Theory and discovery…
The BNSS hosts a rich variety of science lectures throughout the year. Speakers often include professionals from universities or research institutes who have an intimate understanding of the field in which they work. We have a concentration of scientific lectures during British Science Week, held annually in March.
BNSS members also provide us with regular talks, with topics such as electrons, anti-matter, genetics and astronomy. We are lucky to have retired professionals amongst our members who are often willing to give a talk on an area of specific interest, and some talks are quite light-hearted.
Upcoming Science events
Who are we and where do we come from?
18th February 2025 at 7.30pm (zoom only)Speaker: Francis Taylor This talk is an attempt to answer the questions “Who are we?” and “Where do we come from?” by going on a journey of nearly a million years looking at the ancestry of Homo sapiens and culminating in the ancestry of the population of the British Isles. This is not just a […]
What makes human cognition unique? A cross-species, developmental & cross-cultural perspective.
11th March 2025 at 7.30pm (zoom only)Speaker: Dr Esther Herrmann Dr Herrmann is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the University of Portsmouth. She investigates the roots of human cooperation and self-control through contributing to studies using children and chimpanzees in African field sites and sanctuaries.
Change and Adapt – Making a success of a career in Natural Science
15th March 2025 at 2.30pm (in house and zoom)Speaker: Paul Leonard Paul Leonard FRSB, FMBA, FLS will talk about his career as an environmental scientist, working within Government, promoting scientific evidence in the UK, Europe, America, South Africa, Hong Kong & Kazakhstan, as well as working with Sir David Attenborough and advising the Science Media Centre. Paul is currently a member of the […]
Science NEWS
More information on Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
November 6, 2024Those who watched Achille Martin’s Zoom talk about Autonomous Underwater Vehicles on 5th November may wish to find out more by clicking one of the links he has provided below: [1] NOC website [2] A day from the perspective of a NOC MARS engineer during autonomous vehicle Trials in Loch Ness (November 2021) [3] Science […]
Great Big Dorset Hedge
October 18, 2023Many of you will have attended the talk about the Great Big Dorset Hadge Project given by Julie Leah on Tuesday 3rd October. More information about the project and how to volunteer for it was given in Julie’ last slides which you can view here
