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Join us for Explorathon 2020 with an online, socially distanced programme of debates, tours, talks and much more, to inspire and enthuse you about research going on at the University of Aberdeen and across Scotland.
Visit the website for full programme information at www.explorathon.co.uk.
Explorathon is part of European Researchers' Night, a Europe-wide initiative promoting research and research careers. Funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 955376.
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From
November 05, 2020 14:00
until November 05, 2020 14:30
Join Macduff Marine Aquarium to take part in a live dive show event. The divers will be in the main kelp reef tank feeding the fish, sharks and rays and there will be a marine master on hand to tell you all about the habitat, the animals you will see and answer any questions you might have. It’s going to be Fin-tastic!
Audience capacity: 300
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From
November 06, 2020 19:00
until November 06, 2020 21:00
Deep-Sea Beasties - Presented by Heather Ritchie. JAMSTEC
Eurythenes plasticus: The Newest Face of Marine Plastic Pollution Crisis - Presented by Johanna Weston, Newcastle University
No Monsters down here – deep-sea fish are cool not scary - Presented by Dr Thomas Linley, Armatus Oceanic
Audience capacity: 300
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From
November 07, 2020 10:00
until November 07, 2020 11:00
Science Magician, Matt Pritchard, will be sharing a host of amazing optical illusions, impossibilities, and ambiguous objects that he has made using household objects. Join him for this session where he will demonstrate the tricks and then explain the science behind them. Then you can go away equipped to make your own magic.
Audience capacity: 300
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From
November 07, 2020 14:00
until November 07, 2020 16:00
This session will provide an introduction to The Garioch Heritage Centre, the history of the building, and its collection of artefacts.
Audience capacity: 1000
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From
November 07, 2020 14:00
until November 07, 2020 15:00
This session will take a look at film projectors and film cameras which provided the entertainment of the past. How long did it take to get an instant photograph in the 60s?
Audience capacity: 1000
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From
November 07, 2020 14:00
until November 07, 2020 15:00
This session explore audio systems from wax cylinders to phonographs and beyond. What did entertainment sound like in time gone by?
Audience capacity: 1000
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From
November 07, 2020 14:00
until November 07, 2020 15:00
This session will look back at the engineering carried out at Inverurie Loco Works, from the layout of the site to memories of those who worked there. Come with us as we journey back to the golden age of steam.
Audience capacity: 1000
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From
November 08, 2020 10:30
until November 08, 2020 11:30
Join us for two linked online composition workshops for adults that will work though the sound@home materials developed by composer Duncan Chapman for sound during the 2020 pandemic lockdown. Learn how to listen to and develop the sounds from your own back garden, or turn the view from your window into music, and more, under the expert guidance of Duncan.
Audience capacity: 300
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From
November 08, 2020 11:00
until November 08, 2020 12:00
The Critter Keeper joins us for a virtual session, with his amazing Critter Crew, learn some fun & exciting facts about some amazing animals from around the world.
Audience capacity: 300
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From
November 08, 2020 13:00
until November 08, 2020 14:00
Pete Stollery will lead a discussion about two recent Lockdown Composing projects devised by sound festival where composers created music to be performed live by musicians over the Zoom video conferencing platform. The discussion will cover how the pieces were created, how the performers felt about performing live over Zoom, how it felt to be an audience member and how live performance even over Zoom can help with the mental health and well-being of composer, performer and listener.
Audience capacity: 300
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From
November 08, 2020 15:00
until November 08, 2020 16:00
Pete Stollery will present a guided tour of his COVID-19 Sound Map which has been capturing the changes in the sounds around us during lockdown. Pete will also show how to create your own sound map using Google Earth Web and some basic html coding.
Audience capacity: 300
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From
November 09, 2020 17:30
until November 09, 2020 19:00
STEM Ambassadors are volunteers who want to inspire young people and show them the opportunities available in STEM. The North Scotland Hub, co-ordinated by Aberdeen Science Centre, will give you information about the programme and how you can get involved. This session is ideal for potential new volunteers, teachers (primary and secondary) and community group leaders.
Audience capacity: 60
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From
November 09, 2020 19:00
until November 09, 2020 20:00
Fossils of extinct animals have been studied for hundreds of years. The way scientists study fossils has changed radically in recent years. Digital imaging technology – especially x-ray scanning – allows us to peer through the rock itself and see details we could never have imagined. In this talk we’ll see how CT scanning is used on fossils from the Isle of Skye, including some of the smallest animals in the Jurassic world.
Audience capacity: 300
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From
November 11, 2020 19:00
until November 11, 2020 20:00
Of all the slang names for the British, none is more iconic than 'Limey'. While the term provokes majestic images of the Golden Age of Sail, scurvy cost countless sailors and seamen their lives. It was once not unheard of for nine out of every ten members of a ship's crew to have succumbed to scurvy by the time it returned to port. It is often said that results of James Lind's work on the HMS Salisbury in 1747 led to a cure and saved innumerable lives. Yet, 100 years later, in Cherry-Garrard's account of Robert Falcon Scott's 1911 expedition to the South Pole, he writes: "There was little scurvy in Nelson's days; but the reason is not clear, since, according to modern research, lime-juice only helps to prevent it". So what happened, how is it that scientific research showed limes didn't cure scurvy when once they were a miracle cure.
Audience capacity: 300
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From
November 12, 2020 19:00
until November 12, 2020 20:00
Sleep is an active complex physiological state with highly organized pattern of brain activities. During sleep our bodies are engaged in important housekeeping functions to repair the damage and to reestablish optimal waking performance. Healthy sleep has a positive impact on physical and psychological wellbeing. By taking care of your sleep you are helping yourself to achieve your optimum health and to prevent many chronic diseases. In this workshop you will learn how to improve your sleep quality.
Audience capacity: 300
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From
November 13, 2020 18:00
until November 13, 2020 19:00
TechFest is delighted to add Dr Vivienne Ming to our 2020 Digital Programme.
Dr Vivienne Ming is a theoretical neuroscientist, entrepreneur, author and mother of two. She co-founded Socos Labs, her fifth company, an independent institute dedicated to solving some of the world's most pressing problems. As one of the tech world’s most exciting innovators, Vivienne harnesses the power of AI and big data so that we can fully realise our potential, if someone comesto Scocos with a problem, Dr Ming and her team will do their utmost to discover a solution. From medical sector applications to recruitment, from educational tools to inventing a system to monitor her son’s diabetes, her talks are inspirational, enlightening and often personal.
Audience capacity: 500
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From
November 14, 2020 10:00
until November 15, 2020 19:00
The Activity Weekend is many people's favourite part of TechFest so this year we have made it digital! We have two days filled with content from some amazing STEM sources as well as competitions with prizes you won’t want to miss. Activities include Colour Detectives with Aberdeen Science Centre, Amazing Soap Bubbles with Philip Noble, Wobble NanoJelly Experiment with Really Small Science and much more.
Audience capacity: 300
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From
November 15, 2020 11:00
until November 15, 2020 12:00
The Critter Keeper joins us for a virtual session, with his amazing Critter Crew, learn some fun & exciting facts about some amazing animals from around the world. Using live animal demonstrations, they won’t fail to amaze.
Audience capacity: 300
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From
November 16, 2020 19:00
until November 16, 2020 20:00
Are you interested in learning essential, life-saving first aid skills to help in an emergency? If so, our digital classroom might be for you! These are interactive workshops, run by an experienced British Red Cross educator, where you will tackle four first aid skills and have the opportunity to ask questions. The aim is to build confidence so you can help someone in a first aid emergency, using everyday objects that you have around you.
Audience capacity: 300
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