As more of us are home, and many schools will be closed over the next few weeks, Stemettes are joining you online – to keep you inspired, motivated and learning. Each week we’ll run 3 events across Zoom, Google Hangouts and Instagram.
November 2019
Leeds, 12 Nov-23 Jun – Sky Coding Club
Sky's Coding Club is for programmers of any level to work on their own coding projects. We have professional developers on hand to help if needed. We don't provide a set course or curriculum, but we can suggest a wide range of online resources if…
Find out more »April 2020
Alice Sheppard: Astronomical misconceptions
Alice Sheppard has acted as ambassador for astronomy for over a decade. During that time, she has encountered all sorts of misunderstandings. These include the ideas that astronomy can predict the future, that it’s a waste of money, that it…
Find out more »Superheavy: Making & Breaking the Periodic Table
Creating an element is no easy feat. It’s the equivalent of firing six trillion bullets a second at a needle in a haystack, hoping the bullet and needle somehow fuse together, then catching it in less than a thousandth of…
Find out more »May 2020
IET Faraday Challenge Days 2020-2021
Schools are invited to bring students aged 15-18 to Imperial’s South Kensington Campus to spend an exciting day learning more about earth sciences and taking part in a variety of talks, workshops and hands on activities. IET Faraday Challenge Days…
Find out more »Past, Present and Future of 3D Printing
At the start of last century, 3D printing was written about as science fiction – a future technology completely alien to current manufacturing. At the dawn of the new millennium, 3D printing was a reality, and was starting to change…
Find out more »September 2020
Robert Massey: The Moon
Humans have been fascinated with our nearest heavenly body, the Earth’s Moon, since prehistoric times. 2019 marked 50 years since we set foot on the Moon during the Apollo space missions. Join astronomer Dr Robert Massey for an illustrated talk…
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