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1952–2012: An Astronomical Jubilee
Date	Location
Exhibition showcasing the remarkable developments in astronomy since 1952, back when the moon landing was just a glint in Neil Armstrong's eye. Part of Glasgow Science Festival. View full details
1 Jun–30 Jun Times vary No booking required; please do not call the venue.	Various venues, Glasgow

Advances in Medical Imaging
Date	Location
A talk by Mark Donohoe, hosted by the Galilean Society, which aims to promote science through monthly free public talks. View full details
15 Sep 3pm	Mitchell Library, Glasgow

The Anatomical Museum Open Day
Date	Location
A chance to explore the collections and meet notorious body snatcher Burke (or at least his skeleton). View full details
30 Jun 10am	Anatomical Museum, Edinburgh

Archaeology Uncovered
Date	Location
Unearth your inner Indiana Jones with some hands-on archaeological activities that you'll really dig. Ages 7+. View full details
30 Jun 11am	Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, Glasgow

Are We Stifling Creativity in Science?
Date	Location
Phillip Burnside discusses whether current conditions in the scientific world are lessening the chances of true progress, and whether great maverick geniuses of the past like Einstein and da Vinci would have made their discoveries in today's academic environment. View full details
20 Oct 3pm	Mitchell Library, Glasgow

Astronomy for Beginners
Date	Location
Take part in astrological activities, explore the universe with some cloud-spotting and make your own sun-spotter. Part of Glasgow Science Festival. View full details
9 Jun–17 Jun Sat noon–1pm, 1–2pm & 2–3pm; Sun 3–4pm & 4–5pm No booking required; please do not call the venue.	Coats Observatory, Paisley

The Ben Nevis Observatory and the Wilson Cloud Chamber
Date	Location
Recalling two linked stories from Scottish scientific history, focusing on the Ben Nevis meteorological observatory. Part of Glasgow Science Festival & West End Festival. Booking is essential. View full details
12 Jun 11am	University of Glasgow, Glasgow

Big Science Pub Quiz
Date	Location
Show off your years of post-doctoral research in quantum mechanics (or just make some inspired guesses) at this lighthearted science-themed quiz. A tad flashier than your average pub quiz, this one has live demos where you have to work out what happens next. Part of Glasgow Science Festival. Booking is essential. View full details
6 Jun (Over-18s only) 8pm Booking for this event is via the Glasgow Science Festival website; please do not call the venue.	The Universal, Glasgow

The Body in Motion: Damage, Disease and Destruction
Date	Location
Tying in with the Olympics, the Museum is running some special tours exploring how the body copes under extreme pressure and illness, via parts of the historic pathology collection that are not normally on display. Ages 16+. Booking is essential. View full details and ticket info
31 Jul–2 Aug Tue–Thu 1pm & 3pm	Surgeons' Hall Museum, Edinburgh

British Science Festival
Date	Location
The touring science fest alights in Aberdeen for a week of exhibitions, workshops, talks, activities, film screenings and more, all on a science theme and with something for adults, families and schools alike. View full details
4 Sep–9 Sep Times vary	Various venues, Aberdeen

Bugs in your Poo: Hands-On Hospital Science
Date	Location
Meet the staff at the new NHS Microbiology lab at Southern General Hospital, and learn about the fight against superbugs and how doctors use and process samples to guide their treatments. Part of Glasgow Science Festival. Booking is essential. View full details
12 Jun Tue 3–4pm & 4–5pm Booking for this event is via the Glasgow Science Festival website; please do not call the venue.	Microbiology lab at Southern General Hospital, Glasgow

Café Scientifique: Professor Einstein, you can relax. E still equals mc2. Probably…
Date	Location
Professor Frank Close explains neutrinos: what they are, why we need them and what they might have been up to in the early days of the universe. Part of Glasgow Science Festival. View full details
11 Jun (Over-18s only) 7pm No booking required; please do not call the venue.	Tron Theatre, Glasgow

The Clipperton Project: Artists and Scientists Working Together
Date	Location
Glasgow Sculpture Studios presents free lunchtime talks introducing the work of The Clipperton Project, a dynamic collaboration between art and science. Part of Glasgow Science Festival. View full details
7 Jun (Over-16s only) 1pm Katherine Dunlop, a marine biologist at the University of Glasgow, talks with visual artist Carlos Ranc.	Glasgow Sculpture Studios, Glasgow
14 Jun (Over-16s only) 1pm Visual artist Julie Morel talks about the collaboration between artists and scientists with a social…	Glasgow Sculpture Studios, Glasgow

Colombian Celebration
Date	Location
Many different people have found many different reasons to celebrate the plant life of Colombia; but the purpose of this session is to examine its fascinating diversity. Get a taste of Colombian culture as well, in this drop-in session for ages 5+. View full details
11 Aug–12 Aug Sat & Sun 1–4pm	Real Life Science Studio at Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

Construction Club: Gear Driven Roadsters
Date	Location
Youngsters who are curious about how things work will enjoy this workshop where they get to see how motors work and build a toy car. Ages 7+. View full details
11 Aug 11.30am	National Mining Museum Scotland, Newtongrange

Construction Club: Wacky Racers
Date	Location
Discover how motors and pulleys work, then create a racer that works on these principles. Ages 7+. Booking is essential. View full details
4 Aug 11.30am	National Mining Museum Scotland, Newtongrange

Cool Science
Date	Location
It's summer in Scotland, which doesn't necessarily mean it's warm outside, so this is a celebration of the cool side of science. World champion bobsledder Gillian Cook drops by, alongside athletic sorts from Glasgow Parkour and you can have a go at summer skiing on real snow. View full details
14 Jul–16 Jul Mon, Sat & Sun 10am–5pm	Glasgow Science Centre, Glasgow

CSI Dundee
Date	Location
Forensic anthropologist Professor Sue Black shows you what it's like to work on a real crime. Ages 11+. Part of Dundee WestFest. View full details
16 Jun 2pm	The Vine, Dundee

The Cullen Letters
Date	Location
A whirlwind tour through 18th-century medicine via the 6000 letters sent between Dr William Cullen and his patients. Part of the West End Festival. View full details
9 Jun–13 Jun Wed 6.30pm; Sat 2pm	12 University Gardens, Glasgow

Dundee Science Festival
Date	Location
Family-friendly science fest with a diverse programme, featuring hands-on workshops, science shows, lectures, debates, talent contests, exhibitions, school programmes, and events that fuse science with comedy, dance, art and history. The events also cover a broad range of scientific disciplines, including robotics, biodiversity, space, digital arts and the more technical sides to cookery and filmmaking. View full details
3 Nov–18 Nov Times vary	Various venues, Dundee

Earth's Atmospheric Phenomena
Date	Location
The Galilean Society presents a talk by Keith Llewelleyn. View full details
17 Nov 3pm	Mitchell Library, Glasgow

Edinburgh Interactive
Date	Location
An annual conference for those in the interactive entertainment and media sectors has given rise to an accompanying public programme which features screenings of brand new video game excerpts, gameplay sessions, workshops and industry talks and advice (making this a particularly unmissable event for those looking to get a job in video games). View full details
9 Aug–11 Aug Times vary	Edinburgh, Edinburgh

An Evening with NASA
Date	Location
NASA Astronaut Ron Garan talks about his career in space, and shows a video of his space flight aboard the International Space Station, while NASA Engineer Heather Paul discusses her own astronautical aspirations and how she supports the astronauts during spacewalks. Part of Glasgow Science Festival. Booking is essential. View full details
13 Jun 6.30pm Booking for this event is via the Glasgow Science Festival website; please do not call the venue.	John Anderson Building, Glasgow

Festival of Dangerous Ideas
Date	Location
Week-long festival from Scotland's Colleges in partnership with Creative Scotland, aiming to highlight the importance of radical thinking as an agent for change in education. Activities happen across Scotland and online, with opportunities to debate, find out more about education, and experience new schools of thought, including meditation and environmental and wild food activities. View full details
11 Jun–15 Jun Times vary	Various Venues, Scotland

Get Creative: Nests
Date	Location
Ever wondered how birds' nests work? Find out by making one for yourself. View full details
21 Jul–22 Jul Sat & Sun 1–4pm	Real Life Science Studio at Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

Glasgow Science Festival
Date	Location
Two weeks of activities exploring the outer reaches of science, including robotics, space, biology, physics and more. The festival is extremely family-friendly, with activities including amazing science shows, arts/crafts stations, workshops, film screenings, exhibits and meet the researcher sessions for all ages. View full details
5 Jun–17 Jun Times vary	Various venues, Glasgow

Gravity Games
Date	Location
A weekend of biking activities including the chance to try out the purpose built mountain biking track, a bike trailer making competition, workshops and stunt demonstrations from Savage Skills. View full details
11 Aug–12 Aug Sat & Sun 10am–5pm	Glasgow Science Centre, Glasgow

The Great Govan Science Reshuffle
Date	Location
Family science activities, fitness tests and meetings with energy experts and medical researchers all help to explain how Glasgow's environment impacts people's health and fitness in the city. Part of Glasgow Science Festival. View full details
16 Jun 11am No booking required; please do not call the venue.	Pearce Institute, Glasgow

Green Crags
Date	Location
The city of seven hills (Edinburgh, if you happen to be not from there) has a lot of crags, and in those crags some amazing plant life takes root. Discover the rock whitebeam and the sticky catchfly in this family event with games and activities. All ages. View full details
28 Jul–29 Jul Sat & Sun 1–4pm	Real Life Science Studio at Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

Heresies and Coded Chimera
Date	Location
Exhibition bringing science and art together, inspired by life sciences pioneer D'Arcy Thompson. View full details
27 Apr–16 Jun Mon–Fri 9.30am–8.30pm; Sat 9.30am–4.30pm	Lamb Gallery, Dundee

Highlights of the Human History Collection
Date	Location
A special themed tour around the museum. View full details
31 May 2.30pm 28 Jun 2.30pm	Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, Glasgow

Highlights of the Natural History Collection
Date	Location
A special themed tour examining choice bits of the natural history collection. View full details
14 Jun 2.30pm	Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, Glasgow

Highlights of the Transport and Technology Collection
Date	Location
A themed tour of the museum collections. View full details
7 Jun 2.30pm	Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, Glasgow

Human Race: Inside the History of Sports Medicine
Date	Location
An in-depth look at the human body as it prepares for, and competes in, sport, as well as an examination of how the limits of the body have changed over the years. View full details
21 Jul–9 Sep Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm	City Art Centre, Edinburgh

Inspired by Nature
Date	Location
Get close to nature in this interactive workshop, involving cameras and natural materials. Ages 16+. Booking is essential. View full details
26 Aug 11am	Blackness Castle, Blackness

Knitting Microbes: Woolly Artwork
Date	Location
Knitters across Scotland are invited to knit their own microbe to bring to the display at the Yarn Cake. Will you purl a prokaryote or crochet some Crenarchaeota? Part of Glasgow Science Festival. View full details
5 Jun–17 Jun Times vary No booking required; please do not call the venue.	The Yarn Cake, Glasgow

The Legacy of Mercury Mining at Red Devil, Alaska
Date	Location
A talk by Keith Torrance, PhD candidate at the University of Strathclyde's Centre for Sustainability. Organised by the Galilean Society and followed by a Q&A. View full details
16 Jun 3pm	Mitchell Library, Glasgow

L'énergie: quels choix pour demain? / Energy: what choices for the future?
Date	Location
Bilingual exhibition on the theme of energy and sustainable development. Part of Glasgow Science Festival. View full details
6 Jun–16 Jun Mon–Thu 10am–9pm; Fri 10am–4pm; Sat 10am–1pm No booking required; please do not call the venue.	Alliance Française de Glasgow, Glasgow

Life in Space
Date	Location
Learn what it's like to be an astronaut and how to keep from getting bored while spending months floating around in space. Followed by a rocket building session. To book visit the website and fill in the application form. Ages 6–14. View full details and ticket info
2 Jun Sat 10am, 1pm & 3pm	Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh

The Life of Corpses: Exploring the Ethical Issues of Exhibiting Human Remains
Date	Location
Arts and science professionals discuss the balance of ethical responsibilities and artistic possibilities when it comes to what's left of us after death. Part of Glasgow Science Festival. Booking is essential. View full details
9 Jun (Over-18s only) 11am Booking for this event is via the Glasgow Science Festival website; please do not call the venue.	Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow

Lord Kelvin's Legacy
Date	Location
Hear about the life and lasting impact of the work of Lord Kelvin, mathematical physicist, transatlantic telegraphy pioneer and 19th-century Professor of Natural Philosophy in Glasgow. Part of Glasgow Science Festival & the West End Festival. Booking is essential. View full details
12 Jun 2pm	University of Glasgow, Glasgow

Low Carbon Communities
Date	Location
A look at the results of a year of energy saving projects and the chance to explore what the future holds for energy efficiency in Gatehouse of Fleet. View full details
16 May–31 Oct Mon–Sun 10am–5pm	Mill on the Fleet, Gatehouse of Fleet

Marvellous Meteors – No Children Required
Date	Location
A ranger-led event where interested adults can hear a short talk on the stars, before searching the December skies for meteors and constellations. Booking is essential. View full details
14 Dec 7.30pm	Mugdock Country Park, Milngavie

Me and the World Around Me
Date	Location
Learn more about what keeps the world around you going, including how certain types of slime can actually be a good thing, before creating some yourself. Ages 7+. View full details
9 Jun 1pm	Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, Glasgow

Medicine of the Moss
Date	Location
Join Medical Herbalist Catriona Stewart to find out more about the wild flowers in the grasslands and woodlands and learn their history and mysterious medicinal properties. Booking is essential. View full details and ticket info
10 Jun 2pm	Lenzie Moss, Glasgow

Meet an Astronaut at St Enoch Centre
Date	Location
Take part in space-themed activities and have your space questions answered by NASA Astronaut Ron Garan and NASA Engineer Heather Paul. Part of Glasgow Science Festival. View full details
13 Jun 2pm No booking required; please do not call the venue.	St Enoch Centre, Glasgow

Mending the Broken Heart
Date	Location
This exhibition looks at the development of cardiology in Tayside, from the work of pioneering cardiologist Sir James Mackenzie to modern day achievements. View full details
23 Nov 2011–31 May 2012 Mon–Sun 9am–5pm	Tayside Medical History Museum, Dundee

Move It
Date	Location
Get your dance on at the Science Centre this weekend with some interactive activities testing your balance, agility and dance skills. Scottish Ballet will be dropping by, as will salsa dancers and stilt walkers to give advice and challenges to help you stay more active and balanced in everyday life. View full details
1 Jun–5 Jun Mon, Tue & Fri–Sun 10am–5pm	Glasgow Science Centre, Glasgow

NEoN Digital Arts Festival
Date	Location
Digital arts festival transforming Dundee into an electric playground for seven days with a programme of moving image, performance, music and technologically-driven art events with view to creating and developing new and original digital works. Last year's event included everything from a geocaching treasure hunt to a chance to join an interactive workshop and be part of the 'Dirty Electronics Ensemble'. View full details
4 Nov–10 Nov Times vary	Various venues, Dundee

Orkney International Science Festival
Date	Location
A series of innovative talks and inspiring events with guest speakers covering all aspects of science. The festival includes social events in the evenings for continuation of the discussions. View full details
6 Sep–12 Sep Times vary	Various venues, Orkney

Palliative Care: Meeting Local and Global Challenges
Date	Location
A talk on palliative care and how a programme at Edinburgh University is leading the way in improving end of life care for people in Africa. View full details
13 Jun 6pm	George Square Lecture Theatre, Edinburgh

Paralympian Designs
Date	Location
A day celebrating the remarkable technology (and the people that make and use it) that breaks down barriers to participation in sport. There's a talk at 1pm, followed by an art workshop at 2pm where you can create your own athletic device. All activities are included in museum admission. View full details
1 Sep 1pm	Surgeons' Hall Museum, Edinburgh

Paranormal Investigation
Date	Location
Do you have the guts to spend a night in the David Livingstone Museum? No sightings guaranteed, but with plenty of ghost stories to go round, it'll be a spooky night either way. View full details
30 Jun 9pm	David Livingstone Centre, Blantyre

Physical Matters
Date	Location
An interesting look at how everyday items are constructed, such as CDs and metal objects. Then there's a plastic picture workshop. To book visit the website and fill in the application form. Ages 6–14 on May 12 and ages 10–14 on Jun 16. View full details and ticket info
16 Jun Sat 10am, 1pm & 3pm	Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh

RE:action – Parallel Worlds
Date	Location
Aereolocos and Spinal Chord perform a scientific, acrobatic aerial display show, interpreting biology the way they know best: with hoop and trapeze. Part of Glasgow Science Festival. Booking is essential. View full details
15 Jun (Over-18s only) 7.30pm Booking for this event is via the Glasgow Science Festival website; please do not call the venue.	Glasgow University Union, Glasgow

Robot: The Fantasy and the Reality
Date	Location
Enter a world of cyborgs and androids; play with robot pets, meet the only interactive life-sized humanoid in Scotland and check out an exhibition of robots and props from TV and movies, including Iron Man, Star Wars and Red Dwarf. View full details
2 Jun–30 Sep Mon–Sun 10am–5pm	Sensation, Dundee

Robots Live!
Date	Location
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. View full details and ticket info
17 Jun 10am	National Museum of Flight, North Berwick

Robots That Can Help Us and Hurt Us
Date	Location
Learn about the world of today's robots, their upsides and downsides and just how happy we should be to trust them with our most important tasks. Part of Glasgow Science Festival. View full details
7 Jun 7pm No booking required; please do not call the venue.	University of Glasgow, Glasgow

Science Festival Week
Date	Location
An afternoon of engaging activities for all the family, exploring the history of the city's health from throughout history. Part of Glasgow Science Festival. View full details
17 Jun 1pm	People's Palace & Winter Gardens, Glasgow

Science in the City
Date	Location
Celebrate World Wide Knit in Public Day by knitting and chatting with medical researchers, with small group discussions about health science in the news. Part of Glasgow Science Festival. View full details
16 Jun Noon No booking required; please do not call the venue.	CCA, Glasgow

Sciensational
Date	Location
Exciting scientific experiments to blow the whole family's minds, performed with the range of incredible technology to be found in the Glasgow Museums' collections. Ages 7+. Booking is essential. View full details
17 Jun 1pm	Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, Glasgow

Smouldering Fires in the Earth System
Date	Location
Dr Guillermo Rein, senior lecturer in mechanical engineering at the University of Edinburgh gives a talk on climate change and environmental technology. View full details
21 Jul 3pm	Mitchell Library, Glasgow

The St Andrew's Day Lecture
Date	Location
Val McDermid talks about the scientific processes and uses of pathology in her writing. View full details
30 Nov 6pm	Surgeons' Hall Museum, Edinburgh

Themed Tour
Date	Location
Themed tours of the collections, on a different subject each time. View full details
5 Jun 12.30pm A tour on the theme of 'A tale on a Chinese vase from Jingdezhen'.	Burrell Collection, Glasgow
12 Jun 12.30pm A tour on the theme of 'Medical Matters at the Burrell'.	Burrell Collection, Glasgow
16 Jun 2.30pm A tour on the theme of 'Ancient Chinese Bronzes at the Burrell'.	Burrell Collection, Glasgow
19 Jun 12.30pm A tour on the theme of 'Table Manners'.	Burrell Collection, Glasgow
21 Jun Noon A tour on the theme of 'The Story behind the Painting'.	Burrell Collection, Glasgow
26 Jun 12.30pm A tour on the theme of 'Iconography – how to read meanings in art'.	Burrell Collection, Glasgow

Transit of Venus 2012
Date	Location
The universe is pulling out all the stops to celebrate the launch of Glasgow Science Festival, by having Venus transit the sun. You can join the festivities at this all-night extravaganza of science, music and the visual arts, with live link-ups to transit observers around the world and a dawn observation of Venus over Glasgow. Part of Glasgow Science Festival & the West End Festival. Booking is essential. View full details
5 Jun (Over-18s only) 9pm Booking for this event is via the Glasgow Science Festival website; please do not call the venue.	Glasgow Sculpture Studios, Glasgow

Turing Festival
Date	Location
A festival with plenty to offer both the hardcore technology geek and the average Joe seeking a break from the jazz hands and theatricals of the Fringe. As this year is the centenary of its namesake, mathematician and computer science pioneer Alan Turing, the festival is linking up with events taking place globally in his honour, and will offer a more accessible public programme of drop-in talks and activities for the public as well as hack events and workshops for developers and techies. View full details
23 Aug–25 Aug Times vary	Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Under the Skin
Date	Location
Sports science experts are around all weekend and will let you pick their brains, including Prof Greg White, who trained the likes of David Walliams and Eddie Izzard for their phenomenal Sport Relief challenges, plus there are loads of other sporty science activities to enjoy. Booking is essential. View full details
21 Jul–22 Jul Sat & Sun 10am–5pm	Glasgow Science Centre, Glasgow

University of Glasgow: Science Sunday
Date	Location
A shortcut into the latest scientific research going on in Glasgow, courtesy of science shows, workshops, equipment and hands-on activities. Part of Glasgow Science Festival & the West End Festival. View full details
10 Jun 10am No booking required; please do not call the venue.	University of Glasgow, Glasgow

University of Strathclyde: Research Day
Date	Location
Watch over 100 researchers present their work and discuss it with them face-to-face. Part of Glasgow Science Festival. Booking is essential. View full details
7 Jun 1pm Booking for this event is via the Glasgow Science Festival website; please do not call the venue.	Barony Hall, Glasgow

Volcano Fun Day
Date	Location
Family activity day based around volcanoes extinct, dormant and active, with hands-on activities and walks up our own volcano, Arthur's Seat. View full details
27 Oct 11am	Holyrood Park, Edinburgh

Walking Tour: Nature's Remedies
Date	Location
This walking tour examines nature's own medicines. Ages 5+. Booking is essential. View full details
24 Jun 2pm	Burrell Collection, Glasgow

Walking Tour: Science on the Streets
Date	Location
Hear strange stories from Glasgow's scientific past, including tales of attempted reanimation and brainwaves on Glasgow Green. Meet by the James Watt statue in George Square. Part of Glasgow Science Festival. Booking is essential. View full details
10 Jun (Over-14s only) 2pm Booking for this event is via the Glasgow Science Festival website; please do not call the venue.	George Square, Glasgow

Watching on the Heights: The Life and Work of Joseph Lister
Date	Location
As part of the celebrations to mark the centenary of pioneering surgeon Joseph Lister's death, the museum holds an exhibition of artefacts, documents, instruments and specimens relating to his work. View full details
1 Aug–30 Aug Mon–Fri 10am–4pm; Sat & Sun noon–4pm 1 Apr–31 Jul Mon–Sun noon–4pm 1 Sep–28 Sep Sat–Fri noon–4pm	Surgeons' Hall Museum, Edinburgh

We are extInked
Date	Location
Three years, a hundred people each volunteered to be tattooed with an image of one of 100 threatened British species, and then act as an ambassador for the species. Learn about this fascinating crossover of environmentalism and body art, envy the ones who got the White-Tailed Eagle and the Killer Whale, and give applause and sympathy to whoever volunteered for the Great Crested Newt. View full details
15 May–29 Jul Mon–Sun 10am–6pm	John Hope Gateway Centre at Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

Whitelee Windfarm Science Special
Date	Location
Visit the renewable power exhibition, walk through the windfarm and take part in windpower-themed workshops and experiments. Part of Glasgow Science Festival. Booking is essential. View full details
9 Jun–17 Jun Sat & Sun 10am–5pm	Whitelee Windfarm Visitor Centre

World of Steam
Date	Location
Kids can explore the world of steam and its uses throughout history, then create their own steam powered putt-putt engine. Ages 7+. View full details
23 Jun 1pm	Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, Glasgow

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