Tag: University of Reading

  • Chasing Thunderstorms

    Chasing Thunderstorms

    The September talk will be given by Dr Thorwald Stein of the University of Reading. How quickly do thunderstorm develop? Why do only some clouds produce lightning? Can we predict where and when lightning will strike? Thorwald Stein is a Lecturer in Clouds in the Department of Meteorology at the University of Reading. His primary…

  • Milk: Friend or Foe…?

    The October talk will be given by Prof. Ian Givens, professor of Food Chain Nutrition at the University of Reading. Milk and dairy products have had a mixed press in recent times, from being blamed for cancer, diabetes, allergies and even acne, to being praised for their benefits as ‘superfoods’. Dairy products are an important…