Lord Kelvin - A talk by Prof Martin Hendry, University of Glasgow Lord Kelvin, born William Thomson, was a pioneering British physicist, mathematician, engineer, and inventor. He is renowned for his foundational contributions to thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, and engineering. His work profoundly shaped the scientific thought of the 19th century and beyond. The man who… Read more

Nobel Laureates - A talk by Moira Shearer. Nobel laureates are individuals or organisations awarded the Nobel Prize, one of the world’s most prestigious honours, established by the will of Alfred Nobel in 1895. The prizes are awarded annually in the fields of Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, Peace, and since 1969, Economic Sciences Read more

Artificial Intelligence - Prof Simone Stumpf - Professor of Responsible and Interactive Artificial Intelligence, School of Computing Science, Glasgow. In this talk Prof Stumpf will cover AI and the applications that will shape our lives and work in the future. I will explain what AI is, how it is developed and the benefits and potential… Read more

Neil Buchanan will be speaking to us on the subject of the "Bearsden Shark" - an astonishing story; this promises to be a fascinating meeting. Bearsden is recognised as one of the most important fossil shark sites in the world with the discovery of a complete skeleton of a 330 million year old shark in… Read more