Family science discovery day; hands on activities, exhibitions, displays and shows for all ages

Saturday 24th March 2012 at the Forum, Millennium Plain, Norwich

10:00 – 16:00

This is a FREE event
Come and talk to some of the 2700 scientists in Norwich and find out first hand about their work and hear about the Norwich Science Vision and future plans which will firmly establish Norwich as an international city of scientific excellence.

Stargazing LIVE presenter Mark Thompson will also be there on the day. He hopes to arrive 10:30. Further info on Mark at http://www.markthompsonastronomy.com/
Shows in the Curve
Music to your Ears by James Piercy, Science Made Simple
How do we make sounds, record sounds and see sounds? This exciting presentation, with lots of demonstrations and audience interaction, reveals the secrets from the basics of sound to the latest in music technology. Witness the ultimate ‘hands-free’ instrument and find out how to make musical straws! Uncover the maths in music and see how numbers tell us what sounds nice.
It doesn’t Add Up’ – Mathamagic Show by Dr Ken, Inspirational Science Company
Pick a card any card, How does that work? Is it really magic? Less sleight of hand and more dexterity in mathematics. Amazing tricks ….Revealing maths. Card counting, Rubik’s cube, juggling patterns, shape shifting numbers and other astounding stunts and marvellous trickery!
Things that make you go eeuww!! by Shell, Camouflaged Learning
Activity Stands
Science Busking, STEM Ambassadors
Spring Fling, Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association
The Genome Analysis Centre
Norwich Research Park
Science, Art and Writing Trust
Local Reserves, RSPB
Pond Life, OPAL
Norwich Astronomical Society
Travelling Sound, Teacher Scientist Network
John Innes Centre
Institute of Food Research
Geological Sequence (may include UEA, Geology)
Bubble Wands, Norwich Science Clubs
Food and Art, MEandER
Jarrolds Books
University of East Anglia

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Norfolk Food Festival runs from 4th September for one month with loads of events taking place in Norwich and Norfolk.

Take a look at the events pages http://soin.org.uk/events/ for further information or the Festival website at: http://www.norfolkfoodfestival.co.uk/home.php

Future Animals (see www.futureanimals.wordpress.com) is a Beacons for Wales funded collaboration devised and led jointly Paul Evans (artist), Dr Jacqui Mulville (senior lecturer, Cardiff University School of History, Archaeology and Religion) and Ciara Charnley (Science Officer, National Museum Wales).

We are now looking for partners throughout the UK to join us in the development and realisation of further public engagement workshops based around similar topics of human/animal evolution and co-evolution.

Our aim over the next six months will be to seek funding from a variety of sources (including the Wellcome Trust and the AHRC) to develop and expand on the original Future Animals concept and format, with a view towards:

A) Running more workshops throughout the UK

B) Further developing the website/blog

C) Creating a Future Animals i-Phone app

D) Developing a series of innovative resource packs for schools

The project thus far has been outstandingly successful with three full day workshops being led for schools from South Wales which resulted in a popular exhibition which staged at National Museum Wales in early 2010.

The workshop sessions include creative drawing exercises, specialist background on selective breeding and domestication (and it’s importance to Darwinian theory) and discussions on the ethics of human intervention in evolutionary processes. There is also a short documentary film which can be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOqTFgiUWVk

Involvement in these workshops will benefit biologists, geneticists, zooarchaeologists and other specialists in the fields of evolution and co-evolution who are passionate about their subject and who will delight in communicating the value of their work to schoolchildren and to the general public. The workshops will be developed in collaboration with local museums and run in collaboration with local schools. Future Animals is a concept that is has been tried and tested with the 12-16 year age group but can also be adapted for younger or older students.

“Future Animals was a successful event for all who took part, from professors to post-graduates to the young people participating. The artwork, the ideas, lively discussions on everything from ethics in animal breeding, to food security and population control were all stimulating and engaging. The workshop leaders gained valuable experience of presenting their ideas and research and, through the medium of art, we tapped into a stream of creativity and energy relating to the human-animal interface that challenged our preconceptions and sparked new ideas’.

Please contact either Jacqui Mulville: MulvilleJA@cardiff.ac.uk or Paul Evans pkevans1@sky.com for further information.

Below is a gallery of photographs taken during the Science in Norwich Day event help at the Forum on March 19th. The event was opened by Norwich’s own Jon Tickle, from TV’s Brianiac and Big Brother.

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As part of National Science and Engineering Week, Institute of Food Research and John Innes Centre students presented their work for an audiences made up of schoolchildren and the public, who were asked to decide which they felt should receive funding.

The presentations are now online to be viewed and voted on.

• View the presentations and cast your vote

Open Day at

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Colney Lane, Norwich, NR4 7UY 

Saturday 18th June 2011 11.00am – 4.00pm

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Inspire hosts the Norwich Science Cafe throughout the year at 19:30 in The Maddermarket Theatre Bar
View the Norwich Science Cafe Autumn Programme

A free Summer Science Fair is being help at the Inspire Discovery Centre in Norwich on August 23rd 2010; 10:00 – 14:30.

Inspire Discovery Centre is hosting the event, it is completely free to enter and there will be stalls and lots of science providers in Norfolk.

Activities include making slime, DNA bracelets, forensic activities, finding out about food and microbes amongst other things. At 1pm there will also be a free science show.

Visit the Inspire website for further details or view the Summer Science fair advert

For more details contact Alex at Inspire on 01603 612612