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Tony Davis

Location: Taunton Somerset
About Tony Davis...

Tony​ ​Davis​ ​is​ ​a​ ​78​ ​year​ ​old​ ​grandfather​ ​who​ ​is​ ​very​ ​curious.​ ​​ ​He​ ​follows​ ​with​ ​great​ ​interest  developments​ ​in​ ​Science​ ​and​ ​Mathematics.​ ​​ ​​ ​He​ ​mostly​ ​uses​ ​this​ ​new​ ​information​ ​to  stimulate​ ​sixth​ ​formers​ ​who​ ​are​ ​looking​ ​to​ ​enter​ ​elite​ ​Universities.    A​ ​by-product​ ​is​ ​that​ ​he​ ​also​ ​gives​ ​talks​ ​to​ ​adult​ ​groups.​ ​​ ​Below​ ​is​ ​a​ ​list​ ​of​ ​those​ ​talks​ ​he​ ​has  prepared​ ​at​ ​the​ ​moment​ ​but​ ​he​ ​is​ ​always​ ​interested​ ​to​ ​consider​ ​the​ ​challenges​ ​of​ ​addressing  a​ ​topic​ ​of​ ​your​ ​choice.    The​ ​presentations​ ​are​ ​heavily​ ​illustrated​ ​and​ ​often​ ​the​ ​audience​ ​finds​ ​quite​ ​serious​ ​ideas  amusing.​ ​​ ​It​ ​is​ ​the​ ​way​ ​he​ ​tells​ ​them.

About his Talks...

My​ ​topics​ ​are​ ​based​ ​on​ ​a​ ​portable​ ​hard​ ​drive​ ​so​ ​I​ ​need​ ​a​ ​computer​ ​linked​ ​to​ ​a​ ​projector​ ​to  present​ ​my​ ​talk​ ​on​ ​your​ ​screen.

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I​ ​charge​ ​£50​ ​per​ ​talk​ ​with​ ​travel​ ​charges​ ​of​ ​£0.35​ ​per​ ​mile​ ​above​ ​10​ ​miles​ ​distance​ ​from​ ​my  Taunton,​ ​Somerset,​ ​base.​ ​​ ​My​ ​usual​ ​radius​ ​of​ ​activity​ ​is​ ​Cornwall,​ ​Devon,​ ​Dorset,​ ​Somerset,  Wiltshire,​ ​Bristol​ ​and​ ​Gloucestershire​ ​but​ ​I​ ​am​ ​happy​ ​to​ ​consider​ ​further​ ​afield​ ​if​ ​my​ ​wife​ ​and  I​ ​can​ ​use​ ​it​ ​as​ ​the​ ​nucleus​ ​of​ ​a​ ​trip.​ ​​ ​We​ ​like​ ​Kent,​ ​Yorkshire,​ ​Central​ ​Wales​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Lake  District​ ​for​ ​these​ ​trips.

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Doctor​ ​At​ ​Sea 

An​ ​amusing​ ​exploration​ ​of​ ​my​ ​adventures​ ​in​ ​the​ ​mid​ ​60’s​ ​as​ ​Ship’s​ ​Surgeon​ ​on​ ​the​ ​MV  Braemar​ ​Castle​ ​for​ ​its​ ​last​ ​two​ ​journeys.​ ​​ ​Our​ ​passengers​ ​were​ ​predominantly  Commonwealth​ ​Office​ ​staff​ ​going​ ​to​ ​or​ ​returning​ ​from​ ​their​ ​African​ ​postings.

Can​ ​We​ ​Feed​ ​Ourselves?

Since​ ​Malthus​ ​we​ ​have​ ​been​ ​threatened​ ​with​ ​future​ ​where​ ​the​ ​world​ ​will​ ​face​ ​starvation.​ ​​ ​It  hasn’t​ ​happened​ ​yet​ ​but​ ​rapidly​ ​increasing​ ​populations​ ​and​ ​drought​ ​from​ ​global​ ​warming  still​ ​pose​ ​a​ ​threat.​ ​​ ​What​ ​solutions​ ​are​ ​emerging?

How​ ​Did​ ​the​ ​Kings​ ​Find​ ​Bethlehem?

The​ ​Kings​ ​arrived​ ​in​ ​Bethlehem​ ​by​ ​following​ ​a​ ​star?​ ​​ ​Actually,​ ​how​ ​would​ ​you​ ​do​ ​that?​ ​​ ​In​ ​this  talk​ ​we,​ ​who​ ​are​ ​used​ ​to​ ​the​ ​magic​ ​of​ ​SatNav,​ ​will​ ​investigate​ ​how​ ​navigation​ ​has​ ​evolved  over​ ​the​ ​centuries​ ​and​ ​consider​ ​possible​ ​solutions​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Kings’​ ​problem.

How​ ​Do​ ​Brains​ ​Work?

Just​ ​a​ ​simple​ ​topic​ ​to​ ​cover​ ​in​ ​an​ ​hour!!​ ​​ ​This​ ​talk​ ​discusses​ ​how​ ​some​ ​of​ ​the​ ​recent  discoveries​ ​have​ ​helped​ ​neuroscientists​ ​understand​ ​how​ ​the​ ​brain​ ​functions.​ ​​ ​This​ ​has​ ​no  alarming​ ​sections​ ​but​ ​does​ ​discuss​ ​how​ ​experiments​ ​and​ ​observation​ ​are​ ​used​ ​to​ ​build​ ​a  better​ ​understanding​ ​of​ ​our​ ​brains.

What​ ​You​ ​Don’t​ ​Know​ ​About​ ​Mother’s​ ​Milk

We​ ​all​ ​know​ ​it​ ​is​ ​good​ ​for​ ​you​ ​but​ ​some​ ​recent​ ​discoveries​ ​explain​ ​how​ ​it​ ​supports​ ​the  immune​ ​system,​ ​brain​ ​development​ ​and​ ​gut​ ​function.​ ​​ ​Maybe​ ​breastfeeding​ ​will​ ​be  accepted​ ​once​ ​again​ ​for​ ​the​ ​valuable​ ​benefits​ ​it​ ​provides.

Who​ ​Governs​ ​Britain?

Clearly​ ​our​ ​MP’s​ ​in​ ​Parliament​ ​are​ ​in​ ​charge.​ ​​ ​In​ ​this​ ​talk,​ ​the​ ​other​ ​players​ ​in​ ​the​ ​process​ ​of  governing​ ​us​ ​are​ ​identified​ ​to​ ​paint​ ​a​ ​picture​ ​which​ ​is​ ​much​ ​less​ ​clear​ ​and,​ ​probably,​ ​more  worrying​ ​than​ ​anyone​ ​would​ ​like.

Will We Live Forever

Over​ ​your​ ​lifetime,​ ​life​ ​expectancy​ ​has​ ​increased​ ​considerably​ ​and​ ​shows​ ​little​ ​sign​ ​of  stopping.​ ​​ ​Scientists​ ​are​ ​beginning​ ​to​ ​understand​ ​the​ ​processes​ ​involved​ ​in​ ​ageing​ ​and  believe​ ​that​ ​at​ ​least​ ​some​ ​of​ ​them​ ​can​ ​be​ ​reversed.​ ​​ ​Could​ ​we​ ​live​ ​forever?​ ​​ ​The​ ​first​ ​person​ ​to  live​ ​to​ ​200​ ​will​ ​probably​ ​be​ ​born​ ​in​ ​your​ ​lifetime.

Why​ ​Diets​ ​Don’t​ ​Work

We​ ​know​ ​that​ ​being​ ​slim​ ​and​ ​active​ ​helps​ ​us​ ​live​ ​better,​ ​longer​ ​lives.​ ​​ ​But​ ​dieting​ ​doesn’t  work,​ ​does​ ​it?​ ​​ ​Recent​ ​research​ ​in​ ​bacterial​ ​genetics​ ​has​ ​shed​ ​light​ ​on​ ​why​ ​diets​ ​are​ ​not  effective​ ​although​ ​it​ ​is​ ​clear​ ​that​ ​your​ ​diet​ ​does​ ​govern​ ​why​ ​you​ ​weigh​ ​what​ ​you​ ​do.

Can​ ​We​ ​Treat​ ​Post​ ​Traumatic​ ​Stress​ ​Disorder?

A ​ ​distressing​ ​condition​ ​increasingly​ ​recognised​ ​and​ ​increasingly​ ​common.​ ​​ ​A​ ​variety​ ​of  treatments​ ​have​ ​been​ ​used​ ​with​ ​mixed​ ​success.​ ​​ ​Some​ ​new​ ​treatments​ ​are​ ​somewhat  amazing​ ​in​ ​the​ ​way​ ​they​ ​work​ ​and​ ​their​ ​evidence​ ​base.​ ​​ ​Even​ ​more​ ​amazing​ ​are​ ​some  discoveries​ ​from​ ​a​ ​smelly​ ​Florida​ ​pond​ ​which​ ​suggests​ ​that​ ​the​ ​condition​ ​can​ ​be​ ​prevented  by​ ​an​ ​injection.

How​ ​Did​ ​Culture​ ​Evolve?

​Neanderthal​ ​man​ ​existed​ ​only​ ​40,000​ ​years​ ​ago.​ ​​ ​Man​ ​evolved​ ​slowly​ ​to​ ​about​ ​5,000​ ​years  ago​ ​when​ ​Stonehenge​ ​was​ ​built.​ ​​ ​And​ ​recently​ ​all​ ​kinds​ ​of​ ​evolution​ ​has​ ​happened.​ ​​ ​But​ ​how  did​ ​we​ ​get​ ​to​ ​literature,​ ​music,​ ​astronomy​ ​and​ ​our​ ​other​ ​cultural​ ​achievements?​ ​​ ​Culture​ ​has  evolved​ ​along​ ​with​ ​our​ ​bipedal​ ​gait.​ ​​ ​This​ ​is​ ​a​ ​talk​ ​about​ ​how​ ​that​ ​happened.

Do​ ​Fathers​ ​Matter?

Childcare​ ​books​ ​in​ ​your​ ​local​ ​bookstore​ ​are​ ​all​ ​focussed​ ​on​ ​Mothers.​ ​​ ​Shouldn’t​ ​there​ ​be  books​ ​for​ ​fathers?​ ​​ ​This​ ​talk​ ​considers​ ​the​ ​value​ ​of​ ​fathers​ ​to​ ​the​ ​creation,​ ​development​ ​and  maturation​ ​of​ ​our​ ​children.​ ​​ ​They​ ​are​ ​undervalued​ ​-​ ​but​ ​a​ ​Grandad​ ​would​ ​say​ ​that​ ​wouldn’t  he?

Are​ ​Renewables​ ​Enough?

The​ ​use​ ​of​ ​fossil​ ​fuels​ ​with​ ​their​ ​greenhouse​ ​gas​ ​outputs​ ​is​ ​strongly​ ​discouraged.​ ​​ ​Renewable  energy​ ​is​ ​the​ ​answer.​ ​​ ​So​ ​we​ ​are​ ​told.​ ​​ ​This​ ​talk​ ​is​ ​based​ ​on​ ​the​ ​work​ ​of​ ​David​ ​McKay​ ​was​ ​a  physicist​ ​who​ ​worked​ ​the​ ​numbers.​ ​​ ​The​ ​results​ ​are​ ​surprising​ ​and​ ​require​ ​our​ ​action.

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