Online Astronomy, Science and Stargazing – 14 December

Quick info:

  • Type of event: online
  • Date: 14 December 2020
  • Time: 7 pm – 8 pm
  • Location: online
  • Meeting point: link provided on registration
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: book online

‘Royal Observer, Edinburgh, presents a beginner’s guide to the night sky, including a round-up of recent astronomical news and the science of celestial sights. Feel free to bring questions along as we explore together! (more…)

Spark Change, bee hotels and bat houses – 15 December

Quick info:

  • Type of event: online
  • Date: 15 December 2020
  • Time: 9 pm – 10 pm
  • Location: online
  • Meeting point: link provided on registration
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: book online

‘Explore the benefits provided by pollinators like bees and bats. Talk with the experts and learn practical steps you can take to encourage more pollinators in your area. You may even dust off your tools and create something amazing for these vulnerable creatures. (more…)

Stardust 1.0 launch, livestream – 16 December

Quick info:

  • Type of event:  online
  • Date: 16 December 2020 (date tentative, might change)
  • Time: 12 pm – 2 pm
  • Location:  online
  • Meeting point: link provided on registration
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: book online

‘blueShift Aerospace is proud to announce the launch of the Stardust 1.0 prototype sounding rocket from the Loring Commerce Centre in Limestone, Maine, in late 2020. Inside of Stardust’s payload bay, the PEARL™, will be two 3U Cubesat customer payloads, one academic and one commercial. (more…)

New Scientist Christmas special live – 17 December

Quick info:

  • Type of event: online
  • Date: 17 December 2020
  • Time: 6 pm – 7 pm
  • Location: online
  • Meeting point: follow registration details
  • Cost: need to buy subscription (free for subscribers)
  • Booking instructions: book online

‘Hosted by our very own Rowan Hooper, New Scientist journalists will be put on the spot answering readers’ questions, plus our quiz of the year! This is a free event for New Scientist subscribers only, so make sure that you subscribe in time.

 

The world becoming net carbon zero, a conversation – 17 December

Quick info:

  • Type of event: online
  • Date: 17 December 2020
  • Time: 5.30 pm – 6.30 pm
  • Location: Zoom
  • Meeting point: Zoom
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: book online

‘At this crucial moment for the planet, join President-elect of the British Academy, Professor Julia Black, as she interviews former Governor of the Bank of England and UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance, Mark Carney, about how, when, and even if the world really can become net carbon zero.’

 

Science Museum Group, online collection – on demand

Quick info:

  • Type of event: online
  • Date: on demand
  • Time: on demand 
  • Location: Science Museum website
  • Meeting point: n/a
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: no booking required

‘As the world’s leading group of science museums, the Science Museum Group share an unparalleled collection spanning science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine with over five million visitors each year.’ (more…)

We The Curious – Wednesdays to Sundays

Quick info:

  • Type of event: in person and online
  • Date: in person from Wednesdays to Sundays (depending on government guidelines*); on demand – any time
  • Time: 10 am – 5 pm (please check if open – depending on government guidelines*)
  • Location: 1 Millennium Square, Harbourside, BS1 5DB; We The Curious website
  • Meeting point: n/a
  • Cost: £9.49 – £14.50; free online
  • Booking instructions: book online to visit in person; on demand – no booking necessary
  • Special instructions: *In person visits will depend on Covid-19 government guidelines, while online resources are available on demand

We The Curious is an idea and a place for everyone. It is all about asking questions, getting creative and testing things. Science is collaborative, living and a vital part of culture. So ask the questions: What if?, Why?, and How? as often as you can.’ (more…)

New Scientist podcast – on demand

Quick info:

  • Type of event: online
  • Date: on demand
  • Time: on demand 
  • Location: New Scientist website
  • Meeting point: n/a
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: no booking required

‘Discover weekly scientific news podcasts on the New Scientist and keep up to date on the latest scientific discoveries and research! Topics include possible vaccines for coronavirus, research into systemic racism, the earliest members of the human family, the function of dreams, and much more!

Scientific American, podcasts – on demand

Quick info:

  • Type of event: online
  • Date: on demand
  • Time: on demand 
  • Location: Scientific American website
  • Meeting point: n/a
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: no booking required

Scientific American offer you two great opportunities to stay informed and learn more about the world around you. 60-Second Science is an invitation to tune in every weekday for quick reports and commentaries on the world of science! Science Talk is an invitation to join host Steve Mirsky each week as he explores the latest developments in science and technology through interviews with leading scientists and journalists.’

 

Scientific American, 175 years of discovery – on demand

Quick info:

  • Type of event: online
  • Date: on demand
  • Time: on demand 
  • Location: Scientific American website
  • Meeting point: n/a
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: no booking required

‘A special collection of articles, interactive features, and curiosities from the archives to celebrate Scientific American’s demisemiseptcentennial.’ Intrigued? Why not follow the link and find out more…

journalists.’