On Friday 25th September at 5-8 pm something very
exciting is happening at Wollaton Hall …The Secret Science Show is happening
once again!
The key note speaker this year will be Professor
Sarah Hainsworth, a forensic engineer who has worked on the weapon marks on the
Richard III skeleton and will be telling us about her work as well as a broader
talk on all the aspects of the Richard III project. The demonstrations will be
from Andrew Gleadhall, PhD student from the University of Nottingham, with “3D
Printing..We’ve Hit it on the Nose!” about his work on meshes for cell growth
for people who need nose reconstruction surgery following trauma or illness; Dr
Adam Smith from Nottingham City Museums and Galleries with the plesiosaur
skeleton and his work on movement in plesiosaurs; Louise Dynes and Dr Vinod
Kumar, Research Fellow, with a demonstration on a topic called ‘The power of
microbes’, explaining how microbes can turn unwanted substances into more
useful ones such as fuels and plastics; and Helen Crowfoot and Dr Phil Dunn
demonstrating our “Galleries to Go” session for schools on human evolution.
There are also excellent refreshments and science
busking! The event is suitable for any one aged over Year 6 – families, groups
and individuals.
