Science

Self driving cars have been the hot topic in recent times, with much speculation over what the world will look like when driving yourself around is a thing of the past. Some look forward to a future where driving is cheap, quick and easy, while others are sceptical about the safety and effectiveness of the technology and mourn the loss of the driving experience.

Ever heard the term ‘pelvic floor’? Everybody has one, but do you know what it is or it’s purpose? Come and learn more about it as well as learning about Ben Wa balls. Ben Wa balls are an an ancient instrument used to improve a woman’s pelvic floor and increase sexual enjoyment… you will learn all about them, even the bits that are not usually disclosed. Learn the truths and the myths and join us for an interesting and fun how-to evening.

The outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic has turned our lives around and shaken the world abruptly. In an era where everything you get on the news has some sort of virus biology facts thrown at you every 30 seconds, you need to have a basic understanding of how these incredibly tiny agents operate.

Join us in this lesson and learn powerful yet transforming ideas about viruses, to help you make sense of all the Covid-19 craziness and understand how they may affect your everyday life.

Many of us struggle to remember a new person’s name 5 minutes after being introduced but have that one friend who never forgets a face! And a few special people have phenomenal memories that seem to know no bounds. For example, memorising 884 randomly shuffled playing cards in just 30 minutes!

We’re going to learn from the great brains and discover how to enhance our memory using simple techniques.

We have all heard that we are what we eat. If you eat processed sugar and high fat foods, your risk for heart diseases and many cancers skyrockets. On the other hand, grab a kale salad instead of a chocolate bar, and your whole body is nourished.

But did you know that your daily lifestyle choices actually shape your genetic make-up? And even more, these changes are passed on through our genes! So, how did your grandparents shape your DNA? And what can you do to pass on the best genes to your children and grandchildren?

So you think the Earth is round, do you? Is that just what you’ve been told, or can you prove it? If you think you can, then come along, because I bet you can’t. Even the UN agrees with me (look at its flag).

Denying the scientific consensus has serious consequences for issues like climate change and vaccination. But how do you distinguish science from pseudoscience, especially when the evidence of your senses differs from what the experts say?

We (seemingly) live in a three dimensional world – three different directions that we can move in: up/down, left/right and forward/back. But there is a chance we are either too small or too large to perceive any extra dimensions that might exist. Whilst we cannot visualise these possible extra dimensions we can still explore them using beautiful tools from a mathematical subject called “Bundle Theory”.

The hidden geometry of nature is a class that explores beauty, pattern and symmetry in nature – an adventure into the living rhythms, form and number in nature through the language of geometry. This class offers an introduction to the language and symbolism of geometry, and a different perspective to our relationship with the natural world.
We will explore the beauty of nature expressed by its hidden geometry (and sometimes not so hidden!) and the ways we are inspired and respond to this beauty through Art, Science and Philosophy.

This class is all about pleasure! Sex educator Louise Bourchier will teach you the ins and outs of your pleasure anatomy and physiology so you can maximise pleasure in your sex life. Rather than the reproductive focus most of us learned in school, Louise’s style of grown-up sex-ed focuses on the feel-good aspects of sex, regardless of sexual orientation or relationship status.

Have you ever wanted to make more sense of the night sky? Or see the rings of Saturn for yourself? Whether you’re completely new to astronomy or have some experience, exploring and learning about the night sky is something everyone can enjoy.