Support LJMU at the British Science Festival
The British Science Festival starts this month, so please make sure you’ve booked your place to support our LJMU colleagues who are delivering fantastic events and activities across the city.
LJMU is co-hosting the festival with the British Science Association and the University of Liverpool from Wednesday 10 September to Sunday 14 September.
The festival is now in its 194th year and provides a platform for scientists and social scientists, innovators and inventors, researchers and artists, to share their work with the public.
There are more than 100 events taking place at venues across Liverpool, including on campus at LJMU.
A number of academics from LJMU are delivering activities throughout the five days. Please show your support by booking a free ticket and attending these events. Follow the links to secure your ticket.
Wednesday 10 September
Prescribed cannabis: Patient stories
Researchers from the Centre for the Study of Crime, Criminalisation and Social Exclusion discuss their research and share the experiences of people who are prescribed cannabis.
Tracking Liverpool’s wild side
The School of Biological and Environmental Sciences challenges you to track down Liverpool’s wild side! Learn how to identify local plants and animals, connect with urban nature, and think about ways to protect it.
Moving minds: The power of dance in therapy
Join neuroscientists, arts therapists and sport scientists to find out how motion capture technology is unlocking the effect dance therapy has on our cognitive, emotional and social health.
Liverpool’s hidden superstar
A mural depicting the Liverpool Telescope – the world’s largest robotic telescope.
Research Roasters
An interactive pop-up talk show where early-career researchers share their stories and ideas in open conversation with the audience.
Thursday 11 September
Cosmic creativity: Coding robotic telescopes
Join the Astrophysics Research Institute to use coding, astronomical data and robotic telescopes to dive into the wonders of the Universe.
Liverpool in space
Your chance to find out about the technologies that are deepening our understanding of the Universe and changing our life on Earth.
Art for democracy experiment
How can we democratise museums and make them tools of social change? Take part in a lively, hybrid workshop with researchers from LJMU and people streaming in from the ZKM Center for Art and Media in Germany.
Speedy science: Ask a researcher
Ten researchers will get three minutes each to talk about their work. You’ll then get the chance to ask them anything you like in return.
Peak performance: 50 years of sport science
A panel of academic leaders from LJMU join senior sport scientists from Everton FC and Liverpool FC to discuss the science behind success at the highest level.
Woman, chemist, activist
Three protest stories from the early 20th century, each featuring women chemists whose strong beliefs and inspiring actions were the catalyst for change.
Friday 12 September
Medicinal and mindful: Liverpool's botanical history
Travel back to the 1800s to discover how Victorians identified and documented medicinal plants. After exploring illustrated plant drawings and herbal artefacts, you’ll create your own Victorian powders from medicinal plants.
City greens
Researchers dig into the science of urban food growing. Join them for an interactive journey through the urban food system and unearth the benefits for people and planet.
Saturday 13 September
Medicinal and mindful: Liverpool's botany of today
Discover cutting edge plant research used in drug discovery. Find out more about the tiny cell structures of plants and test conduct your own chemical reaction.
AI puzzle lab: Decode the future of healthcare
Discover how artificial intelligence and digital twins are being used to improve decision-making by simulating real-life medical scenarios.
Convergence: Exploring the Art in Science
Discover the power of art-science collaborations. Find out how the disciplines come together to spark new ways of understanding the world.
Murder Mystery: Use forensics to solve a crime
Investigate a fictional murder and cast your vote in this interactive event that reveals new frontiers in forensic research. A high-stakes poker game has ended badly, and the winner is dead. There are eight possible offenders. Whodunit? You decide!
Losing touch
Journey through the somatosensory system – a network of nerves that enables us to feel things like pressure, pain, temperature and movement– and find out what happens when it gets disrupted.
Sunday 14 September
Art forgery to astrophysics: A data science showcase
Curious about how computers solve problems? Want to know how algorithms work? Keen to talk about the impact of AI? Researchers explain how data science is used for a multitude of things, from identifying art forgeries all the way to astrophysics.
Scope it out
Discover how endoscopes are used at different scales and across sectors, from healthcare to engineering, wildlife science and even space exploration.
Stranded! Save our ship!
Step aboard and back in time as a ship prepares to leave Royal Albert Dock in 1846. Join a crew from LJMU for a time-travelling virtual reality adventure.
Medicinal and mindful: Liverpool’s botanical future
Unearth the ongoing conservation efforts to protect and preserve medicinal plants at risk of extinction due to climate change.
Flood for Thought
Activities to build your flood resilience, offering practical tips and tools to help you stay safe, confident and hopeful.
More information about the British Science Festival
You can find out more details about the full British Science Festival programme and book tickets on the festival website. If an event is showing as sold out, there may be walk-in tickets available on the day at the venue.
