Category Archives: 2016

9th May 2016 – Arctic

Posted on May 9, 2016 by DaveT

Professor Terry Callaghan, Professor of Arctic ecology at the University of Sheffield and Distinguished Research Professor at Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, talked to us and led the discussion. Terry is Leader of the Arctic Council of Ministers’ initiative on … Continue reading →

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4th April 2016 – 3D Printing

Posted on April 4, 2016 by DaveT

3D Printing – Separating Fact from Fiction Professor Brian Derby has agreed to talk to us about 3D printers – what they can achieve which is remarkable and what they cannot do  – OR IS THAT cannot do YET!! Professor … Continue reading →

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7th March 2016 – The Hidden Science of How the Mind Really Works

Posted on March 7, 2016 by DaveT

This talk is by Dr Warren Mansell about a scientific theory that has been ignored or misunderstood for over 50 years – Perceptual Control Theory (PCT) – see http://www.pctweb.org. The theory provides a whole new perspective on the mind and society. … Continue reading →

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1st February 2016 – Artificial Intelligence

Posted on February 1, 2016 by DaveT

Dr Gavin Brown from Manchester University will talk to us about the development of artificial intelligence. We are not very far away from machines being more intelligent than humans,  so we need to consider the timescales and implications of this.

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4th January 2016 – The Impact of Alcohol on the Elderly

Posted on January 4, 2016 by DaveT

Professor Clare Holdsworth of Keele University will talk to us of the different patterns of alcohol intake as we age and how it is changing in modern times.

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