As part of the Cambridge Science Festival, the Cavendish Laboratory is hosting a series of lectures and drop-in sessions between Thursday 21st March, and 1 and 5 pm on Saturday 23rd March. Booking will open on 11th February.
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.
Seeing With Atoms
This year, the Cavendish will host the Seeing With Atoms exhibition and talk, which is an international collaboration showcasing the ways in which past and current physics research has allowed us to see the world around us in entirely new ways.
Events
Activity |
Times |
Location |
Target Audience Age |
Tickets |
| Talk: Exotic Magnetism - Dr Sian Dutton | 13:30 - 14:15 | Pippard Lecture Theatre | 14+ | Book here |
| Talk: Maths V Sport - Dr Tom Crawford | 14:30 - 15:15 | Pippard Lecture Theatre | 8+ | Book here |
| Talk: Things Change - Even in General Relativity! | 14:30 - 15:15 | Small Lecture Theatre | 12+ | Book here |
| Talk: Crisp Packet Fireworks - Dave Ansell | 15:30 - 16:15 | Pippard Lecture Theatre | 10+ | Book here |
| Talk: Seeing With Atoms - Prof Paul Dastoor | 15:30 - 16:15 | Small Lecture Theatre | 14+ | Book here |
| Talk: Planetarium | 13:15, 14:00, 15:15, 15:45, 16:30 (unticketed) | Part IA Laboratory | 8+ | Book here |
| Activity: Hands-on Science with CHaOS |
13:00 - 16:30 | Part IB Laboratory | 8+ | Drop-in Session |
| Activity: Make-and-do | 13:00 - 16:30 | Part IB Laboratory | 8+ | Drop-in Session |
| Activity: Seeing with Atoms | 13:00 - 16:30 | Part IA Laboratory | 12+ | Drop-in Session |
| Activity: Isaac Physics Drop-in Session | 13:00 - 16:30 | Pippard Foyer | 14+ | Drop-in Session |