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Convenor:

Alistair Sutcliffe

sutcliffeag@gmail.com

 

 

Meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 2.00pm

At Wilmslow Library, 1st floor Meeting Room 

How many members: tba

Max size: the room limit is 50 – 60

Waiting list: no

The Science Group arranges regular talks from speakers on various science, medical and technology subjects. Speakers have including U3A members from Wilmslow and other U3As who have scientific and medical backgrounds as well as scientists from our regional universities. The group also organises visits to science and technology museums as well as centres for research.

 

 

 

Tue 18 Feb 2025 14:00

'A1, Autonomy and Robots - directions, drawbacks and potential safeguards'

. Prof Michael Fisher, School of Computer Science, University of Manchester

 

Tue 18 March 2025 14:00

' Body Clocks in Health and Disease'

Dr Maria Canal, School of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester

 

Tue 15 Apr 2025 14:00 'Recycle Today, Save Tomorrow'.

Professor Arthur Garforth, Department of Chemical Engineering, Manchester University.

 

.Tue 20 May 2025 14:00

'Solar Flares : The most powerful explosions in the Solar System'.
Professor Philippa Browning, Jodrell Bank, Centre for Astrophysics, University of Manchester

 

Tue 17 Jun 2025 14:00

'What is an Accurate Diagnostic Test?'
Peter Highfield, Deputy Chairman of Wilmslow u3a.

 

Tue 15 Jul 2025 14:00

'From Manchester to Hiroshima'.
John Hewitt, Heaton and Reddish u3a,