| Status: | Active, open to new members |
| Convenor: |
Janet Allen
Tel: 07813 462 081
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| Convenor: |
David Johnson
Tel: 07549 132 066
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| When: | Monthly on Tuesdays 10:00 am-12:00 pm 4th Tuesday of the month |
| Venue: | Carlton Fire Station |
Our science group is dedicated to all things scientific, technological and engineering. We are planning a mixed programme of presentations, visits, shared presentations and perhaps the occasional TED talk.
You don't need a PhD: our members range from novices to experts and all levels of knowledge and experience are welcome.
Please come and join us. There will be no charge, but you will need to bring your own refreshments. Please be prompt as we have to let members in to the Fire Station. If you are going to be late, let Janet know in advance so someone can stay downstairs and let you in.
For details of future meetings tap the Calendar button below and select Science & Technology from the Group drop-down list.
Recent Meetings
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QMC Pathological Lab
February 2026 Our guest speaker this month was Linda Hoyland, who discussed her work in the QMC Pathological Lab. Linda is now retired, having spent 42 years working for the NHS, 38 years of which were in Diagnostics Pathology, specialising in analysis of blood cells and supplying blood for transfusions. Linda explained that the practice of blood-letting dates back to the ancient Egyptian times as a way of treating medical ailments, which continued for many centuries until the 16th century when experimental blood transfusions took place, some including animal blood. It was only in 1901 that blood transfusion achieved a… Read More
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Everyday Objects
January 2026 14 of us were entertained by stories about the science behind an everyday object costing less than £5. Davina traced the history of furniture polish, designed to seal wooden surfaces on furniture so that stains and water spills can be removed easily. Polish was originally applied using a piece of cloth, but has now been superseded by sprays such as Pledge. Janet looked at the thimble, which is a small pitted metal cup worn on the finger that protects it from being pricked or poked by a needle while sewing. Some of the earliest thimbles were made by… Read More