Events
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Generating Documents
This month we have two talks about generating documents. First, Frank Nicholson takes us through Google Slides vs Microsoft PowerPoint. Then we look at WYSIWYG vs Markup. If you can,[...]
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100% renewable electricity for the UK.
ZoomThe theme for today's meeting was '100% renewable electricity for the UK' First we started with a personal message concerning the future of our Climate Crisis group. Due to health[...]
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The Male Contraceptive Pill
Speaker: Dr Sarah Jones University of Wolverhampton The Full title of Sarah's talk is: Penetrating the Impenetrable: Progress towards a non-hormonal male contraceptive The male contraceptive pill, a ground-breaking advancement[...]
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Polypharmacy and the Elderly
Around 90% of over-65's take prescribed medication (often several), and, for at least some of these patients, the combination remains appropriate, year in, year out. However, this cannot be assumed,[...]
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How to reduce your electricity bill to zero
This month we have a talk about reducing your electricity bill. We've previously discussed home automation with home assistant, but this time we bring in some real-world home automation rules[...]
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The Universe from Scratch
Speaker: Dr Julian Onions University of Nottingham Luckily Julian Onions is once again providing us with an enjoyable and entertaining enlightenment. Astronomy is mostly a visual and non-experimental science. We[...]
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Climate Change Mitigation
ZoomDue to excessive greenhouse gas emissions the global average temperature of the Earth is predicted to rise by +3C above pre-industrial levels by 2100. Climate change will increase the frequency[...]
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The ‘One Health’ Concept
The 'One Health' concept, a global initiative developed over the last 20 years, involving a wide range of scientific disciplines and approaches, seeks to integrate human and veterinary medicine, food,[...]
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Moving away from Windows .. to Linux
This month, David Price takes us through how and why we could move away from Windows to Linux. Plenty of time is reserved for discussions. 16th July 2024 at 3pm[...]
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Adapting the UK to Climate Change
Continued release of greenhouse gases into the Earth's atmosphere is pushing global average temperatures to 2C above pre-industrial levels by 2040 rising to 3C beyond 2100. We need to adapt[...]
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How Life Works: A User’s Guide to the New Biology
Speaker: Philip Ball ex. Editor of Nature Biology is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation. Several aspects of the standard picture of how life works, the idea of the genome[...]
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Nerve Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine
Speaker: Professor James Philips Professor of Regenerative Medicine University College London and co-Director of the UCL Centre for Nerve Engineering His research lab focuses on understanding and repairing damage in[...]