Art & Science project Full STEAM ahead! Science Oxford are excited to team up with the OYAP Trust to deliver a creative project designed to excite young people in Bicester and Banbury about STEAM – Science, Technology,… 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
FameLab Superheat Superstars Tickets are available on the door for the regional final – or watch the final LIVE video stream CLICK HERE 🎥 tonight 7-9PM There is no doubt that the FameLab Superheat we held in Oxford… Read More
Getting tech savvy at family Science Clubs is not just for the kids! Blog by Jude Eades I don’t want this blog to read like an advertorial for Science Oxford but just so you know, the following paragraphs are basically me eulogising about our family programme. I’m… 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
Makers and shakers – New creative science clubs for young people We’re excited to be launching a new range of weekend science workshops for older children in 2017 that aims to tap into their creativity and provide an opportunity for those… 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
Make a splash at the Earth Trust Autumn Water Festival Autumn has arrived, and we can look forward to some wonderful autumnal-themed festivals and events for all the family to enjoy! Join us on Sunday 2nd October between 11AM and 4PM… Read More
The tale of the Big Friendly Library Listen up as our Events Officer Rowena Fletcher – Wood tells her own story of the Science Oxford Big Friendly Library Tour – we’re all ears! Are your ears burning? Maybe you heard some swashboggling chirruping… 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
Science Oxford’s Big, Friendly Library Tour! Celebrate 100 years of the world’s greatest storyteller Roald Dahl and join our family team in libraries across Oxfordshire this summer from 25th July to 11th August for a spectacular science… 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
Free summer science clubs for children (2016) If you live in the Leys, Rose Hill, Barton, Wood Farm, Littlemore, Northway, Cutteslowe, East Oxford and Cowley your children could enjoy this week of cool scientific activities for local families!… Read More
How a singing maths teacher won hearts and minds at Famelab 2016 Famelab 2016 winner Kyle Evans explains the inspiration behind his folk-math style which won him top spot at the Oxford regional heats and the national finals. Having toured the UK… Read More
Lexi aged 9 takes a walk on the wild side with Science Oxford and tells the ‘tail’! Lexi Eades went along to animal show ‘Walk on the Wild Side’ at Abingdon School this February half-term, and met a colourful array of weird and wonderful creatures! Hear about the day in… Read More
Never stop exploring! Blog written by Dr Melanie Windridge What is so very wonderful about science is the opportunity to go out and explore, to learn something new, to keep asking “why?” We… Read More
Can we save the banana before it splits? Did you know.. The flavouring in banana sweets is derived from the Big Mike, not the Cavendish We consume over 100 billion bananas a year Bananas are clones Bananas are… Read More
FameLab Heats Up This January eighteen engaging, creative and daring individuals came together in Oxford to deliver a fast-paced performance extravaganza involving song, comedy and horror. These budding Prof. Brian Cox’s are part… Read More
Science Oxford’s new Creative Computing Club There is nothing more rewarding for the Science Oxford outreach team than to watch the excitement and wonder in the eyes of the children we engage with about science. And as technological… Read More
Spectacular Space On a wet and windy Saturday afternoon in November the Science Oxford family team made its way to the Earth Trust in Little Wittenham, near Abingdon, to run a Spectacular Space event…. Read More
In Good Taste We spend around five percent of our waking hours thinking about our next meal – cereal or toast, sandwich or sushi – but rarely think of the science behind what… Read More
Can carrots help you see in the dark? Do carrots help you see in the dark? Chemist, teacher and author Andy Brunning explains the mysteries of how our bodies respond to the chemicals in carrots – click the player below… Read More
Science at Cheltenham Literature Festival This week I have been at Cheltenham Literature Festival 2015, an uniquely cultured, highly-organised do where people get passionate about issues and insult each other in creative ways. Besides learning… Read More
Making of the ‘Amazing Animal Record Breakers’ show Have you ever wondered which animal is the biggest, fastest, smelliest or loudest? This summer, Oxfordshire County Council invited us to put on a science show for children at libraries across the county. We… Read More
Why do we think most of the universe is missing? About 380,000 years after the big bang, the universe cooled enough to allow protons and electrons to combine to form neutral hydrogen atoms. This is called ‘recombination.’ Photons that had… Read More
Gunge for Grown-ups It’s my second day at Science Oxford, and I’m already working an event – and not a straightforward, turn up, smile and take tickets on the door kind of event,… Read More
Science at Edinburgh Fringe Having only been at Science Oxford for 6 weeks I was surprised and excited by the suggestion of going to see what the Edinburgh Fringe has to offer. As it was… Read More
Inspiring Eco-Warriors Budding eco-warriors spent a fantastic week this summer learning, building and designing at Science Oxford’s Rose Hill Summer Science Camp. The camp, which was financially supported by Oxford City Council,… Read More
Budding Tastes When we put a strawberry into our mouths we experience an explosion of sweetness. We are able to do this because of the taste receptors on our tongue – they… Read More
Science Experience Week 2015 This summer Science Oxford held its first ever Science Experience Week, which proved to be a huge success! The aim of the week was to provide local year 10 students… Read More
CBeebies Big Day Out The phone rang. “Hello, my name is Anthony, I’m from BBC Learning. Are you familiar with CBeebies?” I squeaked that I was. In fact, having three children under 10,… Read More
Are we ready for downloadable medicine? News this week that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved the world’s first 3D-printed pill has brought with it the kind of excitement and prophesising that followed the… Read More