2019 Meetings

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Oct 15, 20198 min read

BANKING THE WORLD’S SEEDS

Dr John Dickie Head of Seeds and Lab-based collections, Wakehurst September 2019 1. INTRODUCTION Mankind’s footprint weighs heavily on...

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Jul 24, 20197 min read

Not So Fantastic Plastic

Andrea E Russell Professor of Chemistry University of Southampton 1.Introduction So enamoured is modern society with wonderfully...

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Jun 26, 20197 min read

Discovery of the Elements: Geography and Fame

1.Introduction Keen science observers will have noted that this year, 2019, is an important celebratory milestone in the field of...

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May 22, 20197 min read

Simple Mathematical Questions I do not (yet) Understand

Jim Anderson Professor of Pure Mathematics University of Southampton ‘Mathematics has beauty and romance. It’s not a boring place to be,...

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Apr 24, 20193 min read

Propelling Ourselves to a Low Carbon Future

Jon Fraser Director, impeller and propeller design consultancy Propellers are an essential and often overlooked component in the...

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Mar 27, 20197 min read

How smart are dogs really? Canine cognition in comparative context

Stephen Lea, professor at Exeter University. For an extra-terrestrial, unobtrusively observing Earth creatures, dogs must seem to be the...

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Feb 28, 20195 min read

Waterfalls and Warplanes

Simon Frachiewicz Optometrist BSc (Hons) Optometry, BSc (Hons) Orthoptics, College of Optometry With over 80% of incoming sensory...

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Jan 23, 20195 min read

Brain Rhythms: From Speed of Thought to Alzheimers Disease and Novichok by Prof Roland Jones

Brain Rhythms from the speed of thought to Alzheimer’s and Novichok Roland Jones Professor of Neuropharmacology University of Bath...