Earth & Beyond

Group Leader: Mark Buckley
Contact Email: Mark Buckley (webmaster@nestonu3a.org.uk)
Meeting venue: Neston Community and Youth Centre or via Zoom depending upon meeting type
Meeting Date/Time: 2nd Tuesday of the month at 2:30 pm
Maximum Number:
Meeting Cost: There is a subscription of £10 every 6 months to cover the cost of room hire and speaker expenses
Is there a waiting list? No

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A Group Meeting Presentation

Format: On the second Tuesday of each month we invite a specialist to give us a talk on an aspect of the earth or space. A list of the current presenations is given below. All presentations are at a basic level and last around 45 minutes. On the last Tuesday of each month we hold a members meeting, where members can contribute with brief talks and discussions covering all aspects of the earth and space, we also have trips to local areas of scientific interest. Prior to the presentation tea/coffee and biscuits are available at a cost of 50p.

A Talk on Cosmic Rays
A Members Meeting Examining Local Rock Formations
A Members Meeting visit to the Catalyst Museum

DateTopicSpeaker
09. Sep.History of Domestic Lighting
– Part 2 Electric lighting
Robert Thrift
14. Oct.Offshore renewable Energy
– especially the future of tidal energy
Judi Wolf
11. Nov.Jupiter and its MoonsGavin Rymill
09. Dec.The unexpected consequences
of global warming
Derick Cotton
13. Jan.Members short talks
10. Feb.High power lasers for uranium isotope
separation
Dr. Mark Buckley
Latest Six Monthly Group Presentations Programme
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