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Critical Drinking – Social Meetup
So, unfortunately we weren't able to secure a speaker for April. But, all is not lost. Instead, let's meet for a chinwag in the Admiral Woods Bar instead - upstairs with the rest of the grown-ups instead of being hidden down in the function room. Bring your best banter. See you there!
Find out more »Net Zero Quid
An informative but hopefully accessible presentation on energy prices, and why they are seemingly never coming down. Is it because of Net Zero targets? Big green energy? A corrupt (or more likely inept) Government? Vladmir Putin? Brexit? Will Smith? Debate is encouraged. Dr Gordon Watson MEng CEng MIET has over ten years experience working in the electrical engineering sector and spent the majority of his career getting renewables connected to power networks in the UK and around the world. He…
Find out more »Big Fat Gypsy Myths: Busted
As June is Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month, join Marie Bowers as she discusses who these communities really are, and sheds light of some of the issues they face. Marie will also discuss her outreach project 'Science Travels' and her doctoral research investigating how Gypsy, Traveller, Roma, Showman and Boater communities (GTRSB) engage with STEMM education. Please note: there will be singing, a game of 'Play Your Cards Right' and some sweary language. About the speaker Marie Bowers is…
Find out more »A Cultural History of UFOs in Scotland – Dr. Gavin Miller
Flying saucers, UFOs, and now UAPs have been part of Scottish cultural life since the early 1950s. Leaving aside the question of extraordinary explanations for UFOs, this talk traces a history of Scottish UFOs from the Cold War to the Bonnybridge Triangle. It looks at the different ways in which people have experienced, understood, and made use of UFOs, and the wider histories into which these stories are woven. Dr Gavin Miller is Reader in Contemporary Literature and Medical Humanities…
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