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Earth to humans – Lewis Dartnell talks Origins: Oxford, Brexit and Alien Invasion
Thursday 24th January 2019
Here at Science Oxford we’ve moved heaven and earth to invite Lewis Dartnell, astrobiologist, writer and Professor of Science Communication at the University of Westminster, to join us in Oxford to talk about his latest book ORIGINS: How the Earth Made Us. Origins has been hugely well received and is this week’s ‘Book of the Week’ […]
Over the moon for team Science Oxford selfies
Friday 18th January 2019
Have you seen the moon-selfie viral craze taking over social media this week? “Take a selfie through a toilet roll and pretend you’re the moon.” is the premise, where you turn yourself into the man in the moon Georges Melies style, (La Voyage Dans La Lune being the first film ever made in 1902 – as […]
Tune In to Science Oxford for 2019
Friday 18th January 2019
The arctic winds are circling and the central heating is maxed out so why not stay in, switch off Brexit, snuggle up on the sofa and be ‘The Best We Can Be’ with razor-sharp topics picked from the 2019 Science Oxford events programme! This winter we’ll be tackling hot-off-the-press topical themes such as NHS reform […]
New science fest will be food for thought
Friday 21st September 2018
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What If? Our Top Picks for IF Oxford Science and Ideas festival
Saturday 15th September 2018
With over 100 events for all the family, next month’s Oxford Science & Ideas Festival – IF for short – is one to get in the diary ASAP. Running from 12-22 October 2018, IF promises a broad range of fascinating talks, shows and interactive activities that combine health, engineering and space with dance, hip-hop and […]
Primary schools Planetarium show goes on tour – booking open!
Friday 14th September 2018
Our super-popular planetarium show is going back out on the road this November and now’s your chance to book it for your primary school. Our Schools Projects Officer Ian will be your host – sharing stories that ancient people told about the stars as well as pointing out star constellations that your students may be […]
Fall for beautiful woodland at next Stansfeld Park conservation day
Tuesday 11th September 2018
Gather your gloves and wellies this autumn and join our Oxford Conservation Volunteers (OCV) led Conservation Day on Sunday 23rd September. Building work on our new Science Oxford Centre and Wood Centre for Innovation at Stansfeld Park has been continuing apace – there are now walls and a roof – and the woodland has welcomed […]
Heat up your Primary school science with the Datalogger!
Sunday 2nd September 2018
Calling all primary teachers in Oxfordshire and Bucks – why not turn up the wow-factor in your science lessons with our Datalogger kit loan! Find out which cup keeps your tea hot for the longest, who makes the loudest noise or how deep to dig your school pond. Dataloggers are a great cross-curricular resource – they […]
Science Oxford Library tour is Magic this summer
Wednesday 27th June 2018
We’re out on tour again this summer with our fabulous library tour, which brings the best of Science Oxford’s interactive and engaging science shows out to venues across the county. The Science of Magic is one of our most popular shows, using magic tricks to explain some amazing scientific phenomena. This year, its creator Mike […]