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If you’re looking for a way to introduce your little one to science or want to further develop their natural curiosity then Pocket Potions is here to help!

Take a look at the science behind some easy-to-do and fun at home experiments to get your little ones engaged. We look at making a marshmallow catapult, making bracelets with secret messages using binary code and how to make a forever bunch of flowers using chromatography.

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Ever wondered how animals survive at the poles?

Join the UK Polar Network for an informative session on adaptation and then create your own polar organism! It’s down to you whether you want to get the glue out or stick to pen and paper, but whatever form you create in, we’d welcome you to submit a photo so that we can share with our network after the event!

Extra info: Have craft supplies ready as the session will conclude with a crafty activity.

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Suitable for ages 16+

Antibiotics were first massed-produced in the 1940s and their ability to fight and kill bacteria revolutionized medicine and profoundly impacted everything from agriculture to war. After less than 80 years, however, these miracle drugs are failing. Resistant infections kill hundreds of thousands of people around the world each year and there are now dozens of so-called Superbugs each with its own challenges and costs. How did this happen? Using microscopic footage, harrowing personal stories, and expert insights RESISTANCE clarifies the problem of antibiotic resistance, how we got to this point, and what we can do to turn the tide.

Following the film, we invite you to continue the discussion with experts from Cardiff University who are working to understand antibiotic resistance and are looking for solutions.

English language captions will be included on the film and a British Sign Language Interpreter will be present for the panel discussion.

This screening is part of ‘ART LAB: Art of Antimicrobial Resistance’. An art exhibition accompanies the film and is open to the public 11am-5pm on 19-22 February at Chapter. Details here.

ART LAB is supported by the Higher Education Council Funding for Wales, Cardiff University, the Creative Cardiff Network and Cardiff Science Festival.

USA| 2015 | 72’ | TBC | Michael Graziano

A documentary film exploring antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance

RESISTANCE

Film screening followed by panel discussion

Directed by: Michael Graziano

Produced by: Michael Graziano, Ernie Park

Running time: 72 minutes

Released: 2015

Rating: Unknown

Date and time: 14:00-16:00 Sunday 20th February 2022

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Join Amazelab and get creative by making your very own lava lamp using the wonders of chemistry! This workshop is aimed at the whole family to join in with using items you'll be able to find around the home!

You can download an activity sheet to accompany the event here: Lava Lamp Instructions

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Join scientist Valerie Sparkes to learn about what happens to the bones the body when astronauts go into outer space and what they have to do when they return to earth to reverse the changes.

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This event is a basic introduction to robotics and shows robots operating in the real world as well as robot models performing tasks that have been built using a Lego Mindstorm kit.

The intention is to provide an understanding of robotics in an entertaining and fun way using a Lego robot.

The event is primarily for schoolchildren, based on a lesson aimed at Key Stages 2 to 3, but parents are expected to join in; as well as being a fun session it's an opportunity for those attending to pick up a basic understanding of robotics and gain an insight into what a career in Robotics could offer.

So, whether you have some knowledge of the subject and looking to learn more or are merely curious this event is designed to accommodate both!

What will you get out of this event?

• We will explain what robotics is all about in simple terms.

• We will show a short video illustrating what real robots can currently achieve as well as how some of these can be achieved using Lego kits that you can build in your home.

• There will be an opportunity for you to share your ideas on what Robotics could do in the future. The good, the bad and the ugly!

• We will look at another video explaining the component parts of a Lego robot.

• We will talk briefly about programming a robot before showing a video on programming a Lego MindStorms EV3 robot to perform a simple sequence of tasks.

• We will finish with a Q&A session

This event is presented by the South Wales Branch of the BCS the chartered institute for IT.

Anyone, with an interest in robotics or working in this field, who would like to become involved in promoting this STEM subject or would simply like to know more about how they could be involved, please get in touch with us at: swalesrobots@bcs.org

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We try not to think about it too much but when it comes down to it we really know very little about the world around us and are constantly relying on experts to inform us. So what happens when the world is seemingly entering an era full of fake news, bad science, distrust and conspiracy?

Join science communicator James Lees as he explores just how little we all can (and do) know, why we should and shouldn’t trust experts, what happens when conspiracy theorists are confronted with facts and what we can all do to make the world a slightly less crazy place in this informative and amusing talk. There’s also a general knowledge quiz that you won’t need to feel bad for getting wrong.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/137095507353

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Discover how increasing atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide are causing a series of events that could cause global warming and climate change to spiral out of control.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/137410680043

This is a live replay of the Circuit Building event from the 10th Feb.

You’re invited to join David Ansah and Iestyn Llyr, Embedded Software Engineers at CSA Catapult, to build your own lightbulb circuit, learn about the flow of electricity, where's the best place for the battery and how to measure voltage. We've also got a puzzle for parents: they'll be challenged to calculate your circuit's current.

David and Iestyn will reveal how their roles involve discovering what compound semiconductors can do and how they will transform future technology, in the applications we use every day. They will be joined by our HR Director, Clare Gunning who will introduce CSA Catapult’s STEM activities – these aim to help young people discover routes into engineering and tech.

We believe this activity is best suited to children up to age 12. If you’re looking for an interesting and educational activity to keep your young ones busy in lockdown – this event is for you! We look forward to seeing you there.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/circuit-building-with-csa-catapult-tickets-141132006631

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Meet the experts working on the detection of gravitational waves here at Cardiff University.

This panel discussion will cover a broad range of aspects of gravitational wave science and the technology used to detect them. There will be an opportunity to ask questions of the panel, and a recording will be made available to attendees after the event.

The event is aimed at 15+.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gravitational-waves-panel-discussion-meet-the-experts-tickets-137695670457?aff=CSF

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Bridges, buildings and musical instruments all have specific natural frequencies at which they will vibrate. By noting changes in the natural frequencies of a structure we can detect cracks and other kinds of damage. In this presentation we measure the natural frequencies of bridges in Cardiff and New Zealand and represent them as sounds produced by musical instruments and voices.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/137270372379

In this session we will learn the cardiac cycle and how it forms the traces you see on an ECG. We’ll talk about what a “normal” ECG is and what happens when things go wrong.

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For similar sessions and many more, check out our exciting British Science Week Programme here .

Join us for a look at circuits and electricity. We’ll have: 

• An electricity Quiz (using Kahoot)  

• How to Make a Squishy Circuit  

• Squishy Circuit Challenges 

• Apply your skills and have a go at this: Airport Family Project - Create your own airport, complete with squishy circuit runways and tower (with morse code) 

Suitable for 5-10 yrs 

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/squishy-circuits-rhiwbina-science-festival-tickets-139180778455

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Every day we are exposed to "fake news" in the form of exaggerated, misinterpreted or fabricated scientific discoveries. At this workshop we will explore how you can access expert opinions on the validity of online media.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/137095362921

The festival is supported by amazing volunteers, who all have a passion for STEM and for engaging with the public. We want to give you the chance to meet them, find out what they love about science and STEM and why they enjoy volunteering. So come join us for a YouTube livestream to meet our volunteers and get excited about the rest of the events at the festival.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/science-volunteer-showoff-tickets-141130534227

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Ever wondered how animals survive at the poles? Join the UK Polar Network for an informative session on adaptation and then create your own polar organism! It’s down to you whether you want to get the glue out or stick to pen and paper, but whatever form you create in, we’d welcome you to submit a photo so that we can share with our network after the event!

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/137396732325

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Travel to the future to help save the forgotten truth! A theatrical workshop focusing on what changes we can make today to create a sustainable and holistic well-being filled future! Inviting the audience to participate and rediscover the wonder of natural food, creativity and voice which have all been forgotten but thanks to the audience, not yet lost...

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/different-fruitures-tickets-137342606433

Rhiwbina Library CoderDojo together with Cardiff Science Festival @Rhiwbina is running a Saturday morning Scratch  Workshop. 
This event is aimed at 7 to 11  year old children. 
Each participant will need access to their own computer. Please check your set up BEFORE the session. 
Parents should be involved to provide support to their children. 
 
Learners will need access to: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/editor 

Three different Scratch tutorials can be followed: 
https://projects.raspberrypi.org/en/projects/lost-in-space 
https://projects.raspberrypi.org/en/projects/boat-race 
https://projects.raspberrypi.org/en/projects/dodgeball 

Our facilitators will help. Learners may need to share their screens for problem solving. If you have queries or need help with set up , please email BrennanPinCardiff@gmail.com. 

Register here: https://zen.coderdojo.com/dojos/gb/rhiwbina-cardiff/cardiff-rhiwbina-library

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Expeditions in the extremes can teach us so much more than simply the skills to survive. With stories from Mount Everest, the North and South Pole, you’ll discover some fascinating facts about why water doesn’t always boil at 100 degrees Centigrade, what’s happening to Antarctica’s 26,500,000 gigatons of ice, how medical research on Everest can help patients in intensive care and why there isn’t even a pole at the North Pole.

Suitable for families.

Tori & Ben are both Fellows of the British Exploring, the UK’s oldest youth development expedition charity. British Exploring is on a mission to create equal access to adventure. It delivers wilderness expeditions which provide young people with unbeatable preparation for adult life and which simultaneously deliver community benefit and positive environmental change.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/137138122817