Events
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Deep geothermal: From the hottest of the hot to dissolved resources
ZoomSpeaker: Dr Chris Rochelle British Geological Survey (BGS) Dr Rochelle will be talking to us about deep and hotter geothermal resources, abroad and in the UK, and dissolved metals, such[...]
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Schrodinger’s Paradox, Intelligent Design and the Origin of Life
This month's talk, by Claudio Elgueta of Abingdon U3A, is based on a famous lecture from 1943, given by the great Erwin Schrodinger in Dublin, where he'd fled from Nazi[...]
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Installing desktop GNU/Linux
17th June 2025 at 3pm UK This month we look at installing desktop GNU/Linux. The talk will be demo focused. Plenty of time is reserved for discussions. Joining details will[...]
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The Israel-Iran Crisis
This week, in a change from our previously-advertised subject, we will now be discussing the escalating conflict that has erupted between Israel and Iran. Could it have been avoided, or[...]
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Contrasting styles of two Great Authors
Our intended debate on the creative processs of Ernest Hemingway has been updated to now compare and contrast him with the late Frederick Forsyth. We can discuss the different styles[...]
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THE OCEANS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
The oceans play a fundamental role in the Earth's climate system. They cover about 71% of the planet's surface and have a massive capacity to absorb and store heat and[...]
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Hybrid Intelligence: augmenting human intellect with Artificial Intelligence
Speaker: Professor Prof. Catholijn M. Jonker Delft University of Technology Prof. Jonker’s research moves beyond viewing AI as a replacement for human intelligence. Instead, she develops systems that collaborate with[...]
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The Stonehenge Bluestones controversy
ZoomSpeaker: Geoff Barratt Geoff will be talking to us about the Stonehenge Bluestones and the ongoing controversy about where they originally came from. Join us and find out about the[...]
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The History of Timekeeping: From Stonehenge to Strontium
Ever since the advent of agriculture, our ancestors needed a way to measure the passing of time; not just the time of day but, more importantly, the time of year[...]
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Ask the group anything
15 July @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm This month we are trying out something different ... ask the group anything. So come along with your questions - could be[...]
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Freedom of Speech
"I disapprove of what you say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it". This famous quotation, usually - but incorrectly - attributed to the pioneering Enlightenment-era[...]