A night of scientific chaos and fun… Science Showoff is coming back to MOSI as part of the Manchester Science Festival (24 October 2014) Science Showoff is a night where ANYONE, can perform ANYTHING, in ANY STYLE, about ANY KIND OF SCIENCE. You might be a scientist, a...
Manchester Science Festival
Update on Manchester Science Festival 2014
I met the team running the Manchester Science Festival last week and wanted to circulate some news... Manchester Science Festival will be held from 23 Oct - 2 Nov 2014. The events and installations planned sound really exciting, with many contributions from the...
#HookedOnMusic – help unlock the secret science of songs
The Manchester Science Festival Team at MOSI would like to ask for your help unlocking the secret science of songs. All you need to do is play and promote a great new online game, #HookedOnMusic - and share it with friends and family. You’ll find it at...
Call for Science Spectacular 2014 (part of Manchester Science Festival)
This year will see the eighth Manchester Science Festival taking place from Thursday 23 October – Sunday 2 November 2014. With over 100,000 people attending last year’s event, this has become one of the UKs most popular science festivals. The University of Manchester...
Josh Award 2014 – Applications Open
Manchester Science Festival, in conjunction with BIG, are delighted to announce that nominations are now open for The Josh Award 2014 - established to recognise and support up-and-coming talent in science communication. The award recognises a defining moment in the...
3 days until Science Spectacular – A Family Fun Day at The University of Manchester
As part of the Manchester Science Festival, The University of Manchester is playing host to a Science Spectacular! Come along on Saturday 2 November 2013, 11am – 4pm, Whitworth Hall & Manchester Museum, Oxford Road. (Free, drop in event) Meet the scientists and...
Barometer Podcast – live podcast – 29 October
The Manchester Science Festival runs from 24 October - 3 November this year and the Barometer Podcast team are doing a live recording at 7pm (doors open 6.30pm) on Tuesday 29 October at Manchester Museum. We'll be discussing air pollution with a mixture of...
Chroma: Art meets Science – 26 October
Saturday 26 Oct 2013 3.30pm - 5.30pm, Chemistry Building, The University of Manchester In Memory of ‘Chroma’ is a science-arts collaboration that responds to Derek Jarman’s haunting book, Chroma: A Book of Colour – June 93, written a year before the author’s death. Dr...
Our researchers in action at The Manchester Science Festival – 24 Oct – 3 Nov 2013
Did you know that our researchers and academics are involved in a wide range of events and activities taking place during the Manchester Science Festival? Here are some of our festival top picks where you can see them in action… Snowballs in Space: the science of...
Leading lights of science put on show for Festival
PRESS RELEASE: 7 October 2013: Leading lights of science put on show for Festival Glow in the dark chemicals, dinosaurs and nanotechnology are amongst the hands-on science activities showcased by The University of Manchester at an event for the Manchester Science...
Now Open for Your Vote – Images of Research Competition: The Big Picture
Wishing trees, the inside of a living chrysalis, and the ravages of weather all feature in this year’s Images of Research competition at The University of Manchester. The images provide a behind the scenes look at the work being carried out by researchers both on...
Science Spectacular returns for 2013
Saturday 2 November 2013, 11am – 4pm, The University of Manchester, Whitworth Hall & Manchester Museum, on Oxford Road. Free, drop in event. If you haven’t heard – the Manchester Science Festival is coming and The University of Manchester is playing host to a...
Science Showoff – MOSI 25 October 2013 – Sign up to perform
Science Showoff is an open mic night for scientists, science communicators, science teachers, historians and philosophers of science, students, science popularisers and anyone else with something to show off about science. You can perform in any style you like, about...
Call for volunteers for Manchester Science Festival 2013
The Manchester Science Festival is set to take place 24 October - 3 November. You can get involved by becoming a festival volunteer. The volunteer programme is an exciting opportunity to get behind the scenes of event management and get involved in hands-on,...
Images of Research Competition: The Big Picture – Now Open for Entry Submissions
The Challenge: Can you creatively communicate your research to the general public with just one photographic image, a snappy title and an accompanying short description? Can you capture their interest, raise their curiosity, or get them thinking about research in a...
Call for Science Spectacular 2013 (part of Manchester Science Festival)
This year will see the seventh Manchester Science Festival taking place from Saturday 26 October – Sunday 3 November 2013. With over 100,000 people attending last year's event, this has become one of the UKs most popular science festivals. The University of Manchester...
Graphene is theme for Festival’s science communicator
A University of Manchester graphene researcher and lecturer who has encouraged more than 20,000 people to learn about the amazing potential of the wonder material has won this year’s Joshua Phillips Award for Innovation in Science Engagement (Josh Award) at MOSI...
Images of Research Competition 2012 and the winners are…
The votes have been tallied and the judges scores have now been confirmed. We can now announce the winning entries for the Images of Research Competition 2012: Overall winner by public vote - Borders beyond borders – Benjamin Tallis (pictured) First runner up - A...
DNA: Can it predict your future health?
2pm- 3:30pm, 3 November 2012, Manchester Museum - Oxford Road DNA technologies are impacting on us all and many expect DNA screening to become routine within medicine. Come along to this event to hear from experts and discuss how much you would to know. What can your...
Chemistry Flash Bang Show
Saturday 27 Oct 2012, 3pm - 4pm, Room G.51, Chemistry Building, The University of Manchester, Brunswick Street, Manchester Find out what got a lot of chemists interested in chemistry - pretty colours, explosions and the chance to blow things up! There’s all this and...
Science Spectacular & Chemistry Flash Bang Show – 27 October 2012
If you happen to be at a loose end in Manchester this weekend, then we have just the thing - pop along to the Science Spectacular! Saturday 27 October 2012, 11am 3pm, The University of Manchester, Whitworth Hall & Manchester Museum, on Oxford Road. Free, drop in...
Science buskers take to the streets for Science Spectacular
Science buskers from The University of Manchester will be lining Oxford Road on Saturday with all sorts of sensational science tricks and treats to amuse adults and children of all ages. Some of the daring displays will include balancing a cork and two forks on their...
Images of research – cast your vote now!
A 305 million-year-old spider, the inside of a tadpole’s head and lightning striking the blade of a windmill all feature in this year’s Images of Research competition at The University of Manchester. 15 stunning photographs have been shortlisted and are going on...
Countdown to Science Spectacular begins…
Saturday 27 October 2012, 11am – 3pm, The University of Manchester, Whitworth Hall & Manchester Museum, on Oxford Road. Free, drop in event. If you haven't heard – the Manchester Science Festival is coming! And The University of Manchester is playing host to a...
Sensored Science – part of the Manchester Science Festival 2012
As part of Manchester Science Festival 2012 the British Science Association Manchester Branch is hosting a rude science evening, Sensored Science - 30 October, 5pm, The Lass O'Gowrie, 36 Charles street, Manchester, M1 7DB People are guaranteed a fun filled evening....