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Being bionic (family)

Sat 06 Jun 2026

Learn about some of the amazing human bionics used by people across the world.

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How AI is Reinventing the Battery

Mon 15 Jun 2026

Join the Faraday Institution, and a panel of leading scientists and engineers, for a series of talks exploring how AI could lead

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Redefining extinction

Sat 13 Jun 2026

Author Sadiah Qureshi explores our relationship with extinction, how our understanding of it has changed, and even whether it

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Short course: Introduction to new materials

Mon 08 Jun 2026 - Mon 13 Jul 2026

Chiara Gattinoni presents a brand new 6-part course taking a deep dive into the creation of the materials advancing the

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Forensics: How to solve a crime

Sat 06 Jun 2026

Join a team of forensic scientists for an immersive event taking us through the process of analysing and solving a crime, plus a

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Discourse: The speed of life

Fri 26 Jun 2026

Evolutionary biologist Anjali Goswami explains why life on Earth has evolved to look like it does, and how new technology is

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Workshops

Holiday workshops: Cosmetic chemistry (ages 9–11)

Wed 27 May 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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Holiday workshop: Forensics (ages 12–14)

Thu 28 May 2026

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

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Holiday workshops: Cosmetic chemistry (ages 7–8)

Tue 26 May 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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Talks and shows

Quantum Paradoxes: From testing the multiverse to a tech revolution

Sat 23 May 2026

Quantum physicist Maria Violaris demystifies the fascinating and mind-bending paradoxes which could power advances in modern

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