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Aston Clinton

Science and Technology

Status:Active, open to new members
Convenor:
Group email: Science and Technology group
When: Monthly on Wednesdays 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Usually, meetings take place on the last Wednesday of the month but this may vary to suit the topic.
Venue: Aston Clinton Bowls Club
Cost: £1.00 or for an outside speaker £2.00

Reports from past events

Forthcoming events

Wednesday 28th October 2026
10:00am - 12:00pm
Group Meeting
S&T Advances in Modern Printing
A talk by Craig Revie
Cost: £1
Wednesday 25th November 2026
10:00am - 12:00pm
Group Activity
S & T - Mobile phone
Forensics - The evidence in your Pocket A talk by Andrew Sheldon
Cost: £1
Wednesday 2nd December 2026
10:00am - 12:00pm
Group Meeting
AI Deep Fake
A Talk by Mark Childs. Marks long promised talk on this burning topic. AN EXTRA MEETING NOTE DATE
Cost: £!
Tuesday 8th December 2026
to Wednesday 9th December 2026
Group Outing
S & T - Christmas at Thursford
A 2 day trip to see the Famous Christmas show, a group Christmas dinner, overnight in a hotel and a glass making studio visit before returning home. N.B: This trip […]
Wednesday 27th January 2027
10:00am - 12:00pm
Group Meeting
S & T: Before the Zip
A talk by Towse Harrison 'The invisible history of thread & textiles'
Cost: £3.00
Wednesday 24th February 2027
10:00am - 12:00pm
Group Meeting
S & T - The Musical Brain
A talk by Mike Sheehan. This is a follow up to Mike's talk on Optical Illusions
Cost: £2
Wednesday 31st March 2027
10:00am - 12:00pm
Group Meeting
S & T Developments in Modern Dentistry and Implants
A talk by dentist Dr Jaques Keyes
Cost: 1
Wednesday 28th April 2027
10:00am - 12:00pm
Group Meeting
TBA
TBA
Monday 10th May 2027
to Friday 14th May 2027
Group Outing
Annual Residential Week
Residential Week of Discovery and Adventure in Derbyshire Details TBC
Wednesday 27th October 2027
10:00am - 12:00pm
Group Meeting
Bletchley Park and Alan Turing, Computer Scientist
A Talk by John McCormack
Cost: £2
Wednesday 24th November 2027
10:00am - 12:00pm
Group Meeting
Architecture and Climate Change
A Talk by Antony Stivala. How can we design structures for Changing Climate?
Cost: £1

Experience and enjoy the finding out

Links

Science & Technology Group Residential Itinerary, May 2027

Past meetings have included:

  • An Insight into the National Grid with Simon Allison
  • Modern Fire Safety with Robby Cooper
  • Hydraulic Fluid Power with Steve Skinner
  • Animal Conservation with members of ZSL (Whipsnade Zoo)
  • The Virus that has shaken our World with Jane Sellwood
  • Cyber Security