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BodyWorks

An exhibition all about how your body works, with the chance to perform a virtual autopsy, run in a giant hamster wheel and become a 'snot ninja' (lovely). Compare your physiological stats with other visitors and find out about all the latest scientific research into your very own body.

Glasgow Science Centre

Sat 25 May

Included in admission / 0141 420 5000

10:00 – 17:00

Sun 26 May

Included in admission / 0141 420 5000

10:00 – 17:00

Mon 27 May

Included in admission / 0141 420 5000

10:00 – 17:00

…and 583 more dates until 31 Dec 2014

Alien Invasion

A special extraterrestrial exhibition featuring costumes and props from some of the most iconic sci-fi films and TV shows of all time. Browse memorabilia from the likes of Predator, Star Wars and Doctor Who, or take in the 360 degree film, We Are Aliens, narrated by Rupert Grint (AKA Ron Weasley).

Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh

Sat 25 May

Included in admission / 0131 550 7800

10:00 – 17:30

Sun 26 May

Included in admission / 0131 550 7800

10:00 – 17:30

Mon 27 May

Included in admission / 0131 550 7800

10:00 – 17:30

…and 32 more dates until 28 Jun

Images of a Green Planet: International Garden Photographer of the Year Exhibition

A selection of winning entries from the world's leading garden photography competition.

Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

Sat 25 May

John Hope Gateway Centre

Free / 0844 557 2686

Part of Edinburgh International Science Festival.

10:00 – 18:00

Sun 26 May

John Hope Gateway Centre

Free / 0844 557 2686

Part of Edinburgh International Science Festival.

10:00 – 18:00

Mon 27 May

John Hope Gateway Centre

Free / 0844 557 2686

Part of Edinburgh International Science Festival.

10:00 – 18:00

Robots Live!

If for you, like us, Robot Wars was once essential tea-time viewing, you'll have to come along and cheer on some of the competitors. There's also a chance to meet scientists and see how they're shaping our future, technological challenges and an interactive workshop.

National Museum of Flight, North Berwick

Sun 16 Jun

£10.50 (£8.50; Children £5 under 5s free; Family £27.50) / 0300 123 6789

10:00 – 17:00

Tasty Science: Know Your Whisky

A whisky tasting with a difference: learn how the University of Glasgow Polyomics group are using cutting edge technology to test the chemical makeup of your favourite malts.

DRAM!, Glasgow

Fri 7 Jun

£5 / 0141 332 1622

Part of Glasgow Science Festival.

19:00 – 21:00

Brilliant Butterflies and Magic Moths

Butterfly and moth spotting and all sorts of interesting nature activities.

Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve, Kinlochewe

Sat 25 May

Free / 01445 760254

Part of Scotland's Nature Festival.

11:00 – 15:00

Festival of Frogs

A day of pond dipping sessions and treasure hunts for younger frog fans, and 'pond doctor' Q&A sessions for adults in need of pond-related wisdom.

Festival Park, Glasgow

Sat 15 Jun

Free / 0141 632 9299

Part of Glasgow Science Festival.

10:00 – 15:00

Food Lab

Fun experiments using everyday kitchen items, with staff from the University of Aberdeen Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health.

Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

Sat 1 Jun

John Hope Gateway Centre

Free / 0131 248 2909

13:00 – 16:00

MAKLAB: Design, Build, Create

MAKLAB is Scotland’s first open-access digital fabrication studio. Meet the new generation of innovative makers, engineering everything from furniture design to optical electronics.

The Lighthouse, Glasgow

Mon 10 Jun

Free / 0141 276 5360

Part of Glasgow Science Festival.

10:00 – 17:00

Tue 11 Jun

Free / 0141 276 5360

Part of Glasgow Science Festival.

10:00 – 17:00

Wed 12 Jun

Free / 0141 276 5360

Part of Glasgow Science Festival.

10:00 – 17:00

…and 2 more dates until 14 Jun

May Holiday Weekend: Focus on Forensics

Time to solve some crimes! Learn about analysing evidence, checking for blood and taking fingerprints in this May holiday weekend of detective work.

Glasgow Science Centre

Sat 25 May

Included in admission / 0141 420 5000

10:00 – 17:00

Sun 26 May

Included in admission / 0141 420 5000

10:00 – 17:00

Mon 27 May

Included in admission / 0141 420 5000

10:00 – 17:00

Planetarium Shows

A new digital planetarium at Coats Observatory means you can view the stars at any time of day, with the ability to zoom in and out on high resolution images of the galaxies far beyond. Booking is essential.

Coats Observatory, Paisley

Tue 28 May

Free / 0141 889 2013

14:00 – 15:00

Thu 30 May

Free / 0141 889 2013

18:00

Tue 4 Jun

Free / 0141 889 2013

14:00 – 15:00

…and 14 more dates until 30 Jul

21st Century Plant Science

Exhibition showing the ways in which University of Glasgow scientists are linking ash dieback, rising food prices and climate change.

Glasgow Botanic Gardens

Thu 6 Jun

Kibble Palace

Free / 0141 334 2422

Part of Glasgow Science Festival.

10:00 – 18:00

Fri 7 Jun

Kibble Palace

Free / 0141 334 2422

Part of Glasgow Science Festival.

10:00 – 18:00

Sat 8 Jun

Kibble Palace

Free / 0141 334 2422

Part of Glasgow Science Festival.

10:00 – 18:00

…and 8 more dates until 16 Jun

Airdrie Astronomical Association Meetings

A meeting of the AAA, featuring a discussion, film screening, or observing night.

New Wellwynd Parish Church, Airdrie

Fri 24 May

£1 / 01236 748646

Tonight: '40th Anniversary of Skylab' with Robert Law.

19:30 – 21:30

Fri 31 May

£1 / 01236 748646

Tonight's topic TBC, led by Willie Morrison.

19:30 – 21:30

Alexander Wilson: A Walk with Scotland's Forgotten Birdman

Meet pioneer ornithologist Alexander Wilson (1766-1813) on the 200th anniversary of his death, to explore RSPB Lochwinnoch and hear stories of his life in the area and influence today.

RSPB Lochwinnoch Nature Reserve

Sun 9 Jun

£4 (Member £1) / 01505 842663

Part of Glasgow Science Festival.

11:00 – 13:00

Alexander Wilson: A Walk with Scotland's Forgotten Birdman

Meet pioneer ornithologist Alexander Wilson (1766-1813) on the 200th anniversary of his death, to explore RSPB Lochwinnoch and hear stories of his life in the area and influence today.

RSPB Lochwinnoch Nature Reserve

Wed 12 Jun

£4 (Member £1) / 01505 842663

Part of Glasgow Science Festival.

19:00 – 21:00

Alexander Wilson: A Walk with Scotland's Forgotten Birdman

Meet pioneer ornithologist Alexander Wilson (1766-1813) on the 200th anniversary of his death, to explore RSPB Lochwinnoch and hear stories of his life in the area and influence today.

RSPB Lochwinnoch Nature Reserve

Sat 15 Jun

£4 (Member £1) / 01505 842663

Part of Glasgow Science Festival.

11:00 – 13:00

Alexander Wilson: Paisley's Poet, America's Ornithologist

An exhibition displaying aspects of the life of Scottish-poet-turned-American-ornithologist Alexander Wilson.

Paisley Museum & Art Gallery

Fri 14 Jun

Free / 0300 300 1210

Part of Glasgow Science Festival.

11:00 – 16:00

Sat 15 Jun

Free / 0300 300 1210

Part of Glasgow Science Festival.

11:00 – 16:00

Sun 16 Jun

Free / 0300 300 1210

Part of Glasgow Science Festival.

11:00 – 16:00

Baron’s Haugh 30th Anniversary Celebration

A celebration of 30 years of Baron’s Haugh as a RSPB reserve, with a sponsored walk from 10am and wildlife-themed activities from 2pm.

RSPB Baron's Haugh, Motherwell

Sat 8 Jun

Free / 0141 331 0993

Part of Glasgow Science Festival.

10:00 – 16:00

Behind the Scenes at Glasgow Museums

Glasgow's natural history collections are regularly consulted by scientists for research. Find out how, in this special tour for the festival. Ages 8+.

Glasgow Museums Resource Centre

Wed 12 Jun

0141 276 9300

Part of Glasgow Science Festival.

14:30 – 15:30

Big Ideas

Big Ideas presents big questions, then lets an expert have a stab at answering it before turning it to the audience for discussion. Brief, informal and relaxed, the pub-based event is open to anyone and everyone.

The Wheatsheaf, London W1T

Tue 28 May

Free / 07760 488119

Tonight, the question is 'What Is Gender?' Stella Sandford (Reader in Modern European Philosophy at Kingston University and member of the Radical Philosophy editorial collective) addresses the 'gender/sex' divide, looking at whether or not there is a meaningful difference between 'masculine and feminine' and 'male and female'.

20:00 – 22:00

Tue 25 Jun

Free / 07760 488119

Tonight, the question is 'What sort of things are numbers?' Oxford lecturer Alexander Paseau tackles the abstract concept, determining whether numbers are subjective products of mental processes or if they in fact belong to a 'separate realm of ideal existence', as Plato believed.

20:00 – 22:00

Big Science Pub Quiz

A pub quiz about science, packed with live demonstrations. Don't worry if you don't know what a covalent bond is, or how to add up a string of consecutive numbers in your head – there'll be room for inspired guesses too.

Blackfriars, Glasgow

Thu 13 Jun

Free / 0141 552 5924

Part of Glasgow Science Festival.

20:00 – 23:00

Cosmic Way

Learn about cosmic rays, and the connections between solar flares, cosmic rays and the Northern Lights.

Hunterian Museum & Art Gallery, Glasgow

Tue 11 Jun

Free / 0141 330 4221

Part of Glasgow Science Festival.

10:00 – 17:00

Wed 12 Jun

Free / 0141 330 4221

Part of Glasgow Science Festival.

10:00 – 17:00

Thu 13 Jun

Free / 0141 330 4221

Part of Glasgow Science Festival.

10:00 – 17:00

…and 2 more dates until 15 Jun

Dead Sleazy

An evening of comedy, film and hard zombie science. The resident Zombiologist delivers an interactive survivor’s guide to a Zombie apocalypse, followed by a Q&A and a screening of The Evil Dead.

Nice'n'Sleazy, Glasgow

Thu 6 Jun

£5 / 0141 333 0900

Part of Glasgow Science Festival.

19:30 – 23:00

Edinburgh Café Scientifique

Explore the latest ideas in science and technology, outside a traditional academic context, at this forum for debating and promoting public engagement.

Filmhouse Café Bar, Edinburgh

Mon 10 Jun

Free / 0131 228 2688

Tonight: 'MC1R, Red Hair and Evolution in Action' with Professor Ian Jackson. Find out why gingers are so common in Scotland (hint: it has something to do with the gene MC1R) and why this might be the case.

20:30 – 22:30

Mon 8 Jul

Free / 0131 228 2688

Tonight: 'Two Faces of Plastics: Destroying and Saving Our Planet' with Dr. Michael P Shaver. The professor looks at both the good and bad sides of the easily vilified product.