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 GroupFor our final meeting of 2025 Bob McEwen had prepared a very interesting and varied quiz. Some of the questions were about the topics we covered this year, and some were based on the fiendish format of ‘Only Connect’ Another round was to add missing vowels to complete the names of well-known scientists. e.g. L_ …
- Science GroupIn part one we shared a presentation about medical advances during the 1950s. It is a time when many of us were growing up, and the decade marked major progress in individual medical interventions and in public health. To summarise some key advances. Jonas Salk’s injectable polio vaccine and Albert Sabin’s oral version dramatically reduced …
- Science GroupAt our meeting in October, group member Dr Jolanta Adamczewska gave a presentation about lubricants with a specific focus on petrochemicals. She explained that petrochemicals are chemical products derived primarily from oil, petroleum and, to a lesser extent, from natural gas. Petrochemicals are predominantly organic compounds, meaning they are composed mainly of carbon (C) and …
- 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 …
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