Super-weekend kicks off June events programme They say that good things come in threes and we certainly support that theory, as we have a bumper weekend of activities coming up at the start of June that… Read More
SCIENCE OXFORD celebrates unsung Super HERoines of science Have you been inspired by an unsung Super HERoine who has invented, innovated, created or achieved something special in science, technology, engineering and technology (STEM)? Can you tell us ‘HERstory’… Read More
Science Oxford launch Hub for The Presenter Network We’re excited to announce that Science Oxford is now running the Oxford hub of The Presenter Network (TPN) – a local, national and international network set up for presenters to… Read More
Stage-tech takes Creation’s Dracula to a Brave New World Recent smash hit – Creation’s ‘Dracula’ – is a new adaption of Bram Stoker’s classic gothic horror, which was staged deep in the bowels of Oxford’s Blackwell’s Bookshop from 3rd… Read More
Cheeseology – Reinventing Cheese Who doesn’t love a slice of toast dripping in melted cheddar as the ultimate comfort food, or a beautiful platter of regional cheeses with precisely-selected homemade chutneys at the end… Read More
Science Takes The Stage As FameLab Oxford Competition 2018 Heats Up A toga-clad mathematician, a corn-on-the-cob wielding virologist, and the youngest ever countdown competitor walk in to a bar.. Standard Oxford! Find out what happened next.. The FameLab regional final on March 7th saw seven brave… Read More
Star Moments with Oxford’s Star Light, Star Bright Imagine if the stars shone just for you! Over the past six weeks, you may have noticed some strange, Black Mirror-esque installations pop-up around the streets of Oxford – maybe… Read More
Inspiring women in science 2018 looks to be an inspiring year for women and this Sunday, 11th February is International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The number of women working in science and tech is… Read More
Scientists on point for Oxford’s FameLab heats Following talks as diverse as ‘How to build a mind,’ ‘Jungle remedies’ and ‘Scrambled flu and contagious eggs’, eight brave and brilliant performers have made it through to the final… Read More
Unravel the science behind M.E at ‘Unrest’ screening and talk at the UPP Our sci-screen partnership with the Ultimate Picture Palace (UPP) Oxford is all about exploring the science behind some of cinema’s most popular science-fiction movies. We watched Close Encounters of the Third… Read More
Event raises Wong-a for UNICEF A Science Oxford event aimed at inspiring people to eat better has also helped raise over £700 for UNICEF – the world’s leading organisation working for children in danger. In… Read More
‘Science on Your Doorstep’ turns a spotlight on Headington for new series of Oxford talks We are excited to be running a new series of events for 2018 that will showcase the scientists who live and work in the Headington area. Science on Your Doorstep will feature… Read More
Beer on Tap workshop makes perfect gift for Christmas If you’re stuck for a festive gift for the person who has everything – what about treating them to an evening at a microbrewery – but with a twist? Today… Read More
The Name Game: Kids competition to win a year’s free Saturday Club Membership We’re looking for a new name for our Saturday club for 9-13 year olds. And who better to ask than young people themselves? Our interactive and creative Saturday club is… Read More
Scooting through science on Rowena’s Roadtrip Chemist, science communicator, rock climber and avid scooter fan – find out what happened when our Events Officer Rowena Fletcher Wood took to her wheels and called in at two… Read More
Sign up now for FameLab 2018 – Can Oxford win the UK’s favourite science competition again? FameLab is back! Science broadcaster and astrophysicist Chris Lintott and science writer Georgina Ferry join Science Oxford on the hunt for the region’s best new science communicators.. Could it be… Read More
A-Z of the Science of Swearing with author Emma Byrne Ahead of her profound and profaine Oxford talk next week, Emma Byrne, author of Swearing Is Good For You, shares her titillating insights of the rise and fall of taking… Read More
Cogges Manor Farm turns crime scene for forensic challenge fun Lying broken on the cold dark stone beneath an open window, the body of a young farmhand has been discovered. Did she jump or was she pushed? Science Oxford, in… Read More
Astronaut and space travel record breaker coming to Oxford Coming to Oxford this November, Science Oxford will be beaming in Scott Kelly, retired astronaut and former commander of the International Space Station (ISS), who is the US record holder… Read More
Space To Dance – wannabe astronaut Merritt Moore talks TV, ballet and physics Merritt Moore, quantum physicist and professional ballerina, talks to Science Oxford’s Autumn Neagle ahead of appearing in ‘Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes?’ a new TV series launched on… Read More
High flyers bring fantastical new science show to Oxfordshire Lauren Hussein, Dawns Powys Dance project manager for spectacular science show Flying Atoms, talks to Science Oxford about engaging young people through dance and science, the inspiration behind the new show coming… Read More
Vote NextGen Earth, the Great Debate It was very enthusiastic audience that met with our three panellists at Masters of Disaster: NextGen Earth, an interactive, proleptic, and kind of apocalyptic sustainability discussion that formed part of the… Read More
Carnival Time! We’re going to be busy this weekend as both Cowley and Eynsham go fiesta crazy! On Saturday 1st July we’ll be at Eynsham Carnival where entertainment includes a shirt race,… Read More
New grant puts science centre stage Thanks to a new scientific outreach grant from the Biochemical Society, Science Oxford will be teaming up with the Oxford Playhouse and the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics (WTCHG)… Read More
Come to Next Gen Earth and think big – by Jude Eades As one of thousands of Oxford residents who cycles across the city to work every day, it really frustrates me to see the number of commuters who still insist on… Read More
Future Automatic by Luiza Patorski Stop and think for a minute, what would happen to Western civilisation if we switched off our online life-support system – the Internet? Can you imagine how you would cope?… Read More
Dance the Universe at the Oxfordshire Science Festival The Oxfordshire Science Festival, supported by Science Oxford, has launched its fantastic programme of events and activities for 2017. The festival takes place from 16-21 June this year and promises… Read More
My 150 Minutes of FameLab Blog by Autumn Neagle. They came, they performed, they conquered. Our eight fantastic FameLab finalists were at the top of their game for the regional final of the UK’s best-loved… Read More
Super science vlogger Charlie McDonnell to rock the Sheldonian Science Oxford presents star YouTube science vlogger in conversation with host Sally Le Page on 27th April 2017 at the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford. Enter the world of ‘Fun Science’ with… Read More
Pupils focus on the future with Living Well Oxford Earlier this month Living Well Oxford paid a visit to The Oxford Academy for the first of a series of consultations with the community local to Templars Square Shopping Centre. The sessions will… Read More
FameLab is BACK! Spread the word, FameLab’s BACK! Bringing science to the stage, FameLab UK is returning with a bang – and this year maybe it’s your turn to take part? Can you… Read More
DNA deconstructed after dark Kate Castleden, Programme Manager for Living Well Oxford, gets under the skin of DNA.. DNA After Dark – Shaken and Stirred adult-only session was the latest in Science Oxford’s Gunge for Grown-ups series. On… Read More
Newton’s Apple Seeds: Celebrating International Science Centre Day On the 10th November 2016 we’re celebrating the world’s first UNESCO-backed International Science Day and Science Oxford is the very proud recipient of an extra special celebratory gift. Sir Isaac Newton… Read More
Living Well Oxford secures Wellcome People Award Living Well Oxford has recently secured a Wellcome People Award, to develop and run a “pop-up shop” entitled “Ageing: From Birth and Beyond” in Templars Square Shopping Centre in May… Read More
Meet our new Technology Projects Officer We are delighted to welcome Sarah Townson to the Science Oxford team as our new Technology Projects Officer. She will be developing exciting computing and engineering activities and workshops for… Read More
Live streaming of Richard Dawkins in Conversation with Lord John Krebs Watch a film of Richard Dawkins in conversation with Lord John Krebs on the OUP Academic Facebook . Science Oxford presented an evening with Richard Dawkins in conversation at Oxford’s beautiful Sheldonian Theatre, in association… Read More
A Full House with Science Oxford’s autumn programme The odds are good as Science Oxford kicks off its autumn events programme with a winning hand of films, comedy and gaming guaranteed to inspire and challenge you. Have a look at our… Read More
Stansfeld woodland restoration project – get involved! If you love the outdoors and a spot of heavy-duty gardening, come along to Stansfeld Park on Sunday 6th November from 10AM – 4PM and join in with woodland clearing! We’ve… Read More
Physics ‘Fran’ Fiction – Oxford physicist takes the stage at Edinburgh Fringe If you’re heading to Edinburgh and fancy some science-inspired comedy covering everything from physics, feminism to Gandalf, then be sure to get along to Physics Fan Fiction, a fantastic one-woman show by Fran Day…. Read More
Extreme Science at Cheltenham Science Festival From ‘Extreme medicine’ to G-Astronomy, Science Oxford’s Rowena Fletcher-Wood practises her poker-face and shares a taste of this summer’s Cheltenham Science Festival. “We have three support systems: our body, our planet and our civilisation”. At… Read More