Events
Michaelmas 2024
Picnic for New Members - Tuesday 8th October
As part of Fresher's week, we'll be having a picnic (more so pizza than scones and sandwiches) on the paddock ,around midday, for our new members.
Social for New Members [and Old] - Wednesday 23rd October
Room tbc - Fresher members to arrive at 18:30 - Other members from 19:30 onwards. - Amy Beveragehands
Pembroke College Formal Swaps - 5th and 19th November
We'll be inviting members of Pembroke College Science Society to dine here at John's, then we'll all head over to Pembroke and have a good time there. Do get involved with both sides of this swap, plenty of fun to be had.
Jesus College Formal Swaps - 24th October and 10h November
We'll be inviting members of Pembroke College Science Society to dine here at John's, then we'll all head over to Pembroke and have a good time there. Do get involved with both sides of this swap, plenty of fun to be had.
Dr Tom Crawford (TomRocksMaths) - Using Maths to Clean the Ocean
14th November, 19;30, Lightfoot Room of the Old Divinity School
Where does river water go when it enters the ocean? And what does this have to do with plastic pollution? Dr Tom Crawford explains his PhD thesis in Fluid Dynamics, and shares the story of how he ended up sailing around Antarctica for 6 weeks in the name of maths…
Dr Tom Crawford is a mathematician at the University of Oxford - and now also the University of Cambridge - as well as the face of the award-winning 'Tom Rocks Maths’ YouTube channel. You may also recognise him from Numberphile, where he is often found talking all things fluids, or sharing some of the interview questions he uses for the Oxbridge admissions process. When not misbehaving with numbers, Tom can will most likely be playing football, snowboarding or getting a new maths-themed tattoo (15 and counting…).