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EL U3A Science Group Programme: 2025 – 26
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22 September |
Claudia Colesie, University of Edinburgh |
Antarctic’s ecosystem in a changing climate |
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27 October |
Neil Beaumont, Scottish Water |
The Whiteadder reservoir green hydro energy scheme |
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24 November |
Miguel O. Bernabeu, University of Edinburgh |
The use of AI in medical image interpretation for diagnosis |
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26 January |
??, Topcon |
Diagnosing and monitoring eye conditions using optical coherence tomography |
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23 February |
Minhyong Kim, ICMS |
Overcoming people’s fear of maths |
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23 March |
Alan Walker, University of Edinburgh |
From Maxwell to Higgs |
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27 April |
Hadi Aliki, Edinburgh University |
Visit to SRUC vertical farm, Kings Buildings |
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EL U3A Science Group Programme: 2024 – 25
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Speaker |
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23 September |
Jacklyn Jones, Queen Margaret University |
The importance of nutrition for healthy ageing. |
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28 October |
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Torness Power Station Tour |
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25 November |
Sheona McHale, Napier University |
Cardiac rehabilitation |
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27 January |
Sebastien Merone, SSE Renewables |
The science and engineering of off-shore windfarms |
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24 February |
Tom Nelson, ex-Northern Ireland Forensic Science Laboratory |
Every contact leaves a trace |
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24 March |
Roger Thomas |
Black Holes |
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28 April |
Jim Buckman, Herriot-Watt University |
Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM): a micron scale view of the world |
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19 May |
Gail Donald, Scottish Environment Protection Agency |
Science behind the flood forecasting service |
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