@u3acommunities.org.bsky.social
https://u3acommunities.org/ is a free on-line platform that hosts a number of monthly meetings. Whilst most of our members are beyond the age of retirement, we do allow anyone to join. If interested, join here https://u3acommunities.org/subscribe
New findings near Black Hole Event Horizons
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Speaker: Dr. Dan Wilkins
Kavli Institute, Stanford University
On Monday, 29th September at 5:00 PM hear groundbre
#improvinglegislation #leadingedgeresearch #retired #u3a #u3acommunities
Wonders of Evolution
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When, exactly 200 years ago in 1825, the young Charles Darwin arrived in Edinburgh to train to be a doctor, little could
#retired #scienceandtechnology #u3a #u3acommunities
New findings near Black Hole Event Horizons
u3acommunities.org/event/new-fi...
Speaker: Dr. Dan Wilkins
Kavli Institute, Stanford University
On Monday, 29th September at 5:00 PM hear groundbre
#improvinglegislation #leadingedgeresearch #retired #u3a #u3acommunities
New findings near Black Hole Event Horizons
u3acommunities.org/event/new-fi...
Speaker: Dr. Dan Wilkins
Kavli Institute, Stanford University
On Monday, 29th September at 5:00 PM hear groundbre
#leadingedgeresearch #retired #u3a #u3acommunities
New findings near Black Hole Event Horizons
u3acommunities.org/event/new-fi...
Speaker: Dr. Dan Wilkins
Kavli Institute, Stanford University
On Monday, 29th September at 5:00 PM hear groundbre
#leadingedgeresearch #retired #u3a #u3acommunities
New findings near Black Hole Event Horizons
u3acommunities.org/event/new-fi...
Speaker: Dr. Dan Wilkins
Kavli Institute, Stanford University
On Monday, 29th September at 5:00 PM hear groundbre
#leadingedgeresearch #retired #u3a #u3acommunities
New findings near Black Hole Event Horizons
u3acommunities.org/event/new-fi...
Speaker: Dr. Dan Wilkins
Kavli Institute, Stanford University
Recent breakthroughs near black hole event horizons
#leadingedgeresearch #retired #u3a #u3acommunities
Art History meets alternate 4th Tuesdays at noon
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On Tuesday 25th February, be prepared for a tale of murder, obsession and the supernatural involving a painting by one o
#arthistory #retired #u3a #u3acommunities
August is History Group Month
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August 2025 is History Group month. Tuesday, August 26th at noon, we have a guest speaker, John. It will be the first of
#history #retired #u3a #u3acommunities
The IBM Toyshop
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Ever since Charles Babbage began work on his first mechanical calculating machine 200 years ago, in 1822, the prospect o
#retired #scienceandtechnology #u3a #u3acommunities
Real time bidding (how targeted ads work)
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19th August @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
This month we look at the Real Time Bidding (RTB) system - this is the mechanis
#ads #computing #realtimebidding #retired #rtb #targetedads #u3a #u3acommunities
The History of Timekeeping: From Stonehenge to Strontium
Ever since the advent of agriculture, our ancestors needed a way to measure the passing of time; not just the time of day but, more importantly, the t
#retired #scienceandtechnology #u3a #u3acommunities u3acommunities.org/event/the-hi...
The History of Timekeeping: From Stonehenge to Strontium
Ever since the advent of agriculture, our ancestors needed a way to measure the passing of time; not just the time of day but, more importantly, the t
#retired #scienceandtechnology #u3a #u3acommunities u3acommunities.org/event/the-hi...
Books and Literature Meeting …… Relevance of Scoop today
Back in 1938 Evelyn Waugh wrote the satire of sensational journalism and foreign correspondents called Scoop.
It was named among the Best 100 Nove
#books #retired #u3a #u3acommunities u3acommunities.org/event/books-...
UK CLIMATE IN TRANSITION
The UK climate is undergoing a significant transition driven by global climate change. We are seeing hotter dryer summers, with more frequent heat wav
#climate #retired #u3a #u3acommunities u3acommunities.org/event/uk-cli...
July is ART HISTORY month: A Knight with a Paint Brush
Join us on Tuesday, 22nd July at 12noon for
A Knight with a Paint Brush:
We will open with a brief exploration of a few of the works of Laura Kn
#arthistory #retired #u3a #u3acommunities
July is ART HISTORY month
July is Art History month with a painting by John William Waterhouse called, 'A Grecian Flower Market'. All is not as it may seem in the painting!
#arthistory #retired #u3a #u3acommunities
The History of Timekeeping: From Stonehenge to Strontium
Ever since the advent of agriculture, our ancestors needed a way to measure the passing of time; not just the time of day but, more importantly, the t
#retired #scienceandtechnology #u3a #u3acommunities u3acommunities.org/event/the-hi...
Ask the group anything
15 July @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
This month we are trying out something different ... ask the group anything.
So come along with your questions - cou
#computing #retired #u3a #u3acommunities u3acommunities.org/event/ask-th...
The Robotic Alchemist – Digital Chemistry
Speaker: Lee Cronin, Regius Professor - Chair of Chemistry,
University of Glasgow
Prof. Lee Cronin is a leading figure in the fields of chemist
#leadingedgeresearch #retired #u3a #u3acommunities u3acommunities.org/event/the-ro...
The Robotic Alchemist – Digital Chemistry
Speaker: Lee Cronin, Regius Professor - Chair of Chemistry,
University of Glasgow
Prof. Lee Cronin is a leading figure in the fields of chemist
#leadingedgeresearch #retired #u3a #u3acommunities u3acommunities.org/event/the-ro...
July is ART HISTORY month
July is Art History month with a painting by John William Waterhouse called, 'A Grecian Flower Market'. All is not as it may seem in the painting!
#arthistory #retired #u3a #u3acommunities
Space scene with meteorites by kjpargeter on Freepik
Meteorites
Speaker: Dr Helena Bates, Post Doctural Researcher Natural History Museum, London
Dr Bates is working to unravel the history of an unusual group of
#geology #retired #u3a #u3acommunities u3acommunities.org/event/metero...
Stone circle Image by Freepik
The Stonehenge Bluestones controversy
Speaker: Geoff Barratt
Geoff will be talking to us about the Stonehenge Bluestones and the ongoing controversy about where they originally came fro
#geology #retired #u3a #u3acommunities u3acommunities.org/event/the-st...
Ask the group anything
This month we are trying out something different ... ask the group anything.
So come along with your questions - could be related to a previous tal
#computing #retired #u3a #u3acommunities u3acommunities.org/event/ask-th...
Contrasting styles of two Great Authors
Our intended debate on the creative processs of Ernest Hemingway has been update to now compare and contrast him with the late Frederick Forsyth.
W
#books #retired #u3a #u3acommunities u3acommunities.org/event/contra...
Tuesday, 24th June at 12 noon, is the history meeting. The title is 'Unsung Heroes Who Have Changed the World'. Although these heroes are mainly from
#history #retired #u3a #u3acommunities
THE OCEANS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
The oceans play a fundamental role in the Earth's climate system. They cover about 71% of the planet's surface and have a massive capacity to absorb a
#climate #retired #u3a #u3acommunities u3acommunities.org/event/the-oc...
The Israel-Iran Crisis
This week, in a change from our previously-advertised subject, we will now be discussing the escalating conflict that has erupted between Israel and I
#retired #u3a #u3acommunities u3acommunities.org/event/the-is...
The History of Timekeeping: From Stonehenge to Strontium
Ever since the advent of agriculture, our ancestors needed a way to measure the passing of time; not just the time of day but, more importantly, the t
#retired #scienceandtechnology #u3a #u3acommunities u3acommunities.org/event/the-hi...
