The Partridge Group - men's discussion group
The group, open to any man who can drink beer (or other beverage) and talk religion at the same time, meets in the Three Tuns public house in Abington on Wednesday evenings, in January and February.
The group moves to the Abington Institute opposite for the exploration and free discussion of aspects of the Christian (or other) faith.
Pleaser keep Wednesday evenings free from 10th January to 21st February 2018 inclusive, with a bonus week this year, making 7 in all, including an external visit on one Wednesday evening.
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Date
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Speaker
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Topic
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10/01/2018
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John Popper
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Mindfulness
How it can be practised at the allotment, during meditation and when tackling physical pain or mental stress.
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17/01/2018
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Dr Ron Zimmern,
Chairman,
PHG Foundation
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"Genetic Testing and its Ethical and Policy Implications."
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24/01/2018
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Rev. Dr Julie Norris
Formerly Vicar of Abington
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NOTE: CHANGE OF DATE
Christian Ethics - the theology and ethics of using genetically modified pig hearts for human transplants.
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31/01/2018
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Simon Stott & Mercy Danga,
John van Geest Centre for Brain Repair,
University of Cambridge |
"Helping the brain to repair itself"
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07/02/2018
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VISIT to:
Cambridge University Institute of Astronomy, Madingley Road Cambridge, CB3 0HA Speaker: Dom Walton
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As a change to the usual pattern, we plan a visit to the Institute of Astronomy in Cambridge for their regular talk and, weather permitting, using the observatory.
Details of topic and logistics to be advised.
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14/02/2018
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A video from Cambridge University’s “Centre for the Study of Existential Risk”
with the Astronomer Royal, Lord Martin Rees; Bertrand Russell Professor of Philosophy, Huw Price; Executive Director of CSER, Dr Seán Ó hÉigeartaigh; and Academic Project Manager of the Centre, Dr Catherine Rhodes.
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NOTE: CHANGE OF PLAN
“Existential Risk: Managing Extreme Technological Risk.”
Video takes a fast-paced tour through their work on biological risks, environmental risks, artificial intelligence risks and more.
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21/02/2018
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John Turner,
British Antarctic Survey
Madingley Road Cambridge
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Climate change - what are we to believe in this time of 'fake news' - what are the 'facts' and should we really be worried?
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Please feel free to contact the organisers with any offers or suggestions for future speakers...
Page maintained by Peter Brunning - partridge@brunning.org.uk
The Partridge Group was named when it met in the training room, later used for B&B, at the (former) Pear Tree pub in Hildersham. It was started in 1993 after the vicar Rev. Geoffrey Turner's 'Pre-Lent Course', which was held there in 1992, and has continued ever since.
A small group seeks ideas for topics and/or speakers from the members and arranges a program that attempts to cover these. Discussion is usually informal and wide-ranging. The hire of the room is collected weekly in an engraved 'collection' pint glass, which bears the date 1993. A small profit from the collection is donated to charity each year.
Since 2009, the group has moved and now meets in Abington, at 8:00 pm in the Terrace Room at the Abington Institute in the High Street, after gathering in the Three Tuns pub opposite.
Archive of past programmes