The Society publishes reports on all of its lectures, some of its visits, selected members papers and suggested reading material in its bookshelf.  These can all be found in date order below.

The Society also published a monthly bulletin, the archive for these can be found here.


 

Dr. Caggiano described the chemical weapons used by some plants to protect themselves from attack by insects, and how those chemicals can be used to find new treatments for cancers.

Sadly the video of this talk is not available.

Date: Wednesday, 10 Nov 2021
Dr Lorenzo Caggiano
Senior Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Bath University

Professor du Sautoy uncovers some of the pitfalls in our thinking processes, and offers some strategies to help us make better decisions.

Date: Wednesday, 13 Oct 2021
Professor Marcus du Sautoy OBE FRS
Charles Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science and Professor of Mathematics, Oxford University

Joss outlines the complex topic of DNA manipulation using CRISPR and cas-9, and shows how it could be used to create new weaponns against bacteria.

Date: Wednesday, 8 Sep 2021
Joss Lazenby BSc
University of Reading · School of Biological Sciences

Robert shares his painstaking work to understand the computer's construction and capability, and shows how it saved the mission from disaster.

Date: Wednesday, 9 Jun 2021
Robert Willis, Software Engineer
Cisco, Harpenden
Radio telescopes

A preliminary talk presented to the Cirencester Science & Technology Society committee by Dr. Michael McEllin on the development and principles of radio telescopes, focusing on the technology and engineering behind the amazing discoveries of how the Universe works.

Date: Wednesday, 9 Sep 2020
Dr. Michael McEllin
CSTS Member
Prehistoric Landscapes and Snails

A talk for the Cirencester Science & Technology Society presented by Dr. Mike Allen, Archaeologist, Bournemouth University (joint lecture with Cirencester Archaeological and Historical Society)

Dr. Allen explains the role of an environmental archaeologist in discovering the lives and cultures of prehistoric people by studying the soils and creatures that are in them.

Date: Wednesday, 14 Apr 2021
Dr. Mike Allen, Archaeologist
Bournemouth University
Date: Wednesday, 13 Jan 2021
Date: Wednesday, 11 Nov 2020
Prof. Richard Skeffington
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