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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
Fri 24 May
Included in admission / 0141 420 5000
- 10:00 – 17:00
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
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
Fri 24 May
Included in admission / 0131 550 7800
- 10:00 – 17:30
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
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
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
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
Fri 24 May
John Hope Gateway Centre
Free / 0844 557 2686
Part of Edinburgh International Science Festival.
Sat 25 May
John Hope Gateway Centre
Free / 0844 557 2686
Part of Edinburgh International Science Festival.
Sun 26 May
John Hope Gateway Centre
Free / 0844 557 2686
Part of Edinburgh International Science Festival.
Mon 27 May
John Hope Gateway Centre
Free / 0844 557 2686
Part of Edinburgh International Science Festival.
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
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
Orkney International Science Festival
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.
Various venues, Orkney
Thu 5 Sep
Times & prices vary
Fri 6 Sep
Times & prices vary
Sat 7 Sep
Times & prices vary
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
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
The Artist’s Book
This one-day workshop introduces artists to atlases – not the kind that contains geographical maps but rather guides to the human body. Following a look at the museum's collection of these books, participants create their own drawings to create a unique book of their own. Susie Wilson leads this family friendly event…
Surgeons' Hall Museum, Edinburgh
Thu 15 Aug
Times to be confirmed / £13 / 0131 527 1649
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
The Clipperton Project’s Floating Laboratory
The Clipperton Project's Floating Laboratory has been travelling around the world doing creative learning activities. Find out about them before they head off again on a voyage around Scotland.
Scottish Canals, Glasgow
Thu 6 Jun
Times vary / Free / 0141 332 6936
Part of Glasgow Science Festival.
Fri 7 Jun
Times vary / Free / 0141 332 6936
Part of Glasgow Science Festival.
Sat 8 Jun
Times vary / Free / 0141 332 6936
Part of Glasgow Science Festival.
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
Dare Protoplay
Dundee capitalises on its digitally-capable status with Scotland's biggest free video gaming education and consumer festival with games, talks, conferences and workshops for the general public as well as those in the games industry.
Caird Hall, Dundee
Thu 8 Aug
Times & prices vary (many free) / 01382 434940
Fri 9 Aug
Times & prices vary (many free) / 01382 434940
Sat 10 Aug
Times & prices vary (many free) / 01382 434940
Sun 11 Aug
Times & prices vary (many free) / 01382 434940
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
Dundee Science Festival
A city-wide celebration of science that offers fun, entertainment, inspiration and curiosity for all ages, The diverse programme features hands-on workshops, science shows, lectures, debates, comedy, exhibitions and a schools programme.
Various venues, Dundee
Sat 2 Nov
Times & prices vary (many are free) / 01382 228800
Sun 3 Nov
Times & prices vary (many are free) / 01382 228800
Mon 4 Nov
Times & prices vary (many are free) / 01382 228800
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.
- 20:30
