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Edinburgh International Science Festival 2012 - highlights

Edinburgh International Science Festival 2012 - highlights

Derren Brown and giant eyes among the top events at this year's EISF

8 Mar 2012

Illusions, experiments, fire-walking and food are just some of the treats in store at this year’s Edinburgh International Science Festival. With events in more venues than ever before, 2012’s programme welcomes scientists, comedians, psychologists…

Design and Democracy exhibition - Family Weekend

Design and Democracy exhibition - Free Family Weekend to mark St Andrew's Day

Free events include building your own rocket and radio-controlled car

16 Nov 2011

Design affects the lives of all of us. Whether it’s an intuitive new phone, a car that tells us we’ve left the lights on, or the Kindle doing something nobody expected and actually improving on the design of a book, who of us have not had our lives…

TED Global 2011 conference set for Edinburgh

TED Global 2011 talks set for Edinburgh

Alain de Botton, Niall Ferguson and Robin Ince deliver talks in Scotland's capital

28 Jun 2011

A slew of artists, musicians, scientists, architects, historians, filmmakers, actresses and many more will descend on the capital this July, as part of a four-day programme devoted to ‘Ideas Worth Spreading’. Helmed by non-profit organisation TED, the…

Robots Live! brings Robot Wars and a robotic football squad to Edinburgh

Robots Live! brings Robot Wars and a robotic football squad to Edinburgh

Robot Wars and football-playing robots at the National Museum of Flight

14 Jun 2011

It’s difficult to talk about the appeal of robots. How do you talk about the appeal of something as universally loved. What’s not to love about robots? Since technology first enabled humans to build machines that could to programmed to perform…

Glasgow Science Festival presents a programme of events that appeals to both kids and adults

Glasgow Science Festival programme appeals to both children and adults

Opportunities to do some gardening, bread-making and seabird tracking

23 May 2011

For some parents, it’s always been fascinating, for others it was the worst block at school. But one thing’s for sure, these days the world of science offers more fun and creativity than you can shake a pipette at. With four action-packed family days on…

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1952–2012: An Astronomical Jubilee
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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.
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1 Jun–30 Jun Times vary
No booking required; please do not call the venue. 		Various venues, Glasgow
Transit of Venus 2012
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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.
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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
Knitting Microbes: Woolly Artwork
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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.
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5 Jun–17 Jun Times vary
No booking required; please do not call the venue. 		The Yarn Cake, Glasgow
Life in Space
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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.
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2 Jun Sat 10am, 1pm & 3pm Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh
Move It
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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.
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1 Jun–5 Jun Mon, Tue & Fri–Sun 10am–5pm Glasgow Science Centre, Glasgow
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Popular places

Glasgow Science Centre Glasgow Science Centre
50 Pacific Quay, Glasgow, G51 1EA
Situated on the site of the 1988 Garden Festival, Glasgow's £75 million Science Centre features Scotland's first IMAX cinema with an 80 by 60ft screen, as well as state-of-the-art facilities for youngsters to learn about science and technology through…
Dynamic Earth Our Dynamic Earth
Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AS
Located directly between the Scottish Parliament Building and Arthur’s Seat, Our Dynamic Earth presents a linear journey through the creation of the earth, from the Big Bang to the present day. Exhibitions make use of sounds, smell and visuals to make…