As part of the Cambridge Science Festival, the Cavendish Laboratory is hosting a series of lectures and drop-in sessions between 1 and 5pm on Saturday 25th March. Details can be found below and seats for ticketed events can be booked using the links. Note that every event, excluding the Planetarium and Escape Room, will have some seating available on a "first-come, first-served" basis on the day.
All events will take place at the Cavendish Laboratory, directions to which can be found here. The entrance for the day is via the Pippard foyer, on the south of the Bragg building, and will be signposted.
Events
Activity |
Times |
Location |
Target Audience Age |
Tickets |
| Lecture: "Shedding Light on Cancer" | 13:00 - 13:45 | Pippard Lecture Theatre | 16+ | Book here |
| Lecture: "Vacuum Bazookas and Custard Fireballs" | 14:30 - 15:15 | Pippard Lecture Theatre | 8+ | Book here |
| Lecture: "Why Physics - How Can I Help My Child?" | 15:45 - 16:30 | Pippard Lecture Theatre | Parents / Adults | Book Here |
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Lectures: "3 Minute Wonder" |
14:30 - 15:15 | Small Lecture Theatre | 14+ | Book Here |
| Lecture: "Seeing the Unseeable" | 15:45 - 16:30 | Small Lecture Theatre | 7+ | Book Here |
| CPD: "Using Isaac Physics in Your A-Level Teaching" | 15:30 - 16:30 | MCS Computer Room | Teachers | Book Here |
| Drop-in: "Physics Problem Solving with Isaac Physics" | 13:00 - 17:00 | Multi-purpose Room (155A) | 14+ | Drop-in Session |
| Activity: "Escape the Lab" | 13:00 - 17:00 | 179 - Undergraduate Laboratory Office | 14+ | Booked via SciFest |
| Activity: "Planetarium (Pre-booked)" | 13:15 - 16:15 | IA Laboratory | All Ages | Book Here |
| Activity: "Planetarium (Unreserved)" | 16:30 - 16:55 | IA Laboratory | All Ages | 70 Spaces |
| Activity: "Anti-gravity Box" | 13:00 - 17:00 | Outside Laboratory | All Ages | Drop-in Session |
| Activity: "Make-and-do" | 13:00 - 17:00 | IB Laboratory | Under 10s | Drop-in Session |
| Activity: "Jenga for Civil Engineers & Build a Crane" | 13:00 - 17:00 | IB Laboratory | 10+ | Drop-in Session |
| Activity: "CHaOS" | 13:00 - 17:00 | IB Dark and Light Laboratory | All Ages | Drop-in Session |