Friday, 22 February 2019 Speaker: David Caloia Lecture title: Women’s Health in Africa Lecture Summary Before starting my practice in Almonte, I spent several years serving as an obstetrician-gynaecologist in Kenya in a partnership programme with the University of Toronto. My talk will recount some of my most memorable experiences there and discuss some of the…

Friday, 25 January 2019 Speaker: Don Wiles Lecture title: Radiation and Human Health Lecture Summary Humans have been exposed to nuclear radiation for millions of years and seem to have survived. Illustrations will be given to show how radiation can interact with human flesh and how the effects can often be counteracted.  Some examples of extreme…

Friday, 30 November 2018 Speaker: Mel Turner Lecture title: Digitally Challenged! Lecture Summary Mel Turner has been using, programming and dealing with computers for more than 50 years; almost as long as the mainstream use of computers in general. This lecture will describe the advances over the history of his career in both the private and…