Pandemic board games
Thu 19 October | 4 – 7pm
Oxfordshire County Library, OX1 1DJ
Teenage / Adult
A special edition of Oxfordshire County Library’s weekly Board Game club. Meet medical science researchers from the University of Oxford while playing a selection of disease and pandemic related board games. This will run alongside the regular club session. Other Board Game clubs: Thursdays 12 and 26 October, 4 – 7pm. Suitable for age 16+. - WORKSHOP
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Vaccines - past, present and future
Thu 19 October | 7.30 – 8.30pm
New Road Baptist Church, OX1 1LQ
Teenage / Adult
Louis Pasteur discovered the principles of vaccination in the 1880s, with today’s vaccines combatting diseases like measles, meningitis and polio. Join evolutionary virologist Emilia Skirmuntt from the Oxford Vaccine Group and David Miles, author of How Vaccines Work, to discuss what vaccines can do today, and what they might do in the future. - TALK
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A story in stone
Fri 20 October | 5.30 – 6.30pm and 7 – 8pm
Oxford University Museum of Natural History, OX1 3PW
Teenage / Adult
The polished columns within the Oxford University Museum of Natural History were specially selected to illustrate the diverse geology of Britain. Join geologists Philip Powell and
Nina Morgan for a colourful and informative tour of the building interior and learn a lot about architectural geology along the way. - GUIDED TOUR
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NeuroTales: journeys in neuroscience research
Fri 20 October | 6.30 – 8pm
Wig and Pen, OX1 2AU
Teenage / Adult
Science is a team effort and it is a lifelong journey. Hear from four people involved in neuroscience research at the University of Oxford, each with a story to tell. Link personal milestones with the global quest to understand the brain. Discover more about their journeys – how did they get here and where are they going? PERFORMANCE
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Powering the future: UKAEA open day
Sat 21 October | 10am – 1pm and 2 – 5pm
Culham Science Centre Abingdon, OX14 3DB
Teenage / Adult
Come to the UK’s biggest door and look around the world’s largest operating fusion machine.
This open day is a rare chance to tour the facility and see equipment developing sustainable fusion energy. Start with the basics of fusion physics and power-up conversations with engineers, scientists and technicians currently working on the record breaking Joint European Torus (JET) experiments. - GUIDED TOUR / TALK
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History of science in Oxford
Sat 21 October | 10 – 11.30am
Meet at Carfax Tower, OX1 1ET
Teenage / Adult
This walking tour will take you to several key scientific locations in Oxford. Travel back in time to reveal how science was done in the early days of Oxford University. Explore the legacy of discovery and some recent scientific achievements while learning about Oxford’s Nobel Prize winners and notable scholars. - GUIDED WALK
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Plastic Drastic Fantastic!
Sat 21 October | 11 – 11.45am and 2 – 2.45pm
Pegasus Theatre, OX4 1RE
Under 7s / Age 7 – 12
A contemporary dance theatre performance for children and their families from South
Asian dance company Akademi. Explore our complex relationship with plastics – the fantastic possibilities they offer, as well as the drastic consequences to the environment. Plastic Drastic Fantastic! is an inclusive experience, accessible for D/deaf young people and children. - PERFORMANCE
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Geology in a cemetery near you
Sun 22 October | 11am – 12pm
Headington Municipal Cemetery, OX3 9BY
Sun 22 October | 2.30 – 3.30pm
St Mary and St John Churchyard, OX4 1QT
Teenage / Adult
An urban cemetery is a great place for amateur, student or professional geologists to carry
out scientific field work at leisure, right on the doorstep and at no cost. Join geologists Nina Morgan and Philip Powell on a guided geological walk through an Oxford cemetery. You’ll never look at cemeteries in the same way again. - GUIDED TOUR
