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The British Science Festival curates content for an adult audience (16 plus).
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Run time: 13.00 – 14.00 Uncover the women hidden behind the scenes of some of…

Searching for science’s invisible women

13 September 2025 - 13:00

The Black-E - The Chamber Theatre

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Run time:  Tour 1: 14.00 – 15.30 Tour 2 (Accessible): 14.10 – 15.20 Tour 2…

Uncovering connections between science and slavery in Liverpool

13 September 2025 - 14:00

The Black-E

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Run time: 14.30 – 15.30  Originally made to treat Type 2 diabetes, drugs like Ozempic…

Gut feeling: How new weight loss drugs work

13 September 2025 - 14:30

The Black-E - Main Space

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Run time: 15.00 – 16.00 What happened if your sword arm was smashed to pieces…

Prosthetics: Past, present, future

13 September 2025 - 15:00

Bluecoat - Garden Room

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Run time: 15.00 – 16.00  If you met an alien, how would you tell them…

Voyager at 50: How to talk to aliens

13 September 2025 - 15:00

The Black-E - The Chamber Theatre

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Run time: 15.30 – 16.30 Delve into scent, texture, memory and belonging at this experimental…

Follow your nose: Scented brickmaking workshop

13 September 2025 - 15:30

The Black-E - The Gallery

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Run time: 16.30 – 17.30 It’s easier than ever to explore your ancestry at home.…

DNA and Identity: Ethics and emotions in ancestral genetic testing

13 September 2025 - 16:30

The Black-E - The Chamber Theatre

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Run time: 16.30 – 18.15 Investigate a fictional murder and cast your vote in this…

Murder Mystery: Use forensics to solve a crime

13 September 2025 - 16:30

The Black-E - Main Space

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Run time: 17.00 – 19.00 Please note that this event is being run by The…

All aboard! Journey through intercity innovation

13 September 2025 - 17:00

Victoria Gallery & Museum - Leggate Theatre

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