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20/06/2013

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Dunbar SciFest 2012

Dunbar SciFest 2012 was organised by the Science sub-group of Dunbar Primary School’s Parent Council.

Gastronaut meets astronaut

Space food for an adventurous future. NSEW press launch 2012 with Helen Sharman, Brian Ratcliffe and Robin Fegen.

DayGlo - Y Touring theatre company

A new play about punks, personalised medicine, cancer and genetic testing.

Reading Science Week 2012

Get hands-on with science in the high street with lots of fizzing, whizzing, banging and clanging.

Events near you: Thursday, 25 October, 2012

 
Breed: The British and their dogs
Saturday, 6 October, 2012 - 10:00 to Thursday, 14 March, 2013 - 17:00
Manchester Museum

The history of the British Isles and its inhabitants, both human and canine, has long been entwined. Breed reveals the enduring and affectionate relationship between the British people and their dogs and explores the very beginnings of pedigree dog breeding in Britain.

British Science Association West Midlands Branch prestige lecture and AGM
Thursday, 25 October, 2012 - 18:30 to 21:00
Thinktank

The cancer revolution: from stem cells to personalized medicine

The West Midlands Branch is holding its followed by the annual prestige lecture at 7.00pm. This year’s speaker is Professor Lawrence Young, Pro-vice Chancellor and Head of Medical Sciences at the University of Birmingham. Professor Young's talk will focus on how our understanding of cancer has developed over the last decade and in particular how the latest technologies and therapies are being applied to this family of diverse diseases, as well as a glimpse of what the future may hold.