Science and Technology Group
Organisers: Keith Heppenstall & Ken Hillier
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Below is the programme of recent events.
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Science & Technology Group News
This month's group meeting will be in the North Room at the Centre on Park Lane at 2.30pm on Tuesday 26th May. Derek has kindly agreed to give us a presentation all about TIME! I have seen a sneak preview and it is really interesting how different civilisations and cultures have dealt with time - since mankind arrived on planet earth and time has elapsed. It is of wide general interest to most people and you won't need to have a scientific background to get an appreciation of how we have ended up with the years, months, days, hours, minutes and seconds that we all spend / save / waste now. There will of course be time for tea / coffee and biscuits and a chat after Derek's talk. Group Visits Now that summer is approaching we would like to plan some visits. We would like to start with Jodrell Bank as it is fairly close to Poynton, easy to plan and always fascinating. The easiest way to proceed is for everyone interested in going to buy their own ticket from www.jodrellbank.net/visit - it will cost £14.50 for us seniors (65+) and will be valid for A YEAR!! The first date we have in mind is Tuesday 7th July. This will be the first group visit this year and will allow us to 'find our feet'. Barry Watson volunteers at Jodrell Bank. &nbap;He has done some useful background work for us and he will be there to help. The second date we have in mind is Monday 31st August. This would have been Sir Bernard Lovell's (113th) birthday so we thought it would be good to take some food and have a picnic birthday party to celebrate in the shadow of his magnificent achievement. There will be cake, but no candles - we don't want to burn down the arboretum! Undercover areas are available so we should be able to stay dry whatever the weather! If you would like to come on either or both these visits, please could you let me know by email. You will only be paying for the first visit - all subsequent visits for the year WILL BE FREE IF YOU HANG ON TO YOUR TICKET Keith and Ken. |