Glasgow Science Festival at the Glasgow Botanic Gardens

Friday 7th June

Join us in the Kibble Palace from 11-3pm to learn what echolocation and dancing sand have in common, drive an underwater robot in Oban, see bacteria growing and more! Full details below. 

 Cartoon image of the Kibble Palace in the Glasgow Botanic Gardens surrounded by robots, plants, petri dishes and a rhino.

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Cartoon lady pointing to a blueprint on the left, car in the middle, train on a train track on the right.
Cartoon lady pointing to a blueprint on the left, car in the middle, train on a train track on the right.

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Cartoon image of various science items including a bunsen burner, plant, insects and DNA.
Cartoon image of various science items including a bunsen burner, plant, insects and DNA.

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Toddler play zone, Glasgow Science Festival

Cartoon image of three yellow butterflies
Cartoon image of three yellow butterflies

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Butterfly crafts with Glasgow Science Festival

four colour only rainbow, reds orange yellow
four colour only rainbow, reds orange yellow

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Seeing light, from rainbows to LEDs, with PIADS 

An assortment of cartoon animals including a lion, elephant, giraffe and gorilla.
An assortment of cartoon animals including a lion, elephant, giraffe and gorilla.

Go Wild for Stats: Statistics for Saving Species

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 10:02:00 BST

Use statistics to save endangered species with the University of Glasgow

Cartoon image of a brain with different sections in different colours.
Cartoon image of a brain with different sections in different colours.

Epilepsy - Changes Through Our Lives

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Understand epilepsy with Epilepsy Connections

Viruses and microbes in a petri dish and a female scientist.
Viruses and microbes in a petri dish and a female scientist.

Hand Hygiene and Antimicrobial Awareness

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 10:06:00 BST

Discover the germs hiding on dirty hands with Glasgow Caledonian University

Three cartoon thought bubbles.
Three cartoon thought bubbles.

Sound Thought

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 17:11:00 BST

Science behind sound, Sound Thought

Cartoon waves with a scientist in a boat at the top of the wave.
Cartoon waves with a scientist in a boat at the top of the wave.

North Sea 3D

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 10:07:00 BST

Become a marine scientist with the Scottish Association for Marine Science

Carton wave with scientist in a boat on the water.
Carton wave with scientist in a boat on the water.

Transforming Waves

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 17:32:00 BST

Explore the many uses of ultrasound waves with the University of Glasgow