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The largest free UK Science Festival returns with more than 150 events over two weeks.

8 – 21 March 2010 Delve into the diversity of science with hands on activities, talks and exhibitions covering all aspects of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. This year is the International Year of Biodiversity and the Festival is celebrating this by inviting you to learn more about the colourful creatures on the land and beneath the waves at the many events on offer in University departments and museums. Many of the hands on activities, demonstrations and children’s lectures will take place on our family fun days on Saturday 13 and 20 March.

For more information on the Science Festival and to request a programme, please call 01223 766766

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Power for the People: how materials science can save the world

UserRob Wallach, Director of Science and Engineering Experiments for Kids (SEEK), Senior Lecturer in Materials Science, and Fellow of King's College.

HouseBabbage Lecture Theatre, New Museums Site.

ClockSaturday 17 April 2010, 14:00-15:00

Science of personality research

UserDr Jason Rentfrow.

HouseUniversity Centre.

ClockFriday 19 March 2010, 19:30-20:30

The master puppeteer: how the brain controls the body

UserProfessor Daniel Wolpert.

HouseBabbage Lecture Theatre, New Museums Site.

ClockFriday 19 March 2010, 18:00-19:00

LaughLab

UserProfessor Richard Wiseman.

HouseBabbage Lecture Theatre, New Museums Site.

ClockThursday 18 March 2010, 20:00-21:00

Fred Hoyle: Cosmology and controversy

UserDr Simon Mitton.

HouseMill Lane Lecture Room 3, Mill Lane.

ClockThursday 18 March 2010, 18:00-19:00

Science and Islam

UserEhsan Masood.

HouseUniversity Centre.

ClockWednesday 17 March 2010, 18:00-19:00

Technology is what makes us human

UserTim Hunkin.

HouseBabbage Lecture Theatre, New Museums Site.

ClockTuesday 16 March 2010, 20:00-21:00

Secrets of the Universe

UserPaul Murdin.

HouseUniversity Centre.

ClockMonday 15 March 2010, 18:00-19:00

Secrets of the Universe

UserPaul Murdin.

HouseUniversity Centre.

ClockMonday 15 March 2010, 18:00-19:00

What's the risk of getting out of bed?

UserProfessor David Spiegelhalter.

HouseBabbage Lecture Theatre, New Museums Site.

ClockFriday 12 March 2010, 19:30-20:30

Rosie Wilby: the science of sex at CB2

UserRosie Wilby.

HouseCB2 Café, Norfolk Street.

ClockWednesday 10 March 2010, 20:00-21:00

The price of extinction: what losing biodiversity costs

UserWilliam Kendall (Green and Black's), Professor Bill Adams (Department of Geography), Pamela Abbott (Cambridge Conservation Forum), Dr Hazell Thompson (BirdLife International), Dr Ruth Swetnam (Department of Zoology).

HouseJudge Business School.

ClockWednesday 10 March 2010, 19:00-21:00

Fragile Web: what next for nature?

UserProfessor Jonathan Silvertown, The Open University.

HouseThe Open University in the East of England, Cintra House, 12 Hills Road.

ClockWednesday 10 March 2010, 18:00-19:30

The Arctic Survival Show

UserHelen Keen.

HouseUniversity Centre.

ClockTuesday 09 March 2010, 18:00-19:00

Tarner Lecture: a world elsewhere

UserProfessor Simon Shaffer.

HouseMill Lane Lecture Rooms.

ClockTuesday 09 March 2010, 17:00-18:00

Invisible dust - art and science ventures in air pollution, health and climate change

UserProfessor Peter Brimblecombe, Environmental Sciences, UEA and Alice Sharp, Invisible Dust Curator..

HouseUniversity Centre.

ClockMonday 08 March 2010, 19:30-20:30

What will a nanobot look like?

UserProfessor Tony Ryan, University of Sheffield.

HouseBristol-Myers Squibb Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry.

ClockMonday 08 March 2010, 16:00-17:00

The master pupeteer: how the barin controls the body

UserSpeaker to be confirmed.

HouseBabbage Lecture Theatre, New Museums Site.

ClockTuesday 23 February 2010, 20:00-21:00

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