General Information
These reports appear in the last Thursday of the month (before our monthly meeting held on the first Thursday of the month) editions of the 'Clacton Gazzette' and 'Essex Evening Standard' in their 'Neighbourhood News' sections
Origins of Life on Earth by David Peachey
At the CDAA monthly meeting held on 4th June one of our members David Peachey gave a presentation entitled 'The Origin of Life on Earth'. He began by emphasizing the complexity of life and detailing the chemical make up of DNA and noting how proteins were chains of amino acids placed in precise order and folded in very specific ways. There was a discussion on how the structures of cells revealed the presence of specific components that may have been introduced at different stages of their evolution. The presentation concentrated upon the mechanisms that would have to develop in order for the process of evolution to get a foothold and David, speaking as a chemist commented upon their probability.
The Next Meeting
At our next meeting to be held on 2nd July 2009, we are celebrating the International Year of Astronomy with a series of short lectures given by the members. The meeting will be held as usual at the 'Friends Meeting House' in Granville Road, Clacton. Please note that new members and visitors are always welcome at these meetings. Visitors are very welcome but are charged a fee of £2.00