Find out who took a bite out of the apple - study a range of evidence from the crime scene to help you solve the mystery!

Young people will get the chance to record their own!

Build a solar model car and race. Students will have the opportunity to manufacture components of the car to improve performance i.e. front assembly, wheels and change the gear ratios of 3-speed gear box.

An entertaining demonstration of do-it-yourself kitchen table science. Dozens of simple but spectacular experiements!

Demonstrations showing how liquid nitrogen can be used to change one state of matter to another – expect bubbles, bangs, spinning balls and much more!

Meet imaging professionals and discuss science and careers.  Handle equipment and become aware of radiation and the environment.  Explore the use of ultrasound to find hidden artefacts.

See a range of machines that were first seen in medieval times - from clocks and windmills to a printing press.

Watch demonstrations and take part in activities based on balance, forces, reactions and much more!

Dipping, rolling, moulding and piping with chocolate to show how science is an integral part of the chocolate making process

An interactive gameshow to test your ability to answer mathematical questions on problem solving, lateral thinking, probability, and risk and uncertainty.

A cookery show has never been like this! Join our intrepid `Science Chef` as he takes up the challenge of cooking a meal using ingredients selected by his audience, while simultaneously trying to tackle the science behind all things culinary. Watch while he whips up something delicious (hopefully), while touching on subjects ranging from the biology of his ingredients to the psychology of taste. Sure to be a fast, frenetic, food frenzy.

The blue-footed Booby is a marine bird and is known to be a little clumsy when he ventures onto land.  Adopt your own Booby bird from Galapagos Conservation Trust and help to protect this unique species.

Handle and identify skulls, skins and other animal parts - discuss the adaptations for survival and hear environmental stories about the amazing species.

A look at pond life and geological specimens from Darwin’s tank – a free standing tank containing water and sediments.

An interactive exhibition celebrating the 200th anniversary of Darwin’s birth, which looks at how we still use his ideas – from breeding new crops and designing robots to questioning phenomena such as mass extinction and the rise of the super-bugs.

Find out about the history of human evolution and Darwin’s initial idea about the mechanism of natural selection.

An introduction to the conditions and problems of carrying out a science project in Antarctica - can you build a tent that can withstand an Antarctic storm?

A look at energy with a focus on fossil fuels and their separation into solid, liquid and gas fractions.  There will also be a chance to explore plastics and make some ‘flubber’ to take home!

Find out how nurses use their knowledge of science for understanding how the body works and use some of the equipment nurses use when caring for patients.

Find out about the role of sustainable development in Kenya and play the sustainability game.

One of the most entertaining scientists and mathematicians, Johnny Ball gives his engaging take on 'The Science of Life' - from Darwin to DNA!

Will the volcano erupt? If so, how dangerous will it be? Should you order an evacuation? What are the consequences if you do? Get the chance to act out a real-life scenario that took place in the Southfriere Hills Volcano, Mostserrat.

An incredible journey into different environments such as the rainforest and meet some of the animals that live there.

Be amazed as you witness images of live microscope specimens, and with the use of photographic images, sound-effects and atmospheric music, see the concept and nature of the cell, with a variety of spectacular living examples you can observe.

Find out about the differences between asteroids, meteors and comets and perform experiments on asteroid impacts.

Time travel, journeys through wormholes, warp fields, curved space – it’s the stuff of science fiction. Or is it?

Investigation into the use of maths in the ancient world including a look at the Egyptian number system, which uses simple hieroglyphs.

See the fantastic scientific contributions amateur astronomers make with just their eyes and a telescope.

Interactive show on the Herschel space telescope, how it works and some of the major discoveries made with it since it was built in 1981.

Take part in a range of hands-on activities looking at the nature of space and time, as described by Einstein and others.  Use maths and physics to build a time machine and discuss the consequences of time travel.

Participate in some of the training used to select astronauts and explore the challenges on the human body.

Explore the night sky inside Jodrell Bank’s inflatable planetarium. Find out about the constellations you can see from your back garden at different times of the year and discover the legends behind them.

Try a range of hands-on experiments in this mobile physics laboratory including using sound to bend but not break a wine glass and using water to extract oil from rocks.

Discover how astronauts travel and land on mars, and build a mars lander using a supply of materials and a water balloon.

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Apollo Moon Landing, find out more about the immense technological challenges faced in fulfilling President Kennedy's commitment to land a man on the moon and return him safely to Earth.

An introduction to our solar system and a description of what an orrery is and how it works!