The Society hosts termly series of lay-friendly talks, which help to contribute to an understanding of how science and technology affect not only the way we live now, but perhaps more importantly, how they will affect our lives in the future. Subjects range from quantum cryptography to exoplanets to the genetics of depression, all given by experts in their fields. You can find recordings of recent talks in the Media Collection or view a list of previous talks.
Talks take place on alternate Fridays in Full Term. This term's talks take place as hybrid events (in the Chancellor's Centre and over Zoom). Please sign up for the Zoom link if you would like to join us online.
Meetings begin at 17.45 with drinks; the talk follows at 18.00, with questions at 18.45 and then Formal Hall. Speakers are invited to the dinner, so there are opportunities to continue the discussion over the meal.
Lent Term 2023
| Fri 27 Jan | Science Student Research Series | The Science Student Research Series represent a series of friendly and engaging talks given by PhD students from Wolfson College about their research. There are three separate 20-minute talks (including question time) per event, targeted at a general audience. |
| Fri 3 Feb |
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| Fri 17 Feb | Minibeast Show and Tell | Join the Science Society for an exciting hands-on workshop where you will have the opportunity to learn about and handle a variety of minibeasts. |
| Fri 24 Feb | Science Student Research Series |
The Science Student Research Series represent a series of friendly and engaging talks given by PhD students from Wolfson College about their research. There are three separate 20-minute talks (including question time) per event, targeted at a general audience. |
| Fri 10 Mar | Wolfson's scientists present their work in short 5-minute-talks and afterwards the audience gets to vote in a friendly and fun competition! |
Nominate a Speaker
Do you know a scientist who is also a great speaker? Why not nominate them to join our seminar series? You might like to nominate your research supervisor, a lecturer, a speaker that you have heard elsewhere; you can even nominate yourself! If your nominee is selected to join our seminar series you and the nominee will each receive a pair of complimentary tickets to attend Formal Hall dinner.
To nominate a speaker or for more information email Thomas McCoy.
Committee
The Science Society is organised mainly by Junior Research Fellows and also other Fellows and Senior Members. They are always happy to welcome new people in the team. Our Honorary President is Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, former Vice-Chancellor of the University and newly-appointed chairman of Cancer Research UK.
- Thomas McCoy (Presiding Fellow)
- Francesca Melle (Presiding Student)
- Gabrielle Davidson, JRF
- Adrián Cazares, JRF
- Corrado Mazzaglia, PhD student
- Sophie Sanford, PhD student
Previous Lectures
All recorded webinars are available in the Media Collection.
Prior talks by Professor Rebecca Kilner, Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, and Professor Peter Jones are available in the WOLFSON EXPLORES |Transformation| {2019} collection.