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Science inspiration, demonstrations, workshops, talks and fun!
Windermere Science Festival returns 10, 11 May 2025

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William Bragg was from a small village near Wigton in Cumbria, he went on to pioneer the field of xray crystallography, win a Noble Prize and become director of the Royal Institution of GB, all with his son Lawrence. Quite an achievement Royal Institution #STEM fb.watch/jSrMaP7vkn/

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One month to go until windermeresciencefestival.org Fun fact: Did you know that the word ‘month’ and ‘moon’ have the same root? A month being equal to a lunar cycle of around 28 days You’ve just one moonth left to check out our amazing line-up and book your tickets! #cumbria #events

One month to go until windermeresciencefestival.org

Fun fact: Did you know that the word ‘month’ and ‘moon’ have the same root? A month being equal to a lunar cycle of around 28 days

You’ve just one moonth left to check out our amazing line-up and book your tickets! #cumbria #events
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We are super excited to be working with UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology & fresh water ecologist @DrEllie_Mackay . Ellie will lead a canoe safari next month at #WSF when you can learn about lake ecology in a new way! Freshwater Biological Association (FBA) Freshwater Science Alliance for Freshwater Life Tickets available here windermeresciencefestival.org/portfolio/cano…

We are super excited to be working with
<a href="/UK_CEH/">UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology</a> &amp; fresh water ecologist @DrEllie_Mackay
. Ellie will lead a canoe safari next month at #WSF when you can learn about lake ecology in a new way!
<a href="/freshwaterbio/">Freshwater Biological Association (FBA)</a> <a href="/BenthosNews/">Freshwater Science</a> <a href="/AFL_org/">Alliance for Freshwater Life</a> 
Tickets available here 
windermeresciencefestival.org/portfolio/cano…
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Just 4 weeks to go!! until Windermere Science Festival! We have an amazing line up we can't wait to share with you! Check it out on our website here! Visit Lake District, Cumbria Cumbria Crack #lakedistrict #Cumbria BBC Cumbria windermeresciencefestival.org/whats-on/

Just 4 weeks to go!! until Windermere Science Festival! We have an amazing line up we can't wait to share with you! 
Check it out on our website here! <a href="/LakesCumbria/">Visit Lake District, Cumbria</a> <a href="/CumbriaCrack/">Cumbria Crack</a>  #lakedistrict #Cumbria <a href="/BBC_Cumbria/">BBC Cumbria</a> 

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We are excited to announce that JAMES CROPPER will be joining us at WSF on May 14th Come along to their live demos where you’ll see pulp, coffee cups and old jeans turned into fine paper before your eyes. James Cropper is a world-class advanced materials and paper products group

We are excited to announce that <a href="/jamescropper/">JAMES CROPPER</a> will be joining us at WSF on May 14th
Come along to their live demos where you’ll see pulp, coffee cups and old jeans turned into fine paper before your eyes. 
James Cropper is a world-class advanced materials and paper products group
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Tomorrow in Australia (4am UK time) there will be a total solar eclipse. These events are rare and a real spectacle of nature. Greg Foot will be there, follow his content. Also live streamed here timeanddate.com/eclipse/solar/… #nature #space #Eclipse2023

Tomorrow in Australia (4am UK time) there will be a total solar eclipse. These events are rare and a real spectacle of nature. <a href="/gregfoot/">Greg Foot</a> will be there, follow his content. Also live streamed here

timeanddate.com/eclipse/solar/…

#nature #space #Eclipse2023
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The simple terrestrial ecosystems of the Antarctic offer scientists at #Signy Research Station a rare opportunity to understand fundamental biological processes. We’re thrilled to be joined by British Antarctic Survey 🐧 station leader Jerry Gillham and Alice Clement Windermere Science Festival on 14th May

The simple terrestrial ecosystems of the Antarctic offer scientists at #Signy Research Station a rare opportunity to understand fundamental biological processes.
We’re thrilled to be joined by <a href="/BAS_News/">British Antarctic Survey 🐧</a> station leader Jerry Gillham and Alice Clement <a href="/WindScienceFest/">Windermere Science Festival</a> on 14th May
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Join us for our World famous (we got a mention in the Wall Street Journal last year- seriously!) paper boat race. Its an enormous amount of fun! Explore your inner marine engineer! Part of windermeresciencefestival.org Destination Cumbria Golakes Lake District #cumbria

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The UK’s first ever seaplane "Waterbird" took off from Windermere in 1911. And soon (2 weeks time) you can see a stunning replica of the historic original fly! There will be a chance for a close up look at this beautiful aircraft at #windermeresciencefestival #lakedistrict

The UK’s first ever seaplane "Waterbird" took off from Windermere in 1911.  
 
And soon (2 weeks time) you can see a stunning replica of the historic original fly!  
There will be a chance for a close up look at this beautiful aircraft at #windermeresciencefestival
#lakedistrict
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On 13 & 14 May we will be joined by some of the UKs leading science communicators, performers and of course scientists. Don't miss it! It's going to be amazing! For line up and tickets windermeresciencefestival.org #cumbria #lakedistrict Visit Lake District, Cumbria

On 13 &amp; 14 May we will be joined by some of the UKs leading science communicators, performers and of course scientists. Don't miss it! It's going to be amazing! 

For line up and tickets
windermeresciencefestival.org

#cumbria #lakedistrict <a href="/LakesCumbria/">Visit Lake District, Cumbria</a>
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From a galaxy, far, far away to a @Windermere Jetty Museum quite close to you, the rebels are coming!! Join R2-D2 and Chewbacca and learn about the science of droids. windermeresciencefestival.org #StarWarsDay #cumbria #visitcumbria #MaytheFourthBeWithYou

From a galaxy, far, far away
to a @Windermere Jetty Museum quite close to you, the rebels are coming!! Join R2-D2 and Chewbacca and learn about the science of droids.

windermeresciencefestival.org 

#StarWarsDay #cumbria #visitcumbria 
#MaytheFourthBeWithYou
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So what exactly was Chewbacca doing at Windermere Jetty Museum A very bemused-looking Nick Brownlee has been finding out... Listen here: bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0f… #StarWars

So what exactly was Chewbacca doing at <a href="/windermerejetty/">Windermere Jetty Museum</a>
A very bemused-looking Nick Brownlee has been finding out...
Listen here: bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0f…
#StarWars
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Blue Baked Beans are on tour! I'll be at the Windermere Science Festival on May 12th with my family friendly, fun and flavoursome exploration of whether you would eat blue baked beans. #scicomm #BlueBeans Windermere Science Festival windermeresciencefestival.org/whats-on/

Blue Baked Beans are on tour! I'll be at the Windermere Science Festival on May 12th with my family friendly, fun and flavoursome exploration of whether you would eat blue baked beans. #scicomm #BlueBeans <a href="/WindScienceFest/">Windermere Science Festival</a> windermeresciencefestival.org/whats-on/