3rd March 2025 – “The World’s Most Secretive State – A Trip Inside North Korea” – Prof Lee Thompson

Lee Thompson, one of our own Probus members and a retired professor of physics, travelled widely during his career. Well versed in public speaking, he gave us a fascinating insight into North Korea, after a visit there in 2009. Michael Palin’s TV series supplements and beautifully illustrates Lee’s superb talk and is highly recommended: https://www.channel5.com/show/michael-palin-in-north-korea/ … Read more

17th Feb 2025 – “Volcano Mysteries – and how to survive them” – Dr Dave McGarvie

Most people will associate volcanoes with Iceland, with memories of grounded aeroplane flights still fresh in their minds, and I for one must confess that I didn’t know that Chile also has several active volcanoes. Dave McGarvie, an honorary research fellow at Lancaster University, is an expert of volcanology (or vulcanology – it can be … Read more