The next NE Science Alliance meeting will take place on:

Thursday 13th June

Hosted by the Oriental Museum [1], Durham University, Mill Hill Lane, Durham, DH1 3TH

Presentations:

In a deviation from the usual format:

• Dr. Kirsty McCarrison from the Durham University Heritage Collections Learning Team will talk about the Science of the Lindisfarne Gospels;
• then she and Dr. Sarah Price will give a tour of the Oriental Museum with plenty of time for people to have a good look at the collections and chat.

If you wish to attend please register here [2].

We are looking for hosts and speakers for the remaining 2013 meetings.  Please contact Pamela Buchan [3] if you would like to be involved.

Thursday 26th September

Hosted by the Newcastle Literary & Philosophical society [4]. This meeting will be particularly focused on the NESA itself, welcoming new members via teh British Science Festival earlier in the month and considering the history of the British Science Association, with which the Lit & Phil are intrinsically linked.

Presentations:

• The Lit & Phil will give a short presentation and a tour of the library.
• The NESA planning team will present about the NESA and its future plans.

Tuesday 3rd December

Hosted by the Great North Museum [5].

Presentations:

• The Great North Museum
• tbc