Events
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THE FUTURE OF ENERGY
The future of energy depends on four main factors solar, batteries, energy intelligence and China. Solar power is scalable and easy to install. Lithium-ion batteries provide the storage necessary to[...]
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The Ig Nobel Prizes 2024
For over a century, the ultimate recognition of ground-breaking scientific research has been the award of a Nobel Prize. But there’s another series of annual awards, less prestigious but no[...]
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Numerical Computing and Computing Algebra
In today's talk, Tomy Duby will show that a modern computer (including a smartphone) can also do complex scientific and engineering calculations. To achieve this, one needs suitable programs. Using[...]
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Good News Stories from 2024
As another year draws to a close, and the nights draw in, it can sometimes feel like the most significant events of the last twelve months were all doom and[...]
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How relevant is Christmas Carol today?
Dicken's most popular short story was a sell-out when printed and has remained the Christmas story of choice today. Why? If you are not already subscribed, subscription is free and[...]
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No Art History December 24th 2024
No Art History meeting on December 24th. The next meeting is January 28th 2025 at noon. Thank you all members who have come to our meetings and helped to make[...]
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Weird Geology
Geology, so they say, is as old as the hills, but it's a very broad field, and the planet we call home is blessed with some very odd geological quirks.[...]
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Starmer’s First Six Months: Can Things Get Any Worse!?
Back in July, after 14 years in the political wilderness, Labour swept back into power with a huge majority, and a commitment to change our country for the better. But[...]
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Improving Legislation – Kick-off meeting
ZoomThank you for joining the U3A Communities group working on Improving Legislation. With Christmas coming up, I have decided that we should hold our first meeting in the New Year,[...]
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Tuya as a component in my Smart Home
In todays talk, Peter Weston will be taking us through how he uses Tuya devices in his smart home. We will also cover some of the protocols used in home[...]
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CLEAN UK ENERGY BY 2030
The UK government has set a target of 2030 to meet 100% clean energy demand. This includes a minimum of 95% of electricity generation from low carbon sources and maximum[...]
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New Findings from Old Bones: Genetic Histories from Ancient Britain
Speaker: Marina Soares Da Silva Postdoctoral Fellow, The Francis Crick Institute, Ancient Genomics Laboratory The Francis Crick Ancient Genomics Group focuses on extracting, sequencing, and analysing ancient DNA to explore[...]