From flintlocks to rifles – The science of warfare

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Public. This event is open for anyone to attend or for bookings
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4. Event / activity title: 
From flintlocks to rifles – The science of warfare
7. Please select which programme this event is part of:: 
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8. Would you like to request a National Science & Engineering Week Marketing Pack?: 
No
11. Event start and end date and time: 
Saturday, 23 March, 2013 - 14:30 to 15:30
13. Name of your organisation/school: 
Fife Science Festival
14. Your organisation/event website: 
http://www.fifesciencefestival.org.uk
15. Venue: 
Hayfield Community Centre
Would you like you event to appear on our events map?: 
Yes
20. Event booking type: 
Free
21. Event admission costs?: 
Free admission, non-bookable.
23. First name: 
Rebecca
24. Surname: 
Berger
25. Telephone: 
01738638152
26. Email: 
rebecca@theblackwatch.co.uk [1]
19. How many people are you expecting to attend?: 
40
9. Type of event / activity (tick all that apply): 
Demonstration
Hands-on activities
10. Keywords: 
History and Philosophy of Science
18. Who is the intended audience?: 
All
Children (outside of school)
Families
6. Event/activity description (max 300 words): 

From flintlocks to rifles, and from daggers to drones, over the centuries science has changed the face of warfare. David Wharton and Rebecca Berger will explore some of these changes through exciting experiments, with the chance to see and handle some firearms from the Black Watch Museum’s collection.

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Address: 
Hayfield Community Centre
Hayfield Road
Kirkcaldy
KY2 5DG
United Kingdom
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POINT (-3.1693635 56.1254225)
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Hayfield Community Centre
Hayfield Road
Kirkcaldy
KY2 5DG
United Kingdom