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Stefan Gates surrounded by equipment

Talks and shows

Fartology (Evening)

Fri 14 Apr 2023

The extraordinary science behind the humble fart.

Fartology (Evening) Read more
In-person
Stefan Gates surrounded by equipment

Talks and shows

Fartology (Matinee)

Fri 14 Apr 2023

The extraordinary science behind the humble fart.

Fartology (Matinee) Read more
In-person
An aerial photo of umbrellas on a beach in a regular pattern

Talks and shows

The power of patterns 

Tue 04 Apr 2023

Explore the curious mathematical patterns all around us.

The power of patterns  Read more
In-person
A photo of a rat, a snake and a wasp

Talks and shows

Wasps vs snakes vs rats

Sat 18 Mar 2023

Which of these unloved creatures is actually the best? You decide!

Wasps vs snakes vs rats Read more
In-person
A person looks surprised as a eruption of sparks and smoke fills the air

Family Fun Day

Family fun day: imaginative inventions

Sat 18 Feb 2023

A fun day of interactive science for the whole family!

Family fun day: imaginative inventions Read more
In-person / Livestream
A whale diving into the water

Talks and shows

The Turing Lectures: How to speak whale

Tue 14 Feb 2023

Inside the technology that’s decoding the voices of ocean giants.

The Turing Lectures: How to speak whale Read more
In-person
a person creates a fireball by blowing flamable gas through a flame

Talks and shows

Fire chemistry

Wed 26 Oct 2022

Discover the amazing science inside humankind's greatest discovery: fire!

Fire chemistry Read more
In-person
Andrew Szydlo with a desk full of exciting flames

Talks and shows

The explosive history of hydrogen with Andrew Szydlo

Sat 26 Nov 2022

An night of spectacular science with one of our favourite science presenters.

The explosive history of hydrogen with Andrew Szydlo Read more
In-person
Colourful insects on a leaf

Talks and shows

Everything you know about minibeasts is wrong!

Sat 10 Sep 2022

Explore the amazingly astounding and perfectly puzzling world of minibeasts in this fun family science talk.

Everything you know about minibeasts is wrong! Read more
In-person
Colourful origami shapes

Talks and shows

Engineering with origami

Sat 22 Oct 2022

Discover the surprising uses of origami in science and engineering

Engineering with origami Read more

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