Science

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Here comes the fun

Here comes the fun

17 Jul 2008

As the school holidays stretch out before us, Kelly Apter finds there’s no shortage of ways to get your hands dirty and learn something new this summer

Good Vibrations

Good Vibrations

3 Jul 2008

One of the Capital’s most exciting visitor attractions, Our Dynamic Earth, has teamed up with Edinburgh International Science Festival to bring you Good Vibrations. Join Maestro and Bella as they embark on a journey of discovery to find out how noise is…

Edinburgh International Science Festival

Edinburgh International Science Festival

27 Mar 2008

Since 1988, the Edinburgh International Science Festival has proved that the words ‘science’ and ‘fun’ are not mutually exclusive. Indeed, the Festival’s extensive programme of hands-on events has become a highlight in the interactive kiddie…

An Inconvenient Truth: judge identifies ‘nine errors’ in Gore film

11 Oct 2007

A High Court judge has said that Al Gore’s Oscar winning documentary on climate change contains ‘nine scientific errors’ - but can be shown in schools if accompanied by information giving the other side of the argument. Mr Justice Barton said there…

DT Max

DT Max

23 Aug 2007

Three things compelled DT Max to set about writing The Family that Couldn’t Sleep. Firstly, as a science writer for the New Yorker and New York Times, he had an interest in prions, the rogue proteins behind mad cow disease. The second was personal: he…

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Popular events

Connect: Super Science Shows
Date	Location
A revolving series of family science shows: 'Alex's Amazing Adventure'; 'Fantastic Forces'; or' Sounds Amazing!' Limited places. Ages 5+
Saturdays, Sundays 11.45am, 12.45, 1.45 & 2.45	National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh

Edinburgh International Science Festival
Date	Location
An amazing public programme of shows, exhibitions, hands-on workshops, talks, tours and events to inspire, excite, challenge, amuse and entertain adults and children alike - creating those 'ah-ha!' moments and making science accessible to all.
6 Apr 2009–18 Apr 2009 (Times vary)	Various venues, Edinburgh

Orkney International Science Festival
Date	Location
A week of debates, experiments, talks, concerts and demonstrations from astronomy to zoology.
4 Sep–10 Sep (Times vary)	Various Venues, Orkney

Future Earth
Date	Location
A new performance-based show created with the help of Edinburgh International Science Festival's Generation Science programme, which takes audiences on a time travel journey into the future with Alu and her friend.
Wednesdays–Sundays (Times vary)	Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh

Sunday Science: Insect Eaters
Date	Location
Learn all about plants with bite. Ages 5+.
10 Aug 12.00–4.00	Exhibition Hall Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

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Popular places

Glasgow Science Centre

50 Pacific Quay, Glasgow, G51 1EA Scotland

Situated on the site of the 1988 Garden Festival, Glasgow's £75 million visitor attraction is a mine of information on science and technology. The Science Mall has four floors of fun interactive exhibits, the IMAX cinema shows selected films on a 80 by…

The Tramsheds, 179 Constitution Street, Aberdeen, AB24 5TU Scotland

The Satrosphere is one of those education-by-stealth attractions equally loved by children and their parents. It is an interactive science and technology exhibition with a high interactive content so you are unlikely to spend hours in Disney-style…