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Science & Nature Club Topic, pretty please!

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TheDoctrineOfSnatch · 05/10/2012 13:04

Hi MNHQ

A few of us have been discussing whether MNHQ could have a Science & Nature Club Topic, along the lines of the recent and highly successful History Club Topic.

In it we could have:

Long running threads on major areas e.g. genetics, evolution, astronomy. Discussions about science teaching methods and links to any good resources.
Book recommendations/reviews/maybe even a book club.
Scientific howlers in scifi tv/novels.
Reviews of TV science programmes.
Explanations from expert posters e.g. from OYBBK explaining how all her lovely weather models work (not that I've asked her yet!).
Friday night threads about whether Brian Cox or Marcus du Sautoy is sexier Grin.
Any other sciency-wiency naturey-waturey stuff we could think of!

What do people think?

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CMOTDibbler · 05/10/2012 13:05

Please Grin

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GrimmaTheNome · 05/10/2012 13:08

We could also have discussions about women's careers in science/eng and combining with parenthood.

Just wondering though if Science and Nature fits all we might want - do we want Technology too?

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LurcioLovesFrankie · 05/10/2012 13:16

Another "yes please" here!

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mamabanana · 05/10/2012 13:20

Yes please on all counts!

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MrAnchovy · 05/10/2012 13:28

STEM might be the most suitable scope, although it's not very inspiring or informing as a Topic title.

But if you divert the relevent threads from Geeky Stuff all that will be left there would be a (pretty poor with a few exceptions) IT support forum Hmm

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GrimmaTheNome · 05/10/2012 14:24

It had never occurred to me that 'Geeky stuff' would contain anything except IT issues - certainly not the sort of science topics proposed by the OP. Doesn't look like anyone else has thought so either!

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alcibiades · 05/10/2012 15:23

I'd guess, Grimma, that most people think of geeky stuff as meaning computers and so on.

I like the idea of a Science Club - there are people like me, wanting to understand and doing my best to learn by myself, and loads of others who know stuff and who are happy to expound on their subject whenever given the chance. It would be good to have a place to gather together.

If MNHQ don't want to set up a new topic, they could rename Geeky Stuff to Science & Geeky Stuff (but I'd still prefer a separate topic).

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GrimmaTheNome · 05/10/2012 15:29

I don't like any association of science with geekery. It may be one of the things that puts some girls off, you know.

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ICutMyFootOnOccamsRazor · 05/10/2012 15:30

Yes this would be good. I also always thought Geeky Stuff was for IT bods.

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alcibiades · 05/10/2012 16:00

That's a good point, Grimma - I hadn't thought of that.

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LineRunner · 05/10/2012 18:12

Please can I support the idea of a Science & Nature Club wholeheartedly.

As TheDoctrine says, the History Club has really taken off, for a huge range of interested posters.

I think this will, too.

Also, I would like to be able to discuss evolutionary stuff that doesn't really fit into 'History', but which comes up time and time again in general terms on various MN threads and which really needs a home for those who want to debate the detail.

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EauRouge · 05/10/2012 19:54

Ooh, I would join. Am into sciency-wiency stuff.

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GrimmaTheNome · 05/10/2012 20:42

ICut...with a name like that you'd have to be on board Grin

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Startailoforangeandgold · 05/10/2012 20:45

Yes please!!
And MdS is mine!! You lot can have Brian Cox

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Himalaya · 05/10/2012 20:54

Yes please !

Science book club
And experiments to do at home with kids (...mumsy, see?)

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TheDoctrineOfSnatch · 05/10/2012 23:29

Hooray lots of lovely support!

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GrimmaTheNome · 05/10/2012 23:30

And xmas present recommendations... which science kits for our girls (and boys too, if they're up to it Wink)

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LineRunner · 06/10/2012 00:55

Just on the basis of Physics for Girls it should be a MN goer.

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moonbells · 06/10/2012 22:52
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LineRunner · 06/10/2012 23:24

Does anyone remember the Ode to Brian Cox thread? I think it's in Classics.

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HelenMumsnet · 06/10/2012 23:28

Thanks for this suggestion. We think it's a great idea.

BUT we're afraid we can't create it just yet - Tech Overload Sitch at the Towers.

We'll get onto it as soon as we can.

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LineRunner · 06/10/2012 23:31

That's very understandable, HelenMN, re The Sitch. Thank you so much for putting it on The List, though.

Tell Tech there will likely be a tech appreciation thread. Smile

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ICutMyFootOnOccamsRazor · 07/10/2012 01:15

Thanks HelenMN. Quite excited about this now!

Also LOVING GrimmaTheNome's idea of a sciencey Christmas present ideas thread. Could we start one in the Christmas topic?

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ICutMyFootOnOccamsRazor · 07/10/2012 01:22

Or rather, I should say, I'm off to start a thread for science present ideas in christmas unless someone's already done it Grin.

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TheDoctrineOfSnatch · 07/10/2012 07:03

Thank you Helen!

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