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John Davies

Bearsden and Milngavie, Scotland
I was a professor of electronics and taught subjects from mathematics to computing at Glasgow University from 1986 until I retired in 2020. Now I am Membership Secretary of Bearsden and Milngavie u3a, try to spend more time in the countryside and am struggling to improve my Spanish language.

Available talks by John Davies

a line up of electronic kitchen appliances

The mind of your microwave

We are surrounded by computers – desktops, laptops, tablets or smartphones – but our houses are full of tiny ‘computers’ in embedded electronic systems that few people realise are there. This talk starts with a trip back to computers of the 1960s before showing how these devices became so prevalent.
Science and Technology
Delivery: Open to both online or in person
graphic of results tables and charts

How do your statistical skills compare with MPs?

Westminster MPs were surveyed in 2022 on the statistics of tossing coins, rolling dice and testing for a virus. They did not do well on most. This talk explains the questions and sets the statistics in context.
Maths and Statistics
Delivery: Open to both online or in person
Image of a Pi chart showing a carbon footprint

Measuring my carbon footprint

Each of us is responsible for the emission of about 10 tonnes of carbon dioxide every year – our carbon footprint. This talk describes my attempt to identify the main contributions to my household’s carbon footprint so that I can plan to reduce it.
Science and Technology
Delivery: Open to both online or in person

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