u3a

Tynedale

Science

Status:Active, open to new members
Contact:
Science Enquiry Tel: 07743314201
When: Monthly on Monday afternoons
Third Monday, 2.30pm

Convenor: Di 077433 14201

The Science Group warmly welcomes any member of Tynedale U3A.

Even if you don't belong to the group, if there is a subject on our programme which you find interesting, then please come along.

If you would like to join the group, all you need is an interest in science; you don't need to have had a scientific training. At meetings we usually have a talk or presentation given by one of the group. The topics are wide ranging, as you can see from the programme below.

If you join, then we would like you to contribute talks or arrange for a guest speaker. To start with you can sit back and get a feel for how we operate before taking the plunge. Talks and presentations (usually lasting about 45 minutes) are followed by questions and discussion, very lively and enjoyable

There are 22 members at present, all active. There are usually about 15 members present at most meetings.

We have a pre-arranged programme, and meet on the third Monday of every month, at 2.30 pm at The County Hotel, Hexham. We may also have ad hoc meetings at dates between.

PROGRAMME (occasionally some details may change).

2025
Nov 17 - Lesley Leyland – Glue
Dec 15 - Chris Pollock - The science of combat
2026
Jan 19 - Barrie Mellars: Prions - It’s life Jim but not as we know it
Feb 16 - Neil Downie: Saved by Serendipity! Happy Accidents in Science.
Mar 16 - Ian Firmin: Power and Energy - jets and cars
Apr 20 - Steve Rozario: Feedback between Geology and Biology
May 18 - Michael Brockway: Science in the Arabic Golden Age
Jun 15 - Maggie Bassendine: TBC
Jul 20 - Chris Pollock: The Misuse of Science
Aug 17 - plannning;
Sep 21 - Keith Thompson: Success and Failure of gene therapy
Oct 19 - Guy Holmes: Building science
Nov 16 - Richard Bentley: Sea Level
Dec 21 - Diane Downie: One Small Scratch … Musings on Immunisation



Please come, we will be pleased to see you.

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