Discover Our Science
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General event
Discover Our Science
- Event time: Starts on 2nd April 2024. Runs until 12th April 2024
- Event dates: 2nd April 2024 to 12th April 2024
- Location: Event Space (Level 2), National Museum of Scotland
Event details
Join physicists and the National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) who are big on biofilms to:
- build LEGO microbes and bacteria to add to a 2m x 2m LEGO display of a model biofilm
- be immersed in a biofilm weaving factory to build your own virtual biofilm fabric, using the latest Meta Quest 3 for a fully immersive VR experience
These form part of the 'Discover our Science' event at the Edinburgh Science Festival.
As part of this event, you will also meet researchers in biology, chemistry, maths, medicine and Generation Scotland, discover what they’re working on and have a go at being a scientist yourself.
Free drop-in event.
Suitable for all ages.
Dates and times
Tuesday 2 – Friday 5 April & Tuesday 9 – Friday 12 April
10.30am–12.30pm & 1.30pm–4.30pm
Edinburgh Science Festival
This event is part of the Edinburgh Science Festival.
Full Edinburgh Science Festival programme:
Biofilms
About General events
Our General events include one-off events and lectures that are hosted by, or are of relevance to, the School of Physics and Astronomy..