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Saving the world's botany

Mon 10 Jun 2024

Embark on an epic quest with botanist Chris Thorogood to protect the world's largest flowers, the Rafflesia, in the face of

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Workshops

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

Tue 09 Apr 2024

Extract your own DNA and walk away with a small piece of it in a necklace for you to wear.

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

Mon 08 Apr 2024

Extract your own DNA and walk away with a small piece of it in a necklace for you to wear.

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Holiday workshops: Extract your own DNA (ages 7–8)

Fri 05 Apr 2024

Extract your own DNA and walk away with a small piece of it in a necklace for you to wear.

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Holiday workshops: Bacterial evolution (ages 15–18)

Thu 04 Apr 2024

Using restriction enzyme digests and gel electrophoresis, explore and analyse real bacterial DNA

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Holiday workshops: Forensics (ages 12–14)

Wed 03 Apr 2024

Experience what it would be like to work in a forensics lab by investigating a fictional crime scene.

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Talks and shows

The Big Rainbow Science Quiz

Fri 23 Feb 2024

Join us for this colourful science quiz hosted by Pride in STEM

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Workshops

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

Mon 12 Feb 2024

Extract your own DNA and walk away with a small piece of it in a necklace for you to wear.

Holiday workshops: Extract your own DNA (ages 9–11) Book now
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Holiday workshops: Extract your own DNA (ages 7–8)

Mon 12 Feb 2024

Extract your own DNA and walk away with a small piece of it in a necklace for you to wear.

Holiday workshops: Extract your own DNA (ages 7–8) Book now
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Family Fun Day

SOLD OUT - Family Fun Day: AI and problem solving

Sat 17 Feb 2024

A fun day of interactive science for the whole family.

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