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Programme of Events 2009

 

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Usually first Tuesday of every month, 7 for 7:30pm start

Doors open at 7:00pm when the Bar and Cafe will be open for light refreshments before the event which starts at 7:30pm.

Everyone is welcome to come and express their views or just enjoy a drink and listen. No scientific knowledge is assumed and everyone can participate.

 
 

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Tuesday May 12th 2009

“Is a Little bit of Polonium Good for You? - Current Issues in Radiation Protection”

Mr Jim Thurston, Head of Radiation Protection, Physics Department, the Royal Marsden Hospital

 

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Tuesday June 9th 2009

“The Ageing Brain”

Professor John Harris from the University of Reading

http://www.reading.ac.uk/psychology/about/staff/j-p-harris.asp

 

 

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Tuesday July 7th 2009

“The Danger of Trans Fats”

Dr Larry Booth & Professor Rod Bilton from the Liverpool John Moores University

 

 

NO MEETING IN AUGUST

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Tuesday September 1st 2009

“Cancer: The Physician’s tale”

Dr Peter Sutton

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Tuesday October 6th 2009

Palaeobiology – The Origin of early limbed vertebrates

Dr Marcello Ruta

http://www.gly.bris.ac.uk/people/ruta.html

 

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Tuesday November 3rd 2009

“Understanding Animal Research”

Kirk Leech

www.rds-net.org.uk   blog: www.rdsblog.info

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Tuesday December 1st 2009

Further Ideas on How Insects Fly’

Dr Robin Wootton, University Honorary Fellow (Insect Biomechanics) University of Exeter

http://biosciences.exeter.ac.uk/staff/wootton/

 

 
 
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Contact: Margaret Clayton margaret@cafescientifiquesalisbury.org