Fledgling ornithologists get the nesting instinct Monday 30th January 2017 National Nest Box Week (NNBW) takes place every year from 14-21 February, and after more than 15 years it is now an established part of the ornithological calendar. NNBW aims… Read More
Modern Versus Ancient with Science Oxford’s ‘Medical Marvels’ at Iris Festival Friday 27th January 2017 Modern medicine may be over-prescribed and often expensive, but it doesn’t generally involve doses of heroin. Opiate drugs such as heroin were a popular treatment for pain relief back in the… Read More
New series of meet-ups for Science Oxford STEM mentors Friday 20th January 2017 There’s no better way to get to know someone than over a beer and a slice of pizza – which is why we ordered both for the first meet-up of… Read More
From ‘diabesity’ to poop pills, find out what’s new in the world of weight loss with Ashley and Emily Grossman Thursday 19th January 2017 Undercover the link between your waistline and your health, as Ashley Grossman, emeritus Professor of Endocrinology University of Oxford, is interviewed by @DrEmilyGrossman on Thursday, the 26th January at the Martin Wood… Read More
Getting tech savvy at family Science Clubs is not just for the kids! Blog by Jude Eades Monday 9th January 2017 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 Monday 19th December 2016 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 Wednesday 14th December 2016 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! Saturday 10th December 2016 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 Thursday 17th November 2016 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 Thursday 10th November 2016 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
A winning formula at technology tournament Thursday 10th November 2016 Science Oxford is excited to be sponsoring the prizes for the Foundation winners at the Rotary Club of High Wycombe Technology Tournament 2017 for the second time. Twenty-five teams will… Read More
10 Free Back from the Dead Workshops for Schools Tuesday 18th October 2016 In 2016-17 the Museum of the History of Science will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the first clinical trials of penicillin which took place in Oxford in 1941 with a… Read More