Current Programme
2023 Programme
Dates for lecture meetings will follow the usual schedule: every second Thursday of the month – except for September - with no August meeting.
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| Date/Type | Details |
|---|---|
| 12th January 2022 Lecture |
Where on Earth did the dinosaurs come from?
InfoProfessor Paul Barrett. Natural History Museum. Where on Earth did the dinosaurs come from? |
| 9th February 2023 Lecture |
Lapis lazuli – the heavenly stone.
InfoDr Chris Duffin. Natural History Museum, London. Lapis lazuli – the heavenly stone. |
| 9th March 2023 Lecture |
Evidence of Palaeolithic 2022human cultural mixing revealed from bone artefacts in French caves.
InfoDr Claire Lucas. British Museum, London. Evidence of Palaeolithic 2022human cultural mixing revealed from bone artefacts in French caves. |
| 13th April 2023 Lecture |
Sea Level Change through the Phanerozoic and into the Anthropocene.
InfoDr Colin Summerhayes. Scott Polar Research Institute. Cambridge University. Sea Level Change through the Phanerozoic and into the Anthropocene. |
| 11th May 2023 Lecture |
Is there anybody out there, or are we alone? Astrobiology for Earthlings.
InfoProfessor Mark Sephton. Imperial College, London. Is there anybody out there, or are we alone? Astrobiology for Earthlings. |
| 8th June 2023 Soirée |
Summer Soirée & members’ micro-lecturettes.
InfoSummer Soirée & members’ micro-lecturettes. |
| 13th July 2023 Lecture |
How our understanding of subduction zone hazards has changed since the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.
InfoDr Rebecca Bell, Imperial College London. How our understanding of subduction zone hazards has changed since the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. |
| 7th September 2023 Lecture |
Portland Island’s balmy Jurassic coast.
InfoNOTE 1st Thursday Andy Los +/- Dr Trevor Burchette. Portland Island’s balmy Jurassic coast. |
| 13th September 2023 Field Trip |
Field trip to Portland Island, Dorset.
InfoField trip to Portland Island, Dorset. (13th - 15th September 2023) |
| 12th October 2023 AGM |
Annual General Meeting & Soirée.
InfoAnnual General Meeting & Soirée. |
| 9th November 2023 Lecture |
The Wealden Iron Industry.
InfoJeremy Hodgkinson FSA, Wealden iron researcher, The Wealden Iron Industry. |
| 14th December 2023 Soirée |
Christmas Soirée & members’ micro-lecturettes.
InfoChristmas Soirée & members’ micro-lecturettes. |