Investigate the ways that that marine animals keep warm in icy water, how elephants keep cool in the heat and how animal...more
Starting from a clear colourless liquid, carry out a sequence of reactions which result in a wide variety of colour chan...more
Open ended investigation at its best. Students are shown a mass of wriggling worms and invited to suggest the kind of qu...more
What does DNA look like? Where can you find it? How can you get it out? An amazing practical experience which reveals th...more
Everyone wants to be an astronaut but how do we get into space? Perform hands–on experiments using sensors and data capt...more
Examine the realistic crime scene and become a forensic scientist. Investigate shoeprints, use magnifiers to study finge...more
Many Science Centres have a Foucault’s pendulum but without some investigative work with a small turntable, a pendulum o...more
Explore the ways that insects escape from predators then make jumping bugs to investigate what makes them jump highest. ...more
Use our state-of-the-art planetarium to explore the night sky and its constellations on a tour of the most important ast...more
Discover the properties of plastic materials and learn how they can be recycled. Recycle plastic to make giant paper cli...more
Use our purpose-built lab to learn how to use Bunsen burners safely, heat samples of exciting chemicals and observe how ...more
Find out the difference between noise and music in this hands-on workshop. Explore the relationship between volume and a...more
Galloping food poisoning! Can you identify the cause and work out the right antibiotic to stop the outbreak? Go beyond s...more
Find out how we can see chromosomes, discover how they control gender and find out about the effect of some common chrom...more
What are chromosomes? What is DNA? Where do we find them and how can we see them? Many students arrive at university to ...more
Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection is the most important idea in biology, yet many people dismiss it as "...more
How do we know when a species is new to science? Modern taxonomy is based on analysis of DNA rather than examination of ...more
DNA is fundamental to people's identity and identification of DNA samples is a powerful tool for solving crime. Students...more
Spectrophotometry is an important analytical technique and drug abuse is a serious problem in modern sport. We bring the...more
Students create DNA fingerprints using gel electrophoresis of pre-digested samples of DNA to solve a vicious crime. The ...more
Learn where DNA comes from and what it's for, sample your own cheek cells, extract the DNA and then precipitate and bott...more
Genetic engineering for beginners. Students learn about the techniques and applications of genetic engineering, insert f...more
How does the Greenhouse Effect work and what will it do to our planet? Use sensors and sun lamps to investigate which is...more
What is hair? What is it made of? How can hair have colour? Why do we have hair? How does hair grow? How strong is hai...more
Participants look at some of the spectacular deep field images recorded by the Hubble Space Telescope and use these to c...more
Sterile technique, plating, streaking, staining, microscopy... everything you need to know for the practical side of mic...more
Students will consider methods of visualising chromosomes, major chromosomal anomalies and types of chromosomal mutation...more
Can you tell the difference between a bad hair day and a serious problem? Many medical conditions are shown on the scal...more
Is there any difference between organic and processed food. In this workshop students undertake experiments with cake an...more
How good are we at recognizing faces? Can you recognize a genuine smile? How can we help people recognize faces when giv...more
What puts the bubbles into crunchy bars, meringues, sponges and bread? Discover the physical, biological and chemical sc...more
What is the biggest organ in your body? You may be surprised to know that it is your skin. Find out about the important ...more
How loud is too loud? Can your ipod really damage your hearing? In this workshop, students will find out about sound and...more
How can we get into space? Use sensors to measure the muzzle velocity of a spring cannon and discover the relationship b...more
Students investigate the venom from bees, wasps, nettles and scorpions then investigate possible cures to see which are ...more
James Watson famously claimed to have discovered the secret of life when he discovered the structure of DNA in February ...more
What is a fossil and how does it form? Students explore their own thoughts through discussion and undertake hands-on act...more
What did Tudor plague doctors really know about infectious diseases? Learn about the bubonic plague and other diseases o...more
How did the Enigma machine work and what was the importance of Bletchley Park? Learn how to create and crack codes and a...more
Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection is probably the single most important Victorian idea – so why is it st...more
What was the experimental evidence that allowed Watson and Crick to work out the structure of DNA in February 1953? Inve...more
What are hair dyes and how can we use them safely? Explore why hair is coloured and the physiology of natural and colour...more
How are gases different to solids and liquids and what different properties do they have? Discover some of the world’s s...more
Students make a lip balm and then consider how the formulation needs to be changed to make a hand cream. After choosing ...more
Aimed at students studying Textiles, this workshop explores how two dimensional materials can be formed into 3D shapes. ...more
Students investigate bacterial DNA to discover what modern DNA techiques reveal about evolution and natural selection....more