Discover Biology at the British Science Festival

Start/Finish date: 14th September 2010

Start/Finish time: 19th September 2010

Location: Aston University, Birmingham

Member Price: £0.00

Non-Member Price: £0.00

Event type: Open to all

Event Summary

The Biology Section is run by the Society of Biology with: Asthma UK, Aston University, Biochemical Society, British Ecological Society, British Pharmacological Society, Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management, Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, Physiological Society, Society for Endocrinology, Society for Experimental Biology to find out more and book on our events visit www.britishsciencefestival.org

Event description

Discover Biology
At the British Science Festival
14 – 19 September 2010, Aston University, Birmingham

All events are free

Explore the landscapes of the future with the ‘Virtual Landscape Theatre’
Tuesday 14th – Friday 17th September. Open all day
Science for all at the Guild, Aston University Campus

The obesity epidemic: whose fault is it anyway?
Wednesday 15 September 10:00-12:00
Science for all in Room MB518, Aston University Campus

Struggling for Breath: Latest Advances in Medical Research for Asthma Patients and Their Families
Wednesday 15 September 16.00 – 18.00
Science for all in MB108, Aston University Campus.

Café Scientifique: Can I eat steak and chips and still save the planet?
Thursday 16th September, 19.00 – 21.00
Science in the City at the Victorian Pub

Cannabinoid Research: is the grass greener?
Friday 17 September, 16:00-18:00.
Science for all in MB155, Aston University Campus

Microbe and Organelle Activity Parlour: temporary tattoos and more
Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 September 11.00 – 17.00
Hands on science for all in Centenary Square (city centre)

SCHOOLS PROGRAMME:

Science circle: Vaccinations (KS3 & 4)
Wednesday 15th, Thursday 16th and Friday 17th September
10.00-11.30 & 13.00-14.30
Venue TBC

Battle to Breathe (Key Stage 2)
Thursday 16 September 4 x 45 minute workshops
10.00-10.45 & 11-11.45 & 12.00-12.45 & 13.45-14.30
Held in Room 103, in the Millennium Point Building

Book public events online: www.britishsciencefestival.org
Book School’s Programme phone: 0121 202 2207

All events must be booked in advance

Contact

Rachel Forsyth
Email: rachelforsyth@societyofbiology.org
Website: www.britishsciencefestival.org

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