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Workshops

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

Thu 03 Aug 2023

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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Workshops

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

Thu 03 Aug 2023

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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Workshops

Holiday workshops: It's all in your head (ages 9–11)

Tue 25 Jul 2023

In this workshop for 9–11 year olds, students will explore intriguing ways your brain works.

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Workshops

Holiday workshops: It's all in your head (ages 7–8)

Tue 25 Jul 2023

In this workshop for 7–8 year olds, students will explore intriguing ways your brain works.

Holiday workshops: It's all in your head (ages 7–8) Book now
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Biology and the human body

The inside story of parasites – with Scott Gardner and Gabor Racz

Parasites are the most abundant form of life on Earth. Find out how biologists survey global parasite biodiversity with the aim

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Livestream
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Talks and shows

Making babies: The complex science of fertility

Tue 29 Aug 2023

Donna J Drucker guides us through the complex landscape of fertility technology, and how it impacts the world around us.

Making babies: The complex science of fertility Book now
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Talks and shows

How to image the heart

Sat 05 Aug 2023

We can hear and feel our hearts with no trouble. But how can we see them?

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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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Talks and shows

Amazing animals

Thu 17 Aug 2023

Are you smarter than a chimp? A crow? How about a slime mould? Find out in this interactive theatre show!

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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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