uk with 'U3A Science for All enquiry' as the subject |
| Date | Programme |
| Wed 1st May 2019 | Guided tour of Owens Campus, Manchester University followed by a Cream tea |
| Wed 5th Jun 2019 | "The origin and form of Nature's patterns: feedback and fractals, coastlines and chaos", a talk by Dr James Christian, School of Computing, Science & Engineering, Salford University |
| Jul/Aug 2019 | No meetings |
| Tue 3rd Sep 2019 | "Harnessing the Immune system against Cancer", a talk by Dr Fiona Thistlethwaite, Consultant in Medical Oncology, Experimental Cancer Medicine Team, Christie Hospital. Note this talk will start at 7.00 pm. |
Past Events | |
| Apr 2019 | "Targeted Drug Therapy and the Treatment of Cancer", a talk by Dr Ian Shaw, a member of Bramhall U3A |
| Mar 2019 | "Understanding the Artificial Intelligence Industrial Revolution", a talk by Dr Andre Freitas, Lecturer, School of Computer Science, Manchester University |
| Feb 2019 | "Semiconductors: From University to the Workplace", a talk by Alex Burgess, Diodes Zetex Semiconductors Ltd. Oldham |
| Jan 2019 | "Microalgae:the solution to our sustainability problems?", a talk by Ms Nicola Wood, PhD student in Bioenergy |
| Dec 2018 | Christmas quiz time |
| Nov 2018 | "Aviation infrastructure", a talk by John Daly, Civil engineer |
| Sep 2018 | Visit to the Amazon Fulfillment Centre, Airport City, Altrincham |
| Sep 2018 | "What's on the brain", a talk by Dr Jill Barber, Manchester University |
| Jun 2018 | "Liver disease - facts and myths", a talk by Dr David Das, a member of Bramhall U3A |
| May 2018 | Visit to the National Stone Centre near Matlock |
| Apr 2018 | "Your Memory and You", a talk by Stephen Pechey, Assistant Principal at St. Albans College and Lecturer in Psychology |
| Mar 2018 | "Autonomous Cars: History, Technology, Challenges", a talk by Stuart Rowell, Engineering Services Company AVL |
| Feb 2018 | "Solar energy and its journey from the centre of the sun to your electric kettle", a talk by George King, Emeritus Professor of Physics at the Photon Institute, Manchester University |
| Jan 2018 | "Parkinson's disease", a talk by Dr Jude Bek and Ms Jade Pickering, Division of Neuroscience and Experimental Psychology, Manchester University |
| Dec 2017 | Technologies of Tomorrow's World - Christmas edition!! |
| Nov 2017 | "Role of iron in health and disease", a talk by Dr Dave Das, U3A member. |
| Oct 2017 | Visit to Lion Salt Works near Northwich |
| Sep 2017 | "Scientific studies of Egyptian mummies", a talk by Dr Lidija McKnight, KNH Centre for Biomedical Egyptology, Manchester University |
| Jun 2017 | Visit to Robert's Bakery, Northwich |
| May 2017 | "What is dementia and how can we improve the way we detect symptoms?" A talk by Gemma Stringer and Annie Pye, Institute of Brain, Behaviour and Mental Health. |
| Apr 2017 | "History of Computing in Britain", a talk by Dr James Sumner, Centre for the History of Science, Technology & Medicine, University of Manchester |
| Mar 2017 | "Early glass technology", a talk by Dr Birgitta Hoffman, Course Director Manchester Continuing Education Network & Co-Director Roman GASK project |
| Feb 2017 | "Alderley Edge mines", a talk by Nigel Dibben, National Trust |
| Jan 2017 | Layla's story: Will her life be the first to have been saved by gene editing?", a talk by Ian Shaw, a member of Bramhall U3A |
| Nov 2016 | Visit to Avro Heritage Museum, Woodford |
| Oct 2016 | "Why are different aircraft the shape they are?", a talk by Julian Ward |
| Sep 2016 | "Electricity in the home or What's in the box?", a talk by David Stansfield, a member of Bramhall U3A |
| Jun 2016 | "Epigenetics", a talk by Dr Chris Murgatroyd, School of Healthcare Science, Manchester Metropolitan University |
| May 2016 | "Dreams and aspirations in later life: grassroots organising and activism by migrants' elderly parents in Bolivia" a talk by Dr Tanja Bastia, Global Development Institute, Manchester University |
| Apr 2016 | Visit to Stockport Hydro, Otterspool |
| Mar 2016 | "Graphene - beyond the sticky tape", a talk by Dr Mohammed Nazmul Karim, National Graphene Institute, Manchester University |
| Feb 2016 | "Victorian water problems and engineering solutions", a talk by John Houghton, a member of Cheadle & Gatley U3A |
| Jan 2016 | Visit to Waters Corporation, Altrincham Road, Wilmslow |
| Nov 2015 | "Malaria - resistance and genes", a talk by Kornelia Cinkotai, a member of Bramhall U3A |
| Oct 2015 | "Human parasites - A Rogues' Gallery", a talk by John Hyde, a member of Bramhall U3A |
| Sep 2015 | "Waste and how to get rid of it", a talk by Paul Ramsden, a member of Bramhall U3A |
| Jun 2015 | "Energy cost of walking" - a talk by Dr Milos Petrovic, Manchester Metropolitan University |
| May 2015 | "Medical Imaging from 1895 to the present day" - a talk by Bernard Loveday |
| Apr 2015 | Visit to Airbus industries, Broughton |
| Mar 2015 | "The Twentieth's Century's Forgotten Miracle" - a talk by David Pechey (U3A member) |
| Feb 2015 | Visit to Manchester Museum of Science and Industry |
| Jan 2015 | "The Science of Cycling" - a talk by Mike Hollingsworth and David Rowell, members of Bramhall U3A |
| Nov 2014 | "Cystic Fibrosis: Past, Present and Future" - a talk by Professor Kevin Webb, Wythenshawe hospital |
| Oct 2014 | "19th Century Manchester Scientists" - a guided walk around the centre of Manchester |
| Sep 2014 | "Fritz Haber - Nobel Prizewinner and War criminal" - a talk by Bernard Bloom |
| Jun 2014 | "What we did in science and technology ", presentations by members of the group |
| May 2014 | "How can ageing affect how we make sense of our environment?", a talk by Sam Couth, PhD student, Manchester University |
| Apr 2014 | Guided walk around Lower Moss Wood Nature Reserve, Ollerton near Knutsford, by Ray Jackson M.B.E. |
| Mar 2014 | "The Grand Canyon - rocks, rafting and the river", a talk by Liz Hyde |
| Feb 2014 | "Pseudoscience", a talk by Dr Austin Elliott, Manchester University |
| Jan 2014 | "Rapid Change in the Arctic: What does it mean to you?", a talk by Professor Terry Callaghan, Nobel prizewinner |
| Nov 2013 | "Drug discovery process over the years", a talk by Jo Irving |
| Oct 2013 | Visit to Anson Engine Museum, Poynton |
| Sep 2013 | CERN, the Large Hadron Collider, the Higgs Boson and all that", a talk by Dr Ian Duerdoth |
| Jun 2013 | Visit to Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre and Arboretum |
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