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Talks and shows

The science of cooking with Ben Ebbrell

Sat 18 Apr 2026

Discover what's really going on when we cook food, and taste the results, with Harvard's David Weitz and Sorted Food's Ben

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Holiday workshops: Speak like a scientist (ages 15–18)

Tue 07 Apr 2026

Build confidence and creativity while sharing exciting science through demos and storytelling.

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Holiday workshops: Crash testing (ages 12 - 14)

Thu 02 Apr 2026

Harness Newton's laws of motion to design a car that can protect a potato crisp passenger during a real crash test.

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Holiday workshops: Maths in motion (ages 15 - 18)

Thu 02 Apr 2026

Investigate motion and gravity with hands-on experiments and real data challenges.

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Holiday workshops: Skateboards to starships (ages 12–14)

Tue 07 Apr 2026

Explore how the laws of motion take us from Earth into space.

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Holiday workshops: In a spin (ages 7–8)

Tue 07 Apr 2026

Learn all about the science of spinning in this interactive workshop

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Holiday workshops: In a spin (ages 9 - 11)

Tue 07 Apr 2026

Learn all about the science of spinning in this interactive workshop

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Holiday workshops: Skateboards to starships (ages 15–18)

Wed 08 Apr 2026

Explore how the laws of motion take us from Earth into space.

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Holiday workshops: STIXX shelters (ages 9 - 11)

Wed 08 Apr 2026

Build giant 3D structures in this exciting holiday workshop.

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Holiday workshops: Electrical & electronic control (ages 9 - 11)

Thu 09 Apr 2026

Program vehicles to tackle real-world engineering challenges.

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