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Workshops

Holiday workshops: Colour chemistry (ages 12–14)

Thu 10 Aug 2023

Discover what a colour actually is, understand how objects become coloured, and how Chemists can manipulate these aspects to

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Workshops

Holiday workshops: Colour chemistry (ages 7–8)

Tue 08 Aug 2023

Discover what a colour actually is, understand how objects become coloured, and how Chemists can manipulate these aspects to

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Workshops

Holiday workshops: Colour chemistry (ages 9–11)

Mon 07 Aug 2023

Discover what a colour actually is, understand how objects become coloured, and how Chemists can manipulate these aspects to

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Workshops

Holiday workshops: Cosmetic chemistry (ages 9–11)

Tue 01 Aug 2023

Dive into the theory of rockets and space travel, in this challenge based workshop.

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Workshops

Holiday workshops: Cosmetic chemistry (ages 7–8)

Mon 31 Jul 2023

Dive into the theory of rockets and space travel, in this challenge based workshop.

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Talks and shows

Tasting the science of champagne [Sold out]

Mon 17 Jul 2023

Barry Smith takes us from grape to glass to discover the science of champagne.

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Discourses

Discourse: Advancements in molecular inorganic chemistry

Fri 29 Sep 2023

Unravel the world of macrocyclic ligands and metal complexes with Gill Reid, President of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

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Talks and shows

Tough science made simple

Wed 10 May 2023

Discover how to make the world of complex science concepts easier to understand.

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Chemistry History of science

Computer modelling for molecular science – with Sir Richard Catlow

High-performance, realistic computer simulations are crucially important for science and engineering, even allowing scientists

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Family Fun Day

Family fun day: Cool stuff

Sat 22 Jul 2023

A fun day of interactive science for the whole family.

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