| Status: | Active, open to new members |
| Coordinator: | |
| Group email: | Science -Monthly Talks group |
| When: | Monthly on Friday mornings 11:00 am Open to all U3A members |
| Venue: | Helensburgh Parish Church (Small Hall) |
| Cost: | £2 |
Group Leader - Peter Holmes
The U3A Science Group
The Science Group holds monthly meetings with talks by experts on various aspects of science. The meetings are held on Friday mornings once a month, are open to all U3A members (attendees do not need to be members of the Science Group) and will be held at the Helensburgh Church Halls (Small or Main Hall).
There will be a small charge for refreshments and room hire. The meeting details are contained in the Newsletter, on Facebook and in our EVENTS page.
Please join us to learn about fascinating aspects of science at a level which is understandable to all.
Peter Holmes
U3A Science Group Leader.
For more information please contact Peter by clicking Peter Holmes
Forthcoming events
14th August 2026
11:00 am
Meeting
Title: ‘Some diseases we share with animals and what they tell us’ by Prof Kate Stalin Summary: As One Health becomes an increasingly common part of our scientific language, it is worth […]
Cost: £2
18th September 2026
11:00 am
Meeting
Title: Green Hydrogen for a Green Future? By Prof Mark Symes Talk summary: In theory, we could replace fossil fuels with a “hydrogen economy”. This concept involves using renewable energy to electrolyse […]
Cost: £2
16th October 2026
11:00 am
Meeting
Title: ‘An Endoscope the thickness of a single human hair’ by Prof. Miles Padgett Summary: How we use holography, a digital projector, graphics cards, and a lot of physics to create a […]
Cost: £2
13th November 2026
11:00 am
Meeting
Title: "The heat beneath our feet" by Dr Iain Neill Summary: "Should we extract natural geothermal heat from several kilometres underground? Geothermal sources could reliably supply baseload energy for heating […]
Cost: £2
4th December 2026
11:00 am
Science and Technology
Title: Responsible Artificial Intelligence – does it exist? By Prof Simone Stumpf Summary: In this talk Prof Stumpf will cover the benefits and harms of AI applications and current efforts to make […]
Cost: £2