Science Group
We meet on the 3rd Friday of each month from 10am to 11.50am in the Portland Room (main hall) at the John Godber Centre.
Group Leader David Rose
Treasurer Sue Tedstone
Refreshments Christine Berrill
Our members come from a range of backgrounds and no previous science/technology experience or qualifications are required. All are welcome.
We usually take a tea break about 10.55am to 11.10am
A wide spectrum of scientific topics and themes are covered, many of which are prompted by suggestions from members.
As well as revisiting topics that people will have experienced at school or later in life we also aim to keep abreast of recent subjects of contemporary interest.
We have the occasional guest presenter from outside the group but most sessions have contributions from volunteers within the membership.
There is usually one outside visit to a place of scientific or technological interest each year.
David Rose
Recent Posts
- Science GroupVisit to Bestwood Country Park 19th September, 2025 Water Rockets and Polystyrene Aeroplanes: A Day of Experimentation The science group met at Bestwood Country Park for a hands-on exploration of flight and propulsion. A focus of the meeting was launching water rockets, an activity that proved both challenging and entertaining. Despite our enthusiasm and numerous …
- Science GroupScience – 19th September The plan is to reconvene at Bestwood Country Park for our indoor/outdoor meeting. We will have the use of the Dynamo House and kitchen for drinks. Outside we will be launching rockets and aeroplanes. Not one of these! But more like this ‘water rocket’ There will also be …
- ScienceJuly 18th Meeting This month we welcomed a visiting speaker Dr Yi Wang from The Canal and River Trust. The theme was ‘Wildlife Around Our Canals’ and she explained that they were once busy avenues of commerce and industry and are now bustling corridors of wildlife. Kingfishers dart low over the water, and herons stalk …
- Science Group20th June 2025 It was back to the Portland Room at JGC this month – initially with a few technical laptop/hardware interface issues that were soon sorted. We had an eclectic mix of presentations from Christine Vincent for Niels Bohr, John Tedstone for The Lunartick Society and catching up with our ‘5 Minute Scientists’ David …
- Science GroupOur May ‘meeting’ was a visit to the RAF Cosford Museum. The museum is on a grand scale with some extremely large hangers which house aircraft through the ages from small pilot only single engine propeller craft to enormous bombers and military freight planes. Many were fitted with Rolls Royce piston and jet engines. I …
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