Leading neuroscientist Dr Guy Sutton examined the enormous benefits and potential drawbacks of the rapid advance in our understanding of the human brain at a ‘Brain Day’ at the King’s School in Macclesfield.
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For the last few months we’ve been trying out building toys that take several hours to construct, use complex skills, and rely on visual instructions as well as written ones. Here’s how our experiences went.
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The King’s School’s young engineers got a glimpse of tomorrow’s world of robotics and AI, when expert Dr Jonathan Aitken gave a talk on the next industrial revolution.
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After a three-year pause, SciTech is resuming its adventure, under new management but with the same approach: “to understand science you have to do it!”
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New to stargazing? Wheelwrights, a holiday property managers in the Lake District, based in Elterwater, have put together a beginner’s guide on viewing the stars. They also list the best spots in the Lake District to stargaze this half term, and where to stay nearby.
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Curious Investigators, a lockdown smash hit that turned hundreds of girls on to science and technology, has been totally re-engineered for a theatre audience and is coming to Manchester on Saturday 26 February.
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Perseids are an annual meteor shower caused by debris left from a comet. Each year, Earth passes through this debris between mid-July and late August. That is the time to see the magical shooting stars.
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If you’re keen to show kids how amazing physics can be, try the John Adams Hot Wires electronic kit. This educational game offers a lot of fun and plenty of opportunities to do a bit of hands-on teaching.
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With two weeks of Easter holiday upon us, parents are once again considering how to entertain their kids. STEM-friendly Stomp Rocket offers a lot of fun with some introduction to the basics of physics.
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Brief highlight of Stomp Rocket® outdoor toy rocket and planes range. All products are portable, fast, easy to assemble, with no batteries required. . . Win Stomp Rocket Original (£12.99 SRP)
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This month sees the launch of Lillicorn, a new learning project and picture book series created by educational learning company QuestFriendz and specially designed to promote STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths) skills in young children.
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