Emerging science and technology discussion group (SCE 09)

  • Day and time: Thursday 14:00 - 15:30
    Weekly
  • Length of course: 3 terms. Autumn (10 Weeks), Spring (10 Weeks), Summer (5 Weeks)
  • Number of places: 10
  • Start date: 10 October 2024
  • Description:

    Each week, we will discuss science and technology news reported on the BBC and in the New Scientist (free access to their articles may be possible). Sometimes, we will also share views on local science activities and local Cambridge scientific companies. The nature of the group is informal, highly participative, sometimes speculative, sometimes critical of the media, but, at all times, as reported by members, highly enjoyable and educational. You will be expected to join in and contribute any special knowledge to further group understanding. You are probably already a reader of scientific, technical or engineering media. You could also have a science A Level, even though it may be fifty plus years old. More important for the course, though, is that you still retain that sense of curiosity that attracted you to science interests in the past.

  • Format: Discussion

  • Organiser: John Hall
  • Your facilitator has a science degree, has direct experience in instrumentation physics following graduation, and then worked for science based companies in various capacities.

  • Deputy: Peter Landshoff


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