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Hands-on Microscopy; from Hooke to nanotech

State: 
Declined
Contact Details
I am the event manager: 
I am not the event manager
Event info
Organisation: 
Centre for Life
First Name: 
Ian
Surname: 
Simmons
Address line 1: 
Centre for Life
Address line 2: 
Times Square
Address line 3: 
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Telephone: 
0191 243 8250
Postcode: 
NE1 4EP
Email address: 
ian.simmons@life.org.uk
Event Manager Info
1. Event Manager Organisation: 
Centre for Life
2. Event Manager First Name: 
Noel
3. Event Manager Surname: 
Jackson
4. Event Manager Address line 1: 
Centre for Life
5. Event Manager Address line 2: 
Times Square
6. Event Manager Address line 3: 
Newcastle Upon Tyne
7. Event Manager Postcode: 
NE1 4EP
8. Event Manager Telephone number: 
0191 243 8211
9. Event Manager Email address: 
noel.jackson@life.org.uk
Your event
10. Which of the following areas of science does you event best fit into?: 
History of Science
Event type and format
11. Do you have a preferred day for your event to take place on?: 
Tuesday 10 September 2013
17. Length: 
1 hour
18. What will the format of your event be?: 
Workshop - Time limited, stand alone interactive for adults and families
20. Location/venue: 
Centre for Life
22. Audience Level: 
All adults
Event details
12. Event title: 
Hands-on Microscopy; from Hooke to Nanotech
13. Description of the core message of your event and key topics to be covered (c.100 words): 
Exploring the microscopic world with a selection of microscopes ranging from the simple kind that Hooke would have used when creating 'Micrographia' to Life's suite of state-of-the-art modern research-grade microscopes.
Press interest
23. Do you consider that the event will attract press interest?: 
Yes
24. If yes, please summarise up to 4 key points you think will be of press interest: 
- it gives public the chance to explore real microscopy - it traces the history of microscopes from the earliest times to today by letting people use them

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