Tuesday 30 June - Saturday 4 July 2009, Buxton, Derbyshire
There will be a series of masterclasses running each day for sixth form students. Each masterclass will consist of a schedule of activities and talks throughout the day.
The physics of not killing people: the search for less lethal weapons - Institute of Physics.
Take part in a range of hands-on experiments to evaluate less-lethal weapons. Examine why these weapons are needed, what we look for in such devices, and discuss the moral implications of the technologies and testing processes.
Tuesday
Away day to Mars - Space Academy, National Space Centre.
Participate in a variety of experiments, demonstrations and mathematical modelling using the exploration of Mars as a context for exciting curriculum focused science learning. There will also be an opportunity to take part in a competition to win a place at Space School UK.
Wednesday
Code breaking - University of Leicester.
It's a race against time to decode a series of messages and save the day!
Thursday
Eruptions, jabs and bangs - University of Oxford, Department of Earth Sciences.
Professor David Pyle with Dr Tamsin Mather will be giving a public lecture and activities all about volcanoes - why they erupt and how these eruptions can help cool the Earth's surface.
Friday
Geeks, Freaks and Eggheads: The image of Scientists. - Quentin Cooper.
For all that science has done to transform our world, the popular image of Scientists remains largely unchanged - male, white, usually bald, often with glasses and lab-coats. Quentin Cooper, the presenter of BBC Radio 4`s Material World explores why this view of Scientists persists around the world and down the years, and with the help of the audience looks at what if anything can be done to change it.
Friday afternoon