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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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Workshops

Holiday workshops: Cosmetic chemistry (ages 7–8)

Fri 10 Apr 2026

Participants get to make their own bath bombs and lip balm, all whilst learning about pH, chemical reactions and states of

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Workshops

Holiday workshops: Cosmetic chemistry (ages 9–11)

Thu 09 Apr 2026

Participants get to make their own bath bombs and lip balm, all whilst learning about pH, chemical reactions and states of

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Workshops

Holiday workshops: Forensics (ages 12–14)

Wed 08 Apr 2026

Learn how to use DNA fingerprinting to help solve a murder mystery.

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Workshops

Holiday workshops: Bacterial Evolution (ages 15–18)

Tue 07 Apr 2026

Step into the role of a clinical bacteriologist and use research-grade laboratory equipment to investigate DNA samples from new

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Workshops

Holiday workshops: Extract your own DNA (ages 12-14)

Thu 02 Apr 2026

Make the most unique piece of jewellery you will ever own in this exciting workshop!

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Workshops

Holiday workshops: Extract your own DNA (ages 9–11)

Thu 02 Apr 2026

Make the most unique piece of jewellery you will ever own in this exciting workshop!

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Workshops

Holiday workshops: Eureka! (ages 9 - 11)

Thu 02 Apr 2026

Dive into experiments and challenges, uncovering science through hands-on discovery.

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Discourses

Discourse: Nanoparticles in functional materials

Fri 24 Apr 2026

Chemist Ivan Parkin explores the history and future of nanoparticles and their exciting uses in materials.

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Talks and shows

Magical Mercury (family)

Sat 21 Mar 2026

Andrew Szydlo explores the magic of mercury, looking at ground-breaking discoveries with a whole host of experiments to amaze

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