From hidden engineering on the nano scale to origami designs for engineering structures, explore an exhibition of astounding photographs taken by staff and students from the Department of Engineering.
A very small table-top display about the work of the Darwin Correspondence Project, which is publishing all the available letters to and from Charles Darwin.
In this Olympic year come on a walk with the Science Guides and hear all about Cambridge's medal winning scientists, about titanic struggles with the Americans, the sprinting Lords who took on Great Court and the 100 year old mathematician who ran from Cambridge to Ely (and back) daily.
Teams of students from secondary schools and sixth form colleges are the experts, showing what is happening in schools either as part of their curriculum or in after-school clubs.
How fast do bats fly? What’s the fastest animal on earth? Discover answers to these and loads more amazing ‘animal athlete’ questions. Plus: see snake strike speed, slimy snail strategy, rodent recall and ‘itchy insects – to infinity and beyond’! Junior education team representatives will be on hand with more fun facts.
Two teams will compete to produce the best balanced meal within a 15 minute period. As part of the show you will get the chance to vote for the dish you think is the best. It is sure to be an exciting, educational, fun filled event. Don’t miss it!
Join other members of the public and teachers at this talk hosted by The Prince's Teaching Institute. Professor Martin Rees will briefly discuss new evidence that many stars are orbited by retinues of planets, and what this may imply for the prospects of extraterrestrial life. Martin Rees is Astronomer Royal and Master of Trinity College Cambridge.
How could Usain Bolt improve his world 100 metres sprint record significantly without improving his speed? How fast should he be able to run? Professor John Barrow FRS answers these and other questons in this talk, which also looks at the mechanics of sprinting and the effects of wind assistance, timing accuary and altitude on sprint times.
We all recognize goo when we see it. It turns up in many places and guises from food to playthings, from glues to medical ointments. But what makes a good 'goo' and can we control the 'gooeyness'? Talk given by Professor Dame Athene Donald, FRS of the Biological and Soft Systems Group.
Two teams will compete to produce the best balanced meal within a 15 minute period. As part of the show you will get the chance to vote for the dish you think is the best. It is sure to be an exciting, educational, fun filled event. Don’t miss it!
Enjoy a host of activities including creating your very own laser etched metal id card. See your hot spots with a thermal imaging camera. Our Inkjet experts will be showing you how they 'freeze' water at room temperature, and 'slow down the world' with their ultra high-speed technology.
Get a glimpse of the latest laser technologies and find out how they are used in industry. Watch high speed lasers etch the smallest ever olympic logo. Witness lasers cutting through metals upto 30mm thick.
Learn how expressive programming interfaces can unleash your capacity for musical performance over a range of musical styles from piano sonatas to dubstep. Press buttons, make music, have fun!
Charles is a realistic robotic head that we are using to research the expression of emotions through facial expressions. See Charles imitate your expressions!
Learn how to use a 1960s era mechanical calculator and compete for prizes by using the machine to calculate the correct answers to some simple mathematical puzzles.
Come and try out a variety of real products from Cambridge start-ups and learn about the technologies that make them work. The most original ideas for what to use them for will win a prize!
Arguably the home of computing, the Computer Laboratory will feature demonstrations and hands-on activities that illustrate the cutting edge of computer science
Prepare to be surprised! Computing is not just about spreadsheets and presentation slides; it's used to do many more amazing things that you might not expect.
In this Olympic year come on a walk with the Science Guides and hear all about Cambridge's medal winning scientists, about titanic struggles with the Americans, the sprinting Lords who took on Great Court and the 100 year old mathematician who ran from Cambridge to Ely (and back) daily.
This workshop will give you a free taste of the Carbon Conversations course, recently featured as one of the Guardian's top 20 Climate Change Solutions. We'll calculate your Carbon Footprint, and take you through some sample activities. Come along to find out more!
Who was Leonardo da Vinci? An artist? Engineer? Scientist? Mathematician? Anatomist? Mr Francis Wells takes his audience on a whirlwind tour of Leonardo's work describing his incredible talent in all these disciplines. Hosted by The Prince's Teaching Institute.
Join other members of the public and teachers at this talk hosted by The Prince's Teaching Institute. Dr David Acheson asks: Why are so many people scared of maths? It's full of wonderful surprises that anyone can enjoy, from mind-reading tricks with the number 1089 to helping to play the guitar.
On 17 March NGOs and social enterprises will present problems in international health and development, giving teams of students and researchers a week to find an innovative, viable solution. On 24 March teams will present their solutions to a panel of judges.
UPDATE: Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances The Observatory Pinafore has had to be cancelled. We apologise for the inconvenience. The production company hope to stage The Observatory Pinafore later this year.
