No need to book – just drop in and enjoy! Dive into a world of wonder as Swansea University brings its cutting-edge research to life. Explore hydrogen energy, meet robot dogs and cats, discover how ancient Egyptians mummified their dead, and even learn how to love a maggot, and so much more… Marvel at the incredible research and discoveries unfolding all around you!
Think you can beat our Robot Rubik’s Cube solver? How about scoring a goal in our robot football? How about programming a hole-in-one with our robotics mini-golf course? Come along and take part at our Technocamps exhibition stand!
Our fun, noisy and very interactive mathematics exhibits and education resources entertain visitors and create interest in applied mathematics. Making mathematics enjoyable and accessible.
We will showcase how we intend to capture heat from industry and use it to provide space heating. To demonstrate, we’ll run an interactive event where participants can generate heat from our materials using their own breath.
An opportunity to drive trains on our model railway and learn about how our smart railway system works.
Discover how Hydrogen can stop us from polluting and provide a green prosperous future!
Turn your fear, disgust or disdain for maggots on its head at our Love a Maggot exhibit hosted by the Swansea University Maggot Research Group
We are running a coding competition for all age groups from 7 to 16 over the weekend with some fantastic IT prizes to be won, and of course there will be lots of hands-on activities for you to get involved with.
Join us to explore how Materials Scientists and Engineers are building solutions for a cleaner and smarter world. Get hands-on with Lego cars, microscopes, and a selection of weird and wonderful materials!
Step into the shoes of a biomedical scientist and uncover the fascinating science behind health and medicine. Conduct hands-on experiments and discover how scientists work to solve medical mysteries!
Wales Gene Park’s interactive stand will focus on Discovering DNA - the genetic material which carries the instructions, or code, for making all living organisms. Hands-on activities include deciphering a sequence from an organism’s genome to produce a take-home DNA bracelet, creating a DNA helix using origami, matching human chromosomes against the clock in our chromosome game… and more!
Visitors can explore the exciting twists and turns through time revealed by data from the Office for National Statistics. Discover stories hidden in census data, from some surprising famous faces to how suffragettes 'spoiled' their census as a form of protest.
A carnival booth for pre-school and older in which contestants fish for ducks and then answer a question on the secret gas listed on the bottom. Prizes for the right answers.
Visit the team of Plantasia Tropical Zoo to learn about their rainforest collection, and meet some of their favourite animals, including snakes, reptiles and creepy crawlies. Featuring free prize giveaways throughout the day.
Calling all budding engineers! Use your design and building skills to complete the XLWales challenges. Each of the challenges will use the construction kit K’NEX. Get your thinking hats on!!
Come along to our robot workshop and meet our robot dogs and 8 foot robot cat
Charity information and awareness - with cool crafts
Find out how robots work and what they can do, and learn to program sensors, motors, and lights to bring them to life!
Computers first came to the home in the 1980s, but did you know how central South Wales was to this revolution? Come and learn more, and play with some of the products of the age.
The link between the Physicians of Myddfai, modern pharmacy and the natural world. Forage for materials to make medicines, create a balanced formulation, discover the different routes of administering medicines.
Come and have fun creating engineering solutions based on the IMechE toolkit, from cardboard space buggies to lollypop stick catapults, and even find out how a swing can light up a bulb.
Whether you’re looking to take the first step or move on to the next stage in your career, Educators Wales is the place for you to access information, training and career opportunities to get you there.
Join Oriel Science for a fascinating look at the ways plants and animals adapt to survive and how these adaptations have inspired human invention. Nature should have taken a copyright!
Why are ants so important and why do we want to re-introduce them to our forests? How do they communicate with each other? What function do the tiny lines and bumps have on their bodies? Come and explore ants up close, learn about the essential jobs that ants do for us and see how amazing technology lets us zoom in on ant's bodies to understand more.
Join us as we transport you into the underwater realms, bringing the ocean to you. Experience the magic of marine life, engage with interactive exhibits, and immerse yourself in the vibrant world beneath the waves. We come with all the infrastructure and equipment for an instant ocean festival; as well as our pop-up Ocean Dome, we also have our travelling ocean museum of teeth, bones, shells, jaws and even an orca skull!
Take a tour through a larger than life inflatable bowel and find out how one of the innermost parts of your body works, what can go wrong, and what you can do to look after it. Also, discover how scientists are helping to improve bowel health and cancer outcomes here in Wales.
Delve into the intricate workings of the brain, understanding its structure, function, and relevance to health. Embark on a journey through the layers of the brain structures, guided by our knowledgeable facilitators. Will you be brave enough to perform brain surgery?
Explore the hidden powers of fungi and algae through hands-on activities. Discover how these tiny organisms are shaping the future of sustainable materials, food, cosmetics, medicine and much more…
Techniquest will be bringing along some hands on highly engaging activities and puzzles. Will you be brave enough to sit on the seat of nails??? Take part in an astronaut dexterity challenge?
Join Project Seagrass for the launch of a new VR experience exploring the magic within the UK's seagrass meadows.
Dive into the world of shark research with the Bimini Biological Field Station. Try your hand at tagging a shark and see if you can tell common sharky myths from the real facts.
We're SwanSEDS, the Swansea University rocketry team! Come and see our real competition-winning rockets, build your own rover, and learn some rocket science!!!
Interested in medicine, but uncertain about the application process? We are available to offer advice and support. We are also here to increase people's confidence by providing basic life support and CPR.
Enter Superbugs and get up close to real life microbes with our microscopes and even grow your own germs! Win prizes through our games, challenges and treasure hunt! Find out more at superbugs.online
See how medical physics technologists use radioactivity to look inside the patient's body. Can you see which patients are unwell?
At Cheltenham Festivals we believe in a world where everyone can explore and create culture. We would like to showcase, promote and recruit participants to take part in FameLab, our longest running and furthest reaching science communication competition and training programme in the world.
Your heart is made up of about 3 billion cells which must be synchronised in every heartbeat. Disease is caused by desynchronisation and we're working on new methods to predict and prevent this. Come and find out more!
Explore the science behind conservation with hands-on exhibits showcasing habitat creation and biodiversity monitoring. Hear how the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, one of the world’s biggest citizen science surveys, provides vital data for protecting nature.
Magenta Research Project funded by the Wellcome Trust - researching how heat during a pregnancy impacts the health of both mum and baby.
Delve into the body and discover it's brilliance, learn how biomedical engineering can enhance and help promote quality in our lives.
Watch AI transform still images into inspired stories and living videos.
Exhibition stands stated may be subject to change. If you have any comments on these webpages or content please contact swanseasciencefestival@swansea.ac.uk
