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NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND<br />
ALL AGES ACTIVITY<br />
ROBOT LAB <br />
Come and interact with robots<br />
from the Edinburgh Centre for<br />
Robotics. From an assembly line<br />
robot that wants to learn how to<br />
work with you, to cute football<br />
playing robots, learn about the<br />
many ways in which robots are<br />
trying to understand and imitate<br />
human beings.<br />
AGES 7+ WORKSHOP<br />
FANTASTIC PLASTIC!<br />
Plastics are everywhere but how<br />
do we make them, how do we<br />
use them and how do we get rid<br />
of them? Join chemists from The<br />
University of Edinburgh to find out.<br />
In this hands-on workshop you’ll<br />
become a scientist for an hour,<br />
have a go at some plastic making<br />
and breaking, conduct your own<br />
experiment and learn all about<br />
Fantastic Plastic! For ages 7–10,<br />
each ticket also admits one adult<br />
if desired.<br />
AGES 8+ WORKSHOP<br />
JUNKYARD CLUSTERS <br />
How often do we look inside a<br />
computer? How many of us can<br />
build a PC? Come join a team<br />
of friendly technicians from The<br />
University of Edinburgh to build a<br />
PC, plug it in, start it up and then<br />
make it work in a cluster (and find<br />
out what a cluster is!). Perfect for<br />
children aged 8+ and their families.<br />
ALL AGES ACTIVITY<br />
POP-UP <strong>SCIENCE</strong>: WIND TUNNEL<br />
CHALLENGE<br />
Take the Wind Tunnel Challenge!<br />
Stand in the artificially generated<br />
gust and try to guess its speed in<br />
our mini-wind generator. You can<br />
even get a photo of yourself in the<br />
air flow!<br />
FAMILY EVENTS FROM THE<br />
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH<br />
Saturday 26–Wednesday 30 March<br />
10am–4.30pm | drop-in<br />
Free | Learning Centre Level 2<br />
Presented by The University of Edinburgh<br />
Saturday 26–Wednesday 30 March<br />
11am | 1 hour<br />
Free (ticket required)<br />
Learning Centre Level 4, Studio 1 <br />
Presented by The University of Edinburgh<br />
Saturday 26–Wednesday 30 March<br />
12pm and 2pm | 1 hour<br />
Free (ticket required)<br />
Learning Centre Level 4, Seminar Room <br />
Presented by The University of Edinburgh<br />
Saturday 26–Sunday 10 April<br />
10am–5pm | drop-in<br />
Free | Hawthornden Court<br />
Supported by<br />
FAMILY EVENTS AT NATIONAL<br />
MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND<br />
ALL AGES ACTIVITY<br />
POP-UP <strong>SCIENCE</strong>: DR BOOK <br />
Stuck for something to read?<br />
Looking for new and exciting<br />
authors to explore? Then visit<br />
Dr Book where our book doctors<br />
will dispense advice and<br />
suggestions to cure all your<br />
reading ailments. You’ll even get<br />
your own reading prescription to<br />
take away with you. Consultations<br />
available for children and teens –<br />
no appointment necessary!<br />
AGES 7+ SHOW<br />
LOST IN SPACE 3D <br />
What is it like to be human in a<br />
vast and violent universe? Deep in<br />
the Milky Way, with rocks raining<br />
on the Earth, are we just pointless<br />
specks of dust? The answer may<br />
surprise you. Join Andy Lawrence<br />
on an immersive journey through<br />
the Universe, with music, words,<br />
and 3D graphics. Perfect for age 7+<br />
and their families. Children must<br />
be accompanied by an adult.<br />
ALL AGES ACTIVITY<br />
SEEING INSIDE <br />
Imaging techniques such as<br />
X-ray and MRI have become<br />
very familiar but there are other<br />
ways to look inside things. Join<br />
engineers from The University of<br />
Edinburgh to find out about a new<br />
state-of the-art imaging technique<br />
that you may not have heard<br />
of! Get hands-on with an agile<br />
imaging instrument and discover<br />
how it can help to make the world<br />
more visible.<br />
AGES 8+ WORKSHOP<br />
GAME ON!<br />
Explore the exciting world of video<br />
games, learn the basics of coding<br />
in Scratch, a visual programming<br />
language, and design and build<br />
your very own computer game!<br />
This workshop offers a hands-on<br />
and playful taster session in<br />
computer programming. For ages<br />
8+ but perfect for ages 10–14.<br />
Each ticket also admits one adult<br />
if desired.<br />
FAMILY EVENTS FROM THE<br />
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH<br />
Wednesday 30–Thursday 31 March<br />
10am–5pm | drop-in<br />
Free | Hawthornden Court<br />
Presented by Edinburgh City Libraries<br />
Wednesday 30 March–Thursday 1 April<br />
11am | 1 hour<br />
Free (ticket required) | Auditorium<br />
Presented by The University of Edinburgh<br />
Thursday 31 March–Monday 4 April<br />
10am–4.30pm | drop-in<br />
Free | Learning Centre Level 2<br />
Presented by The University of Edinburgh<br />
Thursday 31 March–Monday 4 April<br />
12pm and 3pm | 1 hour<br />
Free (ticket required)<br />
Learning Centre Level 4, Studio 1 <br />
Presented by The University of Edinburgh<br />
22 ONLINE BOOKING: sciencefestival.co.uk BOOKING HOTLINE: 0844 557 2686
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