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Now planning meetings for the 2022 Season

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2022 Programme

I am currently working on the 2022 programme. I hope to have talks on the following subjects:

- Dark Matter,

- Quantum computing,

- Cyptocurrencies,

- Applied Artificial Intelligence (speaker from DeepMind),

- Exploring Space (Nicole Stott),

- Autonomous vehicle liability,

- Use of psychedelic drugs in treatment of mental illness,

- The Chinese social credit system (or related).

If you have a comment, please get in touch, especially if you can refer me to a suitable speaker on any of the topics above.

FAQ

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-= Latest News =
+== Now planning meetings for the 2022 Season  ==
-== May Meeting ==
+Please get in touch if you know of a suitable speaker or would like a specific topic addressed.
-We welcome [[Geoff Targett]] '''What will it take to end malaria?''' to our May meeting. There is just time to book if you're quick!
+To keep informed, please sign up to our mailchimp list:
-Hot on the heels of our May meeting is our June meeting with [[David Nutt]] ('''Time for science not nonsense to drive UK drug and alcohol policies?'''). Interest in this has been considerable. I strongly urge you to book early, via the General Office to avoid missing out.
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-Note that we welcome members to attend just for the talk. There is no charge for this.
+= 2022 Programme =
-= About Us =
-The Reform Club Science and Technology Group was formed in July 2006 by a group of Club members who felt that prompted by a sense that almost all contemporary issues have a scientific or technological dimension. Our first speaker was Baroness Susan Greenfield giving a talk to us entitled &quot;Ageing and the Brain&quot; on 6th February 2007.
-The group’s focus is on the social and ethical implications of science and technology, rather than the complexities of the science itself. we aim to generate a high level of debate and dialogue, helping us all to get to grips with the real scientific issues behind the headlines we all see every day.
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-Speakers have come from all over the world, bringing a wide variety expertise. Unlike so many forums for debate, the Group benefits from a position of total independence from the scientific and political establishments, so that discussion about social and economic implications can be carried out in a spirit of open enquiry.
+Dates for our meetings in 2020 are as follows (future dates are always provisional):
+We will put this back when it has some shape.
+{{2022 Programme}}
-[[Meeting Format|Format of Meetings]]
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-= Mailing List =
+I am currently working on the 2022 programme. I hope to have talks on the following subjects:
-Our [[Mailing_List]] is run on [https://mailchimp.com Mailchimp]. Please click through to add your details. We do not share addresses with anyone.
-= Current Programme =
+- Dark Matter,
-[[2016 Programme|Current Programme]]
+- Quantum computing,
-= Our Constitution =
+- Cyptocurrencies,
-[[Constitution]]
-= Our History =
+- Applied Artificial Intelligence (speaker from DeepMind),
-[[Past Speakers]]
-= Our Committee =
+- Exploring Space (Nicole Stott),
-[[Committee]]
-= Next Year's Programme =
+- Autonomous vehicle liability,
-[[2017_Programme]]
+- Use of psychedelic drugs in treatment of mental illness,
+- The Chinese social credit system (or related).
+If you have a comment, please get in touch, especially if you can refer me to a suitable speaker on any of the topics above.
+[[FAQ]]

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