Southport Scientific Society Syllabus for 2017- 2018
2017
October 12. “Evolutionary Medicine”
Dr. Sue Aitken. Liverpool Hope University.
October 26. “Coastal Evolution and Climate Change – how coastlines are reacting to new environmental conditions”
Dr. Irene Delgado-Fernandez. Edge Hill University
November 9 “The Devil’s Hole.”
Philip Smith MBE.B.Sc.,Ph.D. Ecologist
November 23 “Flying Boats to Unmanned Aircraft – an example of Chaos Theory in action”
Mr. Vincent Settle
December 14 “The Star of Bethlehem”
Dr. Steve Barrett. University of Liverpool
2018
January 11 “Iceland – Land of Ice and Fire”
Mr. Gordon Bartley A.R.P.S
January 25 “William Lassell 1799 – 1880 Planets, Telescopes and Drinking Beer “
Mr. Gerard Gilligan. Liverpool Astronomical Society
February 8 “The Man who shod Warhorses ” – the family story of a Newburgh Blacksmith who gave his life at the
Somme 1916". The presentation includes many original letters and documents.
Mr. Martin Jones.
February 22 “Australia – not N.E.W.S. – the mystery title will be revealed after looking at the flora,
fauna, history and life of a country that spans time and climatic zones”
Mr. Brian Phillips. Ex-Marketing Director,Nortel.
March 8 “Meteorology – weather or not?”
Mr. Bob. Pettifer.
March 22 “Come Aboard the Type 45 – a “Daring” adventure”
Dr. David Wile. Royal Liverpool University Hospital
April 12 Annual General Meeting followed by a short talk - to be arranged
October 12. “Evolutionary Medicine”
Dr. Sue Aitken. Liverpool Hope University.
October 26. “Coastal Evolution and Climate Change – how coastlines are reacting to new environmental conditions”
Dr. Irene Delgado-Fernandez. Edge Hill University
November 9 “The Devil’s Hole.”
Philip Smith MBE.B.Sc.,Ph.D. Ecologist
November 23 “Flying Boats to Unmanned Aircraft – an example of Chaos Theory in action”
Mr. Vincent Settle
December 14 “The Star of Bethlehem”
Dr. Steve Barrett. University of Liverpool
2018
January 11 “Iceland – Land of Ice and Fire”
Mr. Gordon Bartley A.R.P.S
January 25 “William Lassell 1799 – 1880 Planets, Telescopes and Drinking Beer “
Mr. Gerard Gilligan. Liverpool Astronomical Society
February 8 “The Man who shod Warhorses ” – the family story of a Newburgh Blacksmith who gave his life at the
Somme 1916". The presentation includes many original letters and documents.
Mr. Martin Jones.
February 22 “Australia – not N.E.W.S. – the mystery title will be revealed after looking at the flora,
fauna, history and life of a country that spans time and climatic zones”
Mr. Brian Phillips. Ex-Marketing Director,Nortel.
March 8 “Meteorology – weather or not?”
Mr. Bob. Pettifer.
March 22 “Come Aboard the Type 45 – a “Daring” adventure”
Dr. David Wile. Royal Liverpool University Hospital
April 12 Annual General Meeting followed by a short talk - to be arranged