2022 Meetings

sherbornesciencecafe

Nov 23, 20228 min read

Hot Air Ballooning

John Whicher Science Cafe welcomed John Wilcher, a previous Café presenter (see- November 2021 report). Before settling in Sherborne, he...

sherbornesciencecafe

Oct 25, 20223 min read

Heavy Water

Mike Tarlton. (Speaker not an expert. Personal interest.) Heavy Water is Deuterium oxide, D2O. Deuterium is a hydrogen isotope,...

sherbornesciencecafe

Jul 27, 20227 min read

Drivers’ reactions to automated vehicles

Professor Neville Stanton BSc (Hons), PhD, FBPsS, FErgsS, MIET, MCIHT University of Southampton July 2002 1. Introduction The concept...

Louise Furre

Jun 21, 20224 min read

Some Numbers in our Daily Lives

Professor Jim Anderson Many of us have a favourite number, I am very fond of 259, I suspect that if you were also born in the 1950s you...

sherbornesciencecafe

Apr 27, 20226 min read

LUSI- the geology and engineering of a mud volcano disaster in Java

David Shilston C. Geol., FGS, FRSA Past President of The Geological Society of London April 2022 1. Introduction David Shilston has...

sherbornesciencecafe

Mar 23, 20228 min read

The Hydrology of Sherborne

Dr Paul Webster March 2022 Introduction Dr Paul Webster, a hydrologist, discussed the challenges of natural water systems and water...

sherbornesciencecafe

Feb 23, 202211 min read

Hot Air- The inside story of the battle against climate change denial

Professor Peter Stott Professor in Detection and Attribution at the University of Exeter and Science Fellow in Attribution at the Met...