| Status: | Active, open to new members |
| Convenor: | |
| When: | Monthly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm 1st Thursday of the Month |
| Venue: | St Michaels Church Undercroft |
Support Group: 2
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Science in the News
The aim of this Group is to share recent developments in science
- Items of Scientific News from newspapers, television, etc.
- Special Subjects of Interest through Talks or Recorded programmes
- Outside Trips to Local Industries or Museums.
Science In The News (SITN) is designed to be a topical presentation and discussion group rather than a lecture series. The following list will give you a flavour of the topics we have covered since our inception:-
Future Meetings
Upcoming topics:
May 6th Sally Sibley. National Trust Update on developments at Sutton Hoo. New excavations have been taking place over 2024 -2025 making use of advanced technology such as XRF (X-ray fluorescence) to analyse finds and a magnetometer cart with high resolution ground-penetrating radar to explore uncharted areas.
June 4th Sarah Emes will give a talk about the Solar Impulse Foundation which is dedicated to promoting clean and profitable solutions for environmental sustainability - ten years since Solar Impulse completed the first ever solar-powered flight around the world.
July 2nd Dr Emily Jones. Quadram Institute Norwich. Organ on chip system. This is an innovative technology platform which models human physiology and reduces the need for animal research. Key aspects of Quadram's organ on chip science include infection studies, liver disease modelling, simulation of how toxins from the gut impact brain health.
August Summer break
Click Here to See Our Past Talks and Events
As always, we encourage everyone to contribute ideas and topics that interest you. Please share any intriguing scientific news or insights you have encountered, as they can inspire our discussions and lead to exciting new topics. Your participation is the foundation of our group, so please let any of the Steering Group know what you’d like to discuss together.
Finally, we encourage all our group members to look around the web site to better understand the many activities available in Beccles u3a (in particular, see Latest News and Special Interest Groups).
We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting and hope you will join us in exploring these engaging topics and more!
