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Excellent Science is one of Horizon 2020’s
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Friday 25 September
15.00–22.00
Tonight, in 300 cities across Europe, science institutions
are throwing open their doors. Here at the Natural History
Museum, we invite you to get up close and personal with
cutting-edge science and the people who make it happen.
Admission free
Find out more www.nhm.ac.uk/science-uncovered
@NHM_London #SU2015
This European Researchers’ Night project is funded by the European
Commission under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
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Wildlife
Garden
Stamped on Science
Form return point
Sustainability Zone
Biodiversity Zone
Origins and Evolution Zone
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Forensics
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The EU Corner
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Human Origins
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Science Bar
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Digital Collections
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Evolution
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Climate Change
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BBC Radio 4 Natural Histories
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Extinction
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Natural Resources and Hazards
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Science Bar
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Imaging
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BBC Radio 4 Natural Histories
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Nature Games
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Space
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Parasites and Pests
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Oceans
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Imperial College London
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Food
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Forests
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Treasures of the Library
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Tour Welcome Point
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Soapbox
Cocktail bar
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Agents of Preservation
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Nature Live
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UK Biodiversity
Bar
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Science Bar
Facilities
Welcome desk
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Food and drink
Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity
#SU2015
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Food and drink
10 Flett Events Theatre and foyer
What’s on
Sustainability Zone
Come face to face with alien crab invaders,
discover parasitic mind control and reconstruct
our changing climate over millions of years. Find
out how we have been harnessing our natural
resources and discuss how we might move to a
sustainable future.
Science Stations 16.00–22.00
1 Forensics
2 Science Bar (18.00–22.00)
3 Climate Change
4 Natural Resources and Hazards
5 BBC Radio 4 Natural Histories
6 Parasites and Pests
7 Food
10 Disease
Animal Vision 15.00 and 16.00
Find out about adaptations that allow animals
to see things that humans can’t in this live
animal show.
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Nature Live
Join Museum curators and researchers in topical
discussions about the science world. Uncover
the fascinating work going on behind the scenes
at the Museum.
18.00 Prehistoric Cannibals
19.00The Blue Whale:
Moving Nature’s Giant
20.00Exomars: Hunting for Life on the
Red Planet
21.00 Piecing Together the Dinosaurs
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and 5 BBC Radio 4 Natural Histories
Meet Museum curators and researchers
featured in the BBC Radio 4 series, and take
the opportunity to see the featured specimens
up-close.
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Tours
Stars in Jars
Come and join one of our science educators for a
visit to the Tank Room, where you get a chance
to see some of the collection preserved in spirit
including Archie, the giant squid. Tours are for
adults only and will last 25 minutes. 18.30,
18.45, 19.30, 19.45, 20.00, 20.15, 20.30, 20.45
and 21.00.
Meet the Greenland Shark
Take this opportunity to see one of the newest
acquisitions to the collection with one of our
scientists. Tours are for adults and last 30
minutes. 18.00 and 19.00.
Free tickets are available on a first-come, firstserved basis, maximum two tickets per person.
Collect them from the Tour Welcome Point.
Ticket holders must be at the meeting point 10
minutes before the start of the tour.
Science Bars 18.00–22.00
Join scientists for a drink and discuss some of
the burning issues of the day. From space travel
to science and politics, we guarantee you’ll find
a topic to get you interested.
Learning Activators: (all zones)
18.00–22.00
Hold amazing specimens from the collections
with our learning volunteers. Skulls, fossils and
seeds – the only missing specimen is you!
Biodiversity Zone
Origins and Evolution Zone
Unlock the secrets of our seas, from shallow
waters to the creatures living in the darkest
depths of the oceans, plus explore the butterflies
and beetles from remote rainforests. Here you’ll
find out how Museum science is building an
understanding of the diversity of life.
Science Stations 16.00–22.00
3 BBC Radio 4 Natural Histories
4 Science Bar (18.00–22.00)
6 Oceans
7 Forests
9 UK Biodiversity
8 Soapbox Science 18.00–22.00
Join researchers to discuss issues that relate
to their work, and have your say in a dynamic
exchange of opinions.
2 Digital Collections 16.00–22.00
The Museum is embarking on an exciting
new project to digitise its 80-million-strong
collection. Over the next five years, our goal is to
digitise 20 million specimens - a quarter of the
collection - and apply the products to scientific
research. The collection is a world-class natural
history resource, and this project will increase
global access to scientific, entrepreneurial and
public audiences. Be part of the project and help
digitise our ichthyosaur specimen in Hintze Hall.
1 The EU Corner 18.00–22.00
EU research comes in all shapes and sizes. Take
a closer look at some stunning photographs,
fascinating specimens and meet the scientists
working on cutting-edge EU projects.
5 Nature Games 18.00–22.00
Join scientists to explore ideas around
biodiversity and extinction. There are various
games to be played throughout the evening,
from trying your hand at Ecosystem Collapse
to connecting food chains with our Giant
Dominoes.
Join scientists to learn how they delve into
deep time to unravel the beginnings of our
solar system and the origin of our species. Also
discover how new technologies are revealing
details about the evolution of life on Earth.
Science Stations 16.00–22.00
1 Human Origins
2 Evolution
3 E xtinction
4 Imaging
5 Space
6 Imperial College London
8 Agents of Preservation
9 Science Bar (18.00–22.00)
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In the Flett Events Theatre
ow will we power the UK in the future? 19.00
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We rely on energy every day to run our
homes and power our cars. How we get this
energy is changing. Sir Mark Walport, the UK
Government’s Chief Scientific Advisor, will take
you through everything you need to know about
how we could power the UK in the future.
Hall of FameLab 21.00
Previous FameLab winners from across Europe
will deliver a three-minute talk about their work
in a stand-up format, relying solely on their
knowledge, enthusiasm and charisma. The
audience will decide the winner with a live vote.
7 Treasures of the Library 18.00–22.00
Catch a glimpse of some of the wonderful
treasures held in the Natural History Museum
Library. This is a drop-in session that will
operate on a first-come, first-served basis.