presents:
10th—17th March 2018
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Festival Programme
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#bathscifest
Thank you to all our major sponsors:
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Nuffield Research Projects
Nuffield Research Placements provide over 1,000 students each year with the
opportunity to work alongside professional scientists, technologists, engineers and
mathematicians.
Students in the first year of a post-16 science, technology, engineering and maths
(STEM) course are eligible to apply. Placements are available across the UK, in
universities, commercial companies, voluntary organisations and research
institutions.
Looking for things to do with your class during British Science Week?
Got a budding biologist at home? Always had a passion for particles?
When it comes to getting people excited about science, Bath Taps into Science has
it covered. From Saturday 11th - 18th March, the University of Bath's award
winning Festival is back - and it's set to be bigger and better than ever!
Date
Summer 2017
Location
Across the South West
Time
4—6 weeks
Book
www.nuffieldfoundation.org/nrp
We've got a week of hands-on workshops, demos and activities, rounded off with
our huge schools fair and family science fair. It's free and open to all; thousands of
schools and families come to discover something new, year after year.
You can find out more in this programme, and at bathtapsintoscience.com. If you
need any further information do get in touch with me at
[email protected]
I look forward to seeing you there!
Andrew Ross
Festival Project Manager
01225 385418
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Booking is easy, either via the website or email. Details are listed alongside each
event.
Bath Taps into Science is always extremely popular and so we recommend that
you book up quickly. We will always do our very best to accommodate everyone,
including running joint events for schools in close proximity for example, so do get
in touch if you have any questions or difficulties.
Pint of Science
[email protected] 01225 384709
The Pint of Science festival aims to deliver
interesting and relevant talks on the latest
science research in an accessible format to
the public – all in the pub!
Date
15th—17th May 2017
Location
Pubs in Bath
Time
Various
Book
https://pintofscience.co.uk/events/bath
Salters’ Festival of Chemistry
Salters’ Festivals are a series of one-day
fun events held at universities throughout
the UK and Ireland. The festivals provide
the opportunity for enthusiastic young
students to spend a day in a university
department and to take part in practical
chemistry activities which are fun! Prizes
are awarded to the winning teams.
Suitable for Key Stage 1 students
(year 1-2)
Suitable for Key Stage 4 students
(year 10-11)
Suitable for Key Stage 2 students
(year 3-6)
Suitable for post 16 students
(year 12-13)
Suitable for Key Stage 3 students
(year 7-9)
Not suitable for children, adults only
Suitable for all members of the family
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Date
16th May 2017
Location
The University of Bath
Time
9:30am—3pm
Book
festivalsofchemistry.co.uk
Workshop
Talk/Lecture
Performance
Exhibition/Science Fair
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The Simpsons and their
mathematical secrets
Type Event
KS2
SAT MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT
11th
13th
14th
15th
16th
Simon Singh delves amongst the drawings
for the mathematical secrets hidden in the
series of the Simpsons.
17th 18th
Date
23rd March 2017
Slime!
Location
The Edge, University of Bath
Look into my eyes
Time
7:30pm
Book
www.edgearts.org/whats-on/popscience/simon-singh-simpsonsmathematical-secrets
Our Place in the Universe
The World of Particles
Build a Bridge
Make your own Solar Panel
Build a Rocket in an hour
Biofuel Blast
Schools Science Fair
KS3
What’s the probability?
Extract your own DNA
Maths @ Bath Uni
Engineering @ Bath Uni
The University of Bath Festival
Gather your family and friends and climb the
hill to campus for a huge free festival. From
science demos and sports challenges to quizzes,
talks and hands-on workshops, there will be
something for everyone. And of course, there’ll
be plenty of music and fun.
Crypto Challenge
Schools Science Fair
KS4
How Big is your Data?
Maths of Clinical Trials
Crypto Challenge
Sculpture and hydraulics workshops
Date
6th May 2017
Location
University of Bath
Time
11am—4pm
Book
No booking required, more information at
http://50years.bath.ac.uk/story/event/50th-festival-on-campus
Sculpture and hydraulics exhibition
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Brainics Live
Based on the multi-award winning TV
show, Brainiac Live! is back. More
mischievous than ever before Brainiac
Live! will take you on a breathless ride
through the wild world of the weird and
wonderful.
Date
Thursday 16th February
Location
Komedia, Bath
Time
2pm/4:30pm
Cost
Adults £16 / Child £14.
Sculpture and hydraulics exhibition
Book
www.komedia.co.uk/bath/kidz/
braniac-live
Spectroscopy in a Suitcase
I’m a Scientist Get Me Out of
Here!
My Science Fair
At this celebration event students will be
showcasing their own research undertaken
over a number of week, there will be lots
of things to see and do as well as a
demonstration from a World Record
holder for making ice cream. Event is free
and all are welcome.
Date
Sunday 5th March,
Location
Wiltshire Music Centre
Time
10am
Book
No booking required. More
information www.mysciencefair.org
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A free online event where school students
meet and interact with scientists. It’s an X
Factor-style competition between
scientists, where students are the judges.
Students challenge the scientists over fastpaced online text-based live chats.
They ask the scientists anything they want,
and vote for their favourite scientist.
Type Event
SAT MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT
11th
13th
14th
15th
16th
17th 18th
Post-16
Science @Bath Uni
Families
St Mary’s Science Fair
What’s the Matter
Sculpture and hydraulics exhibition
Supercharged: Fuelling the Future
SuperWomen of Science
Family Science Fair
Create Club: Art
Adults
Sculpture and hydraulics exhibition
The Quantum Age
Date
Monday 6th March-Friday 17th
March
Location
Online
Science Past and Present:
Does Gender Matter?
Time
Various
SuperWomen of Science
Book
imascientist.org.uk
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Create Club: Art
Sculpture and hydraulics
An exhibition by James Capper exploring
the boundaries between engineering and
art.
What’s the Matter?
An unexplained cat theft from a
physics laboratory leads scientist
Smithy on a journey through his
own experiment into the
subatomic world. Can he find the
cat and win over his colleague
Sarah in the process?
A silly show for all the family.
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Location
Hayesfield Girls School
Time
5pm
Length of
session
1.5 hours
Book
Online at
bathtapsintoscience.com/
whatsthematter
Location
The Edge, University of Bath
Time
Exhibition open 11am-5pm
Book
No need to book
Led by artist educator Dorcas Casey,
activities are tailored for a wide age range
(3 – 11yrs) and vary from sticking, collage
and drawing, as well as exploring other
ways of art making such as printmaking
and using textiles. The sessions are a great
way to spend quality time together in an
informal, supportive and friendly
environment, as well as a fantastic
opportunity to pick up some top tips for
making art at home.
Location
Fine Art Studio, University of Bath
Time
10:30am-12:30pm
Cost
£5 PER CHILD/ £3 PER ADULT
Book
www.edgearts.org/classes/family/
autumn-create-art
Fabulous day. Kids
had a lovely time,
everyone was super
kind to share their
exc iting
s cience
exp erimen ts .
We
travelled over 1 hour
and it was well worth
the visit. Many thanks
to everyone
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St Mary’s Science Fair
Touch, smell and watch things in action at
this science fair. There will be lots of
interactive stands for people of all ages, a
café for a coffee break and a
demonstration from a Guinness World
Record holder.
Location
St Mary’s Primary School, Timsbury
Time
10am-1pm
Book
No need to book
Family Science Fair
Bath Taps into Science Family Fair is a
great opportunity for you and your family
to come and get hands-on with some fun
science in the centre of Bath. There will be
fun interactive stands as well as science
talks and big demonstrations on the band
stand. For more information and videos of
last year see www.bathtapsintoscience.com
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Location
Victoria Park, Bath
(near the band stand and the
Royal Crescent)
Time
10am-4pm
Book
No booking required
Sculpture and hydraulics
An exhibition by James Capper exploring
the boundaries between engineering and
art.
For more information see
www.edgearts.org/whats-on/visual-arts/
james-capper-sculpture-hydraulics
Location
The Edge, University of Bath
Time
Exhibition open 11am-5pm
Book
No need to book
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Science @Bath Uni
Look into my eyes
Let our robot teach you all about light.
You’ll get to use lasers and light pianos as
well as making your own crystals.
Slime!
Make your own polymer slime and explore
its ‘weird’ properties.
Location
At your school
Time
One am and pm slot available
Length of
session
45mins—1 hour
Book
Email
[email protected]
Location
At your school
Time
One am and pm slot available
Length of
session
2 hours
Book
Email Ventsislav Valev at
[email protected]
Location
At your school
Time
One am and pm slot available
Length of
session
2 hours
Size of
group
Max. 30 students
Book
Email
[email protected]
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We'll start on earth and slowly move
further away until we see how big the
universe is.
Location
At your school
Time
One pm slot available
Length of
session
2 hours
Size of
group
Max. 30 students
Book
Email
[email protected]
The world of particles
You’ll get the chance to see how big
experiments need to be to explore the
tiniest of particles that make up matter.
Our place in the universe
We'll start on earth and slowly move
further away until we see how big the
universe is.
Our place in the universe
Location
At your school
Time
One am and pm slot available
Length of
session
2 hours
Size of
group
Max. 30 students
Book
Email
[email protected]
Explore the University of Bath with a
campus tour and meet researchers doing
science with a workshop or talk.
Location
The University of Bath
Time
Flexible
Size of
group
Max. 120
Book
Email
[email protected]
The world of particles
You’ll get the chance to see how big
experiments need to be to explore the
tiniest of particles that make up matter.
Superwomen of Science
Theatrical virtuosa, Frances M Lynch, sings
spectacular stories of women in science.
Music by Handel, Hildegard, FrancesHoad, Plowman, Thompson, Whitley,
Wimhurst.
Location
The Edge, The University of Bath
Time
6pm
Book
Online at
bathtapsintoscience.com/
superwomen
Location
At your school
Time
One pm slot available
Length of
session
2 hours
Size of
group
Max. 30 students
Book
Email
[email protected]
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Mathletes: What's the
probability?
Our Mathletes will show you why
probability is important: to win at
monopoly.
Location
At your school
Time
One am and pm slot available
Length of
session
45mins—1 hour
Book
Email
[email protected]
Spectroscopy in a Suitcase
Learn about and get hands on with an IR,
UV-Vis or NMR machine in your school.
Schools Science Fair
Come to the University of Bath for a
fun filled science adventure. This free
visit for year 5 and 6 students will give
them the opportunity to meet actual
scientists and get hands-on with real
science!
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Location
The University of Bath
Time
9am– 3:30pm
Places
2000
More
information
www.bathtapsintoscience.com/
schoolsfair
Location
At your school
Time
One am and pm slot available
Length of
session
1.5-2 hours
Book
Online at
www.rsc.org/Education/SIAS/
SIASBooking.asp
Extract your own DNA
Ever wondered what your DNA looks like?
Wonder no more, you will extract your
own DNA to take home with you.
Location
At your school
Time
One pm slot available
Length of
session
45mins—1 hour
Book
Email
[email protected]
Science @Bath Uni
Explore the University of Bath with a
campus tour and meet researchers doing
science with a workshop or talk.
Location
The University of Bath
Time
Flexible
Size of
group
Max. 120
Book
Email
[email protected]
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Biofuel Blast!
Sculpture and hydraulics
An exhibition by James Capper exploring
the boundaries between engineering and
art.
Our place in the universe
We'll start on earth and slowly move
further away until we see how big the
universe is.
Location
The Edge, University of Bath
Time
Exhibition open 11am-8pm
Book
No need to book
Look into my eyes
Let our robot teach you all about light.
You’ll get to use lasers and light pianos as
well as making your own crystals.
Location
At your school
Location
At your school
Time
One pm slot available
Time
One am and pm slot available
Length of
session
2 hours
Length of
session
2 hours
Size of
group
Max. 30 students
Book
Email Ventsislav Valev at
[email protected]
Book
Email
[email protected]
Location
At your school
Time
One am and pm slot available
Length of
session
Book
Engineering @Bath Uni
Explore the University of Bath and see our
very own racing car and race virtually
against your classmates (targeted at WP
students).
Location
The University of Bath
Time
10am-2pm
50 mins—1 hour
Size of
group
Max. 50 students
Email
[email protected]
Book
Email
[email protected]
Maths of Clinical
Trials
Explore three different
areas clinical trials and how statistics is a
key part in development of drugs across
the world.
Crypto Challenge
Find out how to break codes then take
part in a competition to see which team
can break the most codes and find the
prize.
Location
The University of Bath
Time
10am-2pm
Location
The University of Bath
Time
10am-2pm
Size of
group
Max. 90 students
Size of
group
Max. 90 students
(30 students per school)
Book
Email
[email protected]
Book
Email
[email protected]
Sculpture and hydraulics workshops
Thank you for a lovely experience, I will
definitely be bringing future classes back.
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What’s wrong with fossil fuels? What can
we use instead? We’ll introduce you to
some of the alternatives to fossil fuels with
hands-on experiments
Join artist James Capper as he explains his love of
engineering and why it’s an important part of his
artistic practice. You’ll get to explore how
hydraulics work and see how the art is formed at
the exhibition.
Location
The Edge, The University of Bath
Time
11am-noon and 1pm—2pm
Size of
group
Max. 30 students
Book
Email
[email protected]
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Look into my eyes
The activities were great, well suited to the
students involved and the leaders of the session
were fantastic.
Let our robot teach you all about light.
You’ll get to use lasers and light pianos as
well as making your own crystals.
The world of particles
Location
At your school
Sculpture and hydraulics
Time
One am and pm slot available
An exhibition by James Capper exploring
the boundaries between engineering and
art.
Length of
session
2 hours
Book
Email Ventsislav Valev at
[email protected]
The world of particles
Location
The Edge, University of Bath
Time
Exhibition open 11am-8pm
Book
No need to book
Our place in the universe
We'll start on earth and slowly move
further away until we see how big the
universe is.
You’ll get the chance to see how big
experiments need to be to explore the
tiniest of particles that make up matter.
You’ll get the chance to see how big
experiments need to be to explore the
tiniest of particles that make up matter.
Location
At your school
Time
One pm slot available
Length of
session
2 hours
Size of
group
Max. 30 students
Book
Email
[email protected]
Location
At your school
Time
One am slot available
Extract your own DNA
Length of
session
2 hours
Size of
group
Max. 30 students
Ever wondered what your DNA looks like?
Wonder no more, you will extract your
own DNA to take home with you.
Book
Email
[email protected]
Location
At your school
Location
At your school
Time
One am slot available
Time
One pm slot available
Length of
session
2 hours
Length of
session
45mins—1 hour
Size of
group
Max. 30 students
Book
Email
[email protected]
Book
Email
[email protected]
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Build a bridge
Who can build the bridge that will hold
the most weight? Our team of engineers
will guide you to the best design and the
prize!
Location
At your school
Time
One am and pm slot available
Length of
session
1—2 hours (flexible)
Book
Email
[email protected]
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Thanks to everyone who helped provide this
wonderful opportunity for our students.
Science Past and Present: Does Gender
Matter?
Maths @Bath Uni
Why do so few female scientists reach the upper career
levels? Dr Patricia Fara looks at some women from the
past to discuss how inherited attitudes are still affecting
science today.
It’s pi day, so come to the University of
Bath to take part in maths activities across
the campus while meeting some of our
students (targeted at WP students)
Location
The University of Bath
Time
6pm
Length of session
45 mins—1 hour
Book
Online
www.bathtapsintoscience.com/womeninscience
Location
University of Bath campus
Time
10am-2pm
Size of
group
Max. 50 students
Book
Email
[email protected]
Science Showoff
Science @Bath Uni
Explore the University of Bath with a
campus tour and meet researchers doing
science with a workshop or talk.
Location
The University of Bath
Time
Flexible
Size of
group
Max. 120
Book
Email
[email protected]
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Spectroscopy in a Suitcase
Learn about and get hands on with an IR,
UV-Vis or NMR machine in your school.
Location
At your school
Time
One am and pm slot available
Length of
session
1.5-2 hours
Book
Online at
www.rsc.org/Education/SIAS/
SIASBooking.asp
Need a bit more geek in your life but want
to get a proper evening’s entertainment at
the same time? Geek comedian Steve Cross
hosts some of Bath’s top science, comedy and performance talent in a night of
clever chaotic cabaret. Come and see a lineup that will never be repeated,
performing in ways you’ve never seen before.
Location
The Edge, University of Bath
Time
7:30pm
Book
www.edgearts.org/whats-on/pop-science/science-showoff
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Spectroscopy in a Suitcase
Learn about and get hands on with an IR,
UV-Vis or NMR machine in your school.
Sculpture and hydraulics
How Big is your Data?
Our very own Chris Budd OBE will talk
about how maths is important in storing
massive amounts of data from personal
computers to the internet.
Location
At your school
Time
One pm slot available
Length of
session
45 mins—1 hour
Book
Email
[email protected]
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Location
At your school
Time
One am and pm slot available
Length of
session
1.5-2 hours
Book
Online at
www.rsc.org/Education/SIAS/
SIASBooking.asp
The Quantum Age: how the
physics of the very small has
transformed our lives
Everything from the atoms in your body to
the photons in a beam of light are
quantum particles, we’ll explore the
quantum physics and its applications.
Location
8W 1.1, The University of Bath
Time
5:15pm
Length of
session
45 mins—1 hour
Book
No need to book
An exhibition by James Capper exploring
the boundaries between engineering and
art.
Location
The Edge, University of Bath
Time
Exhibition open 11am-8pm
Book
No need to book
Our place in the universe
We'll start on earth and slowly move
further away until we see how big the
universe is.
Location
At your school
Time
One am and pm slot available
Length of
session
2 hours
Size of
group
Max. 30 students
Book
Email
[email protected]
Look into my eyes
Let our robot teach you all about light.
You’ll get to use lasers and light pianos as
well as making your own crystals.
Location
At your school
Time
One am and pm slot available
Length of
session
2 hours
Book
Email Ventsislav Valev at
[email protected]
The world of particles
You’ll get the chance to see how big
experiments need to be to explore the
tiniest of particles that make up matter.
Location
At your school
Time
One am and pm slot available
Length of
session
2 hours
Size of
group
Max. 30 students
Book
Email
[email protected]
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Build a rocket in an hour
Bring up to 4 of your Year 4 pupils to our
Build a Rocket in an hour event where we
will create high quality pneumatic rockets
that they will launch as far as possible.
Parents are invited to pick up from the
School and see the rocket launching.
Make your own solar panel
Can fruit make electricity? You’ll get to
find out when you make your own solar
cells using different fruits.
Location
At your school
Time
One am and pm slot available
Length of
session
50 mins—1 hour
Book
Email
[email protected]
Location
Monkton Prep School
Time
2pm—3pm and 3pm—4pm
Length of
session
1 hour
Book
Email
[email protected]
Mathletes: What's the
probability?
Our Mathletes will show you
why probability is important:
to win at monopoly.
The children had a
brilliant day and are
still taking about it
a week later.
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Location
At your school
Time
One am and pm slot available
Length of
session
45mins—1 hour
Book
Email
[email protected]
Supercharged: Fuelling the Future
Prof Saiful Islam, the 2016
Christmas Lecturer, leads an
incredible journey through the
invisible presence that drives
everything around us, energy.
We’ll explore lots of different
types of energy from candles to
renewables.
Location
The University of Bath
Time
6pm
Length of
session
45 mins—1 hour
Book
Online
www.bathtapsintoscience.com/familytalk
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