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

Fri 01 Nov 2024

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

SOLD OUT YSC Holiday workshops: Extract your own DNA (ages 9–11) Book now
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Demo team extravaganza: Fun, facts and fire round three!

Mon 07 Oct 2024

Join our demo team for a science filled variety night.

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Could science abolish death?

Mon 02 Dec 2024

Leading neuroscientist Ariel Zeleznikow-Johnston explores the latest brain preservation techniques, discusses whether we could

Could science abolish death? Book now
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EXTRA DATE Holiday workshops: To the Fourth Dimension and Beyond (age 12-14)

Wed 14 Aug 2024
EXTRA DATE Holiday workshops: To the Fourth Dimension and Beyond (age 12-14) Book now
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An Evening of Unnecessary Detail

Sun 20 Oct 2024

Join Festival of the Spoken Nerd and friends for an evening of science, songs, stand-up maths and more!

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Holiday workshops: Colour chemistry (ages 12–14)

Fri 23 Aug 2024

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

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Holiday workshops: Forensics (ages 12–14)

Wed 28 Aug 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

Secret space waves

Sat 21 Sep 2024

Join Gideon Koekoek as he explores what secrets of the Universe gravitational waves could reveal.

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The power of bioengineering

Sat 14 Sep 2024

Alvena Kureshi steps into the world of bioengineering and its potential to revolutionise surgical materials, improving both

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WiFi Wars Christmas bash

Wed 18 Dec 2024

Celebrate the end of 2024 with Wifi Wars at the Royal Institution.

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