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SUMMARY:October Half Term: Manchester Science Festival
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DESCRIPTION:Chinese technology\, from rocket paper folding to silk weavin
 g\, a frog talk\, knitted bees and more.\nwww.manchestersciencefestival.
 com \n\nMon 25 Oct / 10am-2pm: finger knitting workshop \nThis workshop 
 is to teach the fun and easy technique of finger knitting. The knitted c
 hains made by participants will then be knitted together to make a large
  knitted panel\, representing the people of Manchester. This workshop wi
 ll run alongside the exhibition 'Reach out and knit together 2010'.\nDro
 p-in\, free\, max 10 participants at any one time\,  all ages\n\nMon 25-
 Fri 29 Oct / 11-4pm: China technology \nCraft activities based on a Chin
 ese technology theme\, as on display in our China: Journey to the East e
 xhibition - see some silk moths and have a go at paper weaving and print
 ing.\nDrop-in\, free\, all ages\n\nMon 25 Oct / 1-3.30pm: Forensic scien
 ce: a bog body mystery\nCan you solve the mystery? Become a forensic sci
 entist using DNA analysis and archaeological evidence to unravel the puz
 zle of the mysterious find in Lindow Moss.\nBook on the day\, free\, 10+
 \n\nTues 26 Oct / 11-3pm: Making sense of your brain \nBrain scientists 
 and psychologists will help you fool your sense with hands-on activities
 \nDrop-in\, free\, all ages \n\nTues 26 Oct / 1-2pm (under 8s) & 2.30-3.
 30pm (over 8s): Reptile and amphibian talk\, with live animals \nAndrew 
 Gray\, The Manchester Museum's Curator of Herpetology\, will give two hi
 ghly interactive talks on the diversity of reptiles and amphibians found
  around the world. He will use a wide range of live animals from our Viv
 arium collection\, including unusual snakes\, lizards and frogs. During 
 each talk you will be able to get up close to the animals and learn all 
 about the many ways they have adapted to survive and contribute to the a
 mazing diversity of life. \nBook on the day\, free\, under 8s /over 8s\n
 \nWed 27 Oct: 1-3pm: Medicine revealed\nPosters created by medical stude
 nts (our doctors of the future) will display the medical conditions they
  have chosen to research.\nDrop-in\, free\, all ages \n\nWed 27 Oct / 1-
 3pm: Chinese archery and technology\nThe Manchester Museum has an extens
 ive collection of archery. Find out about the role of archery in China w
 ith an opportunity to get up close to some museum objects.\nDrop-in\, fr
 ee\, all ages\n\nThurs 28 Oct / 1-3pm: Diversity of life workshop \nExpl
 ore the diversity of life on earth by working up close with real museum 
 specimens and understand how that diversity came about.\nBook on the day
 \, free\, 10+ \n\nThurs 28 and Fri 29 Oct / 1-4pm: China space activitie
 s\nChinese craft activities based on a space theme. Learn the art of pap
 er folding\, paper cutting and Chinese calligraphy. Make a rocket or an 
 airplane. In association with the Confucius Institute at The University 
 of Manchester.\nDrop-in any time\, free\, all ages\n\nFri 29 Oct / 11am-
 12noon: Magic Carpet: toys and games\nGet comfy on our magic carpet and 
 enjoy some stories and activities all about toys and games. This session
  with be BSL interpreted.   \nBook on 0161 275 2648 (from 22 Oct)\, £1 p
 er child\, under 5s and their families/carers\n\nFri 29 Oct / 11-3pm: Le
 arning from nature\nBiominetics is the science of taking ideas from natu
 re and using these for engineering. Experts from the University of Bath 
 will be on hand to explain more - with examples of biomimetic models suc
 h as unbreakable sunglasses\, barbed tapes\, flexible coupling without j
 oints\, and others.   \nDrop-in\, free\, all ages\n\nSat 30 Oct / 1-3pm:
  Bee knitting \nCome along and knit or crochet a bee and learn more abou
 t the importance of our small but crucial friend that pollinates the pla
 nts to help feed our world. Expert knitters will 'bee' on hand to help n
 ovice knitters and a bee expert will be available.\nDrop-in\, free\, all
  ages\n\nSat 30 Oct / 11am-3pm: The Art of Science: Wriggling Rangoli \n
 Infectious diseases like parasitic worms trap communities into a cycle o
 f poverty and ill-health. Come and see how science\, worms\, poverty and
  art have more in common than you may think! Help us create a unique and
  beautiful piece of traditional Indian art (Rangoli) to demonstrate the 
 role that science can play in reducing world poverty.\nDrop-in\, free\, 
 all ages \n
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LOCATION:Manchester Museum\, Oxford Road\, Manchester\, Phone: 0161-27526
 48\, Email: museum@manchester.ac.uk
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