Directory of Previous Talks

John Snow was an eminent physician who is considered the father of modern epidemiology and one of the founder members of the Epidemiological Society of London. He was born on the 15th March 1813 to William and Frances Snow in North Street, York. William Snow was a labourer working in a coal yard adjacent to … Read more

   Newton’s Laws of Physics – Rubbish!    He hadn’t got out much into the Universe or yet heard of Einstein’s theories of Special and General Relativity, even though Galileo was on the scent before Newton’s time. Newton’s Laws are applicable relative to Earth but not related to a universe 50 billion years old, and … Read more

The great race refers to the 1049 mile annual Iditarod race between Anchorage and Nome in Alaska by dog sled. The race is 1049 miles long because Alaska is the 49th state of America. He started by explaining the immense size of Alaska and its tiny population of 723,000 people.  Originally it was purchased from … Read more

Mike Gildersleve gave us  an interesting meander through his early days in London. From the outset, he said it would be provocative.  Indeed, it was as  he developed the theme that London means North London.  Mind you he may be biased as he was born in Hampstead, in the hospital not on the heath.   To … Read more

  Rod outlined six stages of medical misunderstanding. These were: The age of mysticism. The age of reason – misplaced. The dark ages. The Renaissance. Modern knowledge. Science. The earliest references can be found in Samaria when the snake was the symbol of a priest with healing power.  Later in Egyptian times only a Pharaoh could … Read more

Christine has lived in the Derbyshire Dales for 22 years and has made a very detailed study of the brown hares in the region. Hares were introduced into this country by the Celts about 2000 years ago for both religious reasons and food.  Down the years they have been associated with most religions and even … Read more